Cercis tree always the last to leaf up.

I love Cercis Julia, so many planted in Spain..:)

Ours is in bud now too, looking like a purple cloud. Yes, the tree looked dead for weeks!

Yours sounds wonderful Sheila...the flowers are minute on ours.
They must look so attractive Janey..I had no idea there were so many in Spain.

Yes the Mediterranean redbud, Cercis silliquastrum. They were often planted down the village streets and pruned and trained so the canopy of branches touched each other, beautiful to walk under the umbrella of pink flowers in spring and huge yellow heart shaped leaves come autumn...ahh me, haha!

Lovely memory for you Janey. Hope you can go back at some point, although mixed emotions I guess. x

Yes, wonderful memories Sheila..:)
I think I may be going to southern Spain later in the year, which will be a real treat, I haven't been to Andalucia before..:))