Tree comparisons
Flowering cherry tree Prunus serrula | Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls | |
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A popular flowering cherry tree species, The Tibetan cherry or Birch Bark cherry is well-known for its attractive bark. | While most Cercis feature single flowers, Pink Pom Pom has true double flowers, for a more intense blossom display. | A superb small columnar weeping Cercis, with small pink flowers and golden yellow / green leaves. | |
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Growing
Flowering cherry tree Prunus serrula | Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
Awards | RHS AGM (former) RHS AM | ||
Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive bark | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Spreading / Flat-topped | Columnar / Fastigiate Weeping |
Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft |
Sunlight | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | |
Pruning | Prune after flowering | Prune after flowering Prune hard | |
Growth rate | Fast | ||
Site conditions | Free-draining site Occasional drought | Free-draining site Occasional drought |
Identification
Flowering cherry tree Prunus serrula | Cercis Pink Pom Poms | Cercis Golden Falls | |
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Flower colour | White | Pink - dark Mauve | Pink |
Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Double flower (25-50 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
Flowering month | April | May | May |
Leaf colour | Green | Yellow-green | |
Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | Flowers appear first | |
Country of origin | China | United States | |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |