Japanese gardens are popular for many reasons, not least the tranquility, harmony and beauty associated with them. These qualities can be applied to any yard in a myriad of ways. If you are keen to ...

The Kwanzan cherry tree is a cultivar of Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata). It is a vase-shaped tree that stays relatively small and produces double pink blooms in early spring.

"This tree, also known as the Japanese flowering cherry, is the main event at many cherry blossom festivals around the world," says Nicole Shah, a gardener and co-founder of Garden Girls.

Fruitless, flowering trees. By Nancy Rose. For the Minnesota Star Tribune. June 30, 2004 at 4:00AM. Comment. Gift. Share. Listen. ... In this case Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata) ...

Blooming now is one of the more beautiful of our early spring-flowering trees, the Japanese magnolia. The Japanese magnolia opens its fat, furry flower buds in February before the foliage emerges.

Small trees offer immediate benefits; Use flowering cherry trees to frame a scene; ... you do not have to wait years for a crabapple to bloom or a Japanese maple to turn a brilliant red.

It seems an improbable notion of landscape architecture: Create a big pond to control the tide, surround it with 1,700 Japanese flowering cherry trees, and place near it a Roman monument to a ...

A less well-known tree that deserves far more planting in our area is the Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume). It's one of the most beautiful spring flowering trees.

Like the Japanese flowering cherry, it is a short-lived tree that is susceptible to many insects and diseases when stressed. With so many other flowering trees to choose from, it’s easy to find ...