By Amsterdam
Shropshire,
United Kingdom 
Tree i.d please. I walk past this tree every day to work. A delicate flower on a tree before the foliage appears. I would love to have a tree like that with early blossom and no foliage in early spring in my garden. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
9 Mar, 2023
Answers
Thank you Owdboggy.
9 Mar, 2023
If you buy one, try to get it in flower. Some of the clones are less floriferous than others. The one we had flowered very sparsely.
9 Mar, 2023
Yes it is certainly a Prunus. some species/varieties have pink flowers others white, so a good idea to get one now when in flower.
10 Mar, 2023
Agree with Owdboggy. Ours flowered tentatively in December, and is now flowering again … not as bountiful as this one though - what a gorgeous specimen.
12 Mar, 2023
Yes I agree Sheilabub, would love to have that in my garden!!
15 Mar, 2023
I saw a similar tree today but that was May blossom … very pretty!
15 Mar, 2023
May blossom in March? Are you sure?
16 Mar, 2023
No Sue, I was guessing … is Blackthorn the same thing?!
17 Mar, 2023
Sorry, I meant Blackthorn … I’ve always mixed them up!
17 Mar, 2023
Probably Prunus x subhirtella Autumnalis
9 Mar, 2023