Tree comparisons
 Pendula | Magnolia Sweet Valentine | |
|---|---|---|
| A small graceful weeping Fuji cherry, with small single white flowers. | A compact Magnolia with tulip-shaped crimson-pink flowers. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Pendula | Magnolia Sweet Valentine | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers | Attractive flowers |
| Growth habit | Weeping | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering | Prune after flowering |
| Growth rate | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Pendula | Magnolia Sweet Valentine | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink - dark |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | April | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | Green |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | |
| Country of origin | Japan | New Zealand |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |