Cold Weather Has Its Compensations
Winter cherries are starting into bloom again.
They keep us going on grey days.
They keep us going on grey days.
posted by Tales from the Birch Wood. at
15:37
11 December 2008
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2 Comments:
What, pray, are winter cherries? Aside from blooming when no self-respecting fruit tree would expose its blossoms, do these trees also bear cherries good enough to eat?
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' is one of the many decorative flowering cherries developed in Japan over the years.
Like many hybrids, it is almost totally sterile, so no fruits are set.
I live in a suburb that was built when cherry trees were fashionable for street planting and have the good fortune to have many varieties nearby.
I'm not quite sure why "Autumnalis" sets off flowering when it does. All the others flower in May, or just a bit earlier, in April.
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