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Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' - Purple Leaved Flowering Plum coming into blossom this spring

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Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' - Purple Leaved Flowering Plum coming into blossom this spring  (Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' - Purple Leaved Flowering Plum)



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I love this tree. I had one when I lived in the cottage. It's too big for here :o(. But i can see the ones on GoY instesd lol

16 Jul, 2010

 

Great...thank you for putting a picture up Drc726. Looks like my tree.

16 Jul, 2010

 

I love it as it contrasts so well with the other trees Hywel. I will put a pic taken today for you Michaella later on.

16 Jul, 2010

 

I used to love looking at the blossoms with a blue sky behind them.

16 Jul, 2010

 

Yes I do that, we have a lot of them around here

16 Jul, 2010

 

Hi Drc726, my tree's name is Prunus 'Hessei'...the fruits are edible...I have just tasted one...very juicy and sweet...felt weird eating it though...I have more on the tree, but I may leave it to the birds... :)))

22 Jul, 2010

 

A lot of my fruit cam down in the wind so I put them on the bird table and there they stay lol!

22 Jul, 2010



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