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Another day, another cherry... Have you noticed how different cherry types flower at different times? It seems the bigger the blooms the later they come out, as this rather lovely specimen shows. This characterful specimen is a Prunus serrulata cultivar, but I have no idea which one - I wonder if anyone out there might know? Lovely very pale pink double flowers and bright green new leaves might help.

Introducing 'Snow Goose'. This is perhaps the most frequent white flowered Cherry found on London's streets, and is at its best right now. It's a hybrid between Prunus incisa and Prunus speciosa and is also known as Prunus 'Umineko'. Confused? Welcome to the world of ornamental cherries! And just to throw another name into the mix, Umineko means 'Seagull' in Japanese...

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