Tree comparisons
 Amanogawa |  Shogetsu - Blushing Bride |  Kiku-shidare-zakura | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry. | One of the loveliest of the white-blossom Japanese flowering cherries. | This is the classic Japanese weeping pink cherry blossom tree (sometimes known as Cheal's Weeping Cherry). | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Japanese flowering cherry Amanogawa | Japanese flowering cherry Shogetsu - Blushing Bride | Japanese flowering cherry Kiku-shidare-zakura | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Average |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) RHS AM | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (former) RHS AM |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Columnar / Fastigiate | Spreading / Flat-topped | Weeping |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft |
| Pruning | No need to prune | Light prune | Do not prune |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Japanese flowering cherry Amanogawa | Japanese flowering cherry Shogetsu - Blushing Bride | Japanese flowering cherry Kiku-shidare-zakura | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - light | White | Pink |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | Double flower (25-50 petals) | Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals) |
| Flowering month | May | May | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Yellow / Crimson | Multiple tints |
| Country of origin | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |