Tree comparisons
 Pink Shell | Lilac Charles Joly | |
|---|---|---|
| This perfectly named flowering cherry features clusters of pink blossom hanging like pink shells. | A small lilac featuring strongly scented purple / red flowers. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Pink Shell | Lilac Charles Joly | |
|---|---|---|
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) | RHS AGM (current) |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Pink Shell | Lilac Charles Joly | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White Pink - light | Purple |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | April | May |
| Leaf colour | Green | |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves and Flowers appear together | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |