Tree comparisons

	Flowering cherry tree Pendula	Japanese flowering cherry Daikoku
	A small graceful weeping Fuji cherry, with small single white flowers.	Daikoku is one of the less well-known Japanese blossom trees, but features pretty pink - white blossom.
	remove	remove

Growing

	Flowering cherry tree Pendula	Japanese flowering cherry Daikoku
Gardening skill		Average
Awards	RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive flowers	Attractive flowers
Growth habit	Weeping	Upright
Height after 10 years	1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft	2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Pruning	Prune after flowering	Light prune
Growth rate	Average	Average

	Flowering cherry tree Pendula	Japanese flowering cherry Daikoku
Flower colour	White	Pink - light
Flower form	Single flower (5-8 petals)	Double flower (25-50 petals)
Flowering month	April	April May
Leaf colour		Green
Leaf colour - autumn	Multiple tints
Country of origin	Japan	Japan
Annual cycle	Deciduous	Deciduous