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Choose from over 280 flowering cherries, crab apples, rowans and other ornamental trees.Tree comparisons
 Beni-yutaka |  Amber Light |  Amanogawa |  Admiration |  Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni-yutaka is a pink blossom tree, which also features attractive red autumnal leaves. | A typical Mountain Ash or Rowan, with particularly persistent red berries. | A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry. | Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers. | An impressive spreading ornamental cherry tree, with light pink double-flowers. | |
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Growing
| Japanese flowering cherry tree Beni-yutaka | Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry tree Amanogawa | Crab-apple trees Admiration | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit RHS Award of Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit RHS Award of Merit | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant | |
| Growth habit | Upright | Upright-spreading | Columnar / Fastigiate | Columnar / Fastigiate | Spreading |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune | No need to prune | Light prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | Slow | Average | |
| Site conditions | Coastal site Occasional flooding Windy site |
Identification
| Japanese flowering cherry tree Beni-yutaka | Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry tree Amanogawa | Crab-apple trees Admiration | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - dark | White | Pink - light | Pink - light | Pink - light |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | April | May | May | April | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Bluish-green | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Bronze / Purple | Orange / Red | Orange / Red | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves appear first | ||||
| Fruit colour | Orange | Red | |||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |||
| Country of origin | Japan | Japan | United States | United Kingdom | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | RHS perfect for pollinators Attractive to birds | |||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |