Cherry braving the sleet...:o((

Pretty cherry :o)

Very pretty, Janey, and very brave! Sleety and windy here today too :(

Pretty little thing....havent noticed any sleet here, but its rained non-stop all day but mustn't grumble as we are in desperate need of rain in our area.

Brave and very pretty ,we haven't had any sleet only rain but we mustn't complain we desperately need it !

LOL.. Lins we must have clicked at the same time ........

Well we have had it all here.sleet, hail snow and rain! but its amazing to see the lovely blossom on the Cherry tree. something to look forward to ;0]]

I think Cherry blossom is my favourite - though I love all blossom. This is gorgeous - flowering so densely. :))

Sleet here yesterday too; now the sun is shining - but a bitterly cold wind.

lovely janey, iv noticed a few blossoms flowering near me even though its pretty cold yet :o))

Really lovely to see an early Cherry tee blooming. Around here there are several in bud but the Blackthorns have begun opening this week!

Lovely comments thanks everyone....yes we need the rain here too, they are talking of a drought again this year aren't they, gentle warm spring rain is what we want isn't it....:)

Lovely to see the spring blossom, such brave souls....

These early ones are my favourites Dd.....lots around the village now breaking into blossoms, spring is on it's way...:o)))

I love this cherry, Janey - any idea of the variety? I'm having a struggle trying to decide which one to buy for the new garden! Thanks. . .

Hi Sheila....now this is an old pic. This cherry tree grew like the wind this last couple of years, but I've pruned it back to small again.... It is very early flowering..I see this was March, but late February, the first buds open...
I remember when we bought it, it was reduced, it had no label and was desperate to be planted..
I do know the variety when I see it...lol...so,I'm going to have a look for you..xx

It's the Prunus Cerasifera Pissardii Sheila, purple leaved plum....which is to the right here....
I had a feeling it was the Nigra but it does have white flowers that are blush tinted...a beautiful tree and red cherries, mid summer..though really they should be called plums...lol..

Many thanks Janey, that was quick! I brought a Prunus cerasifera with me but pruned it back putting it into a pot - apparently that was a big mistake. It now looks a very poor specimen, so I think buying new is the best option. Yours is gorgeous:))

That's a shame Sheila...yes you're probably right in buying new. Mine had grown with lots of crossing branches, so I've cut it back and opened it up.. Also through it grows the climbing rose Compassion, and now I can prune that well too, it blooms all summer and right down to December..:)).