Flowering Cherry. If you've ever stood underneath a Shimidsu Sakura in full blossom then you will know what an angel's clouds look like. A beautiful breath-taking tree with double pink blossoms that hang in clusters from long stalks. Excellent autumn colour. Deciduous.

AKA in NZ as Pearly Shadows. Wide spreading ornamental flowering cherry with a pendulous branch habit. Purple pink buds open to double white flowers which change back to pink as they age. Gorgeous coppery new foliage. Very pretty in full blossom in late spring. Deciduous.

Simply gorgeous is a bit of an understatement when it comes to describing this gorgeous flowering cherry. Graceful drooping branches are smothered in large semi-double fragrant white blossoms in October just as the new spring foliage emerges. Deciduous.

Simply gorgeous is a bit of an understatement when it comes to describing this delicious flowering cherry. Graceful drooping branches are smothered in large semi-double fragrant white blossoms in October just as the new spring foliage emerges. Deciduous.

Simply gorgeous is a bit of an understatement when it comes to describing this delicious flowering cherry. Graceful drooping branches are smothered in large semi-double fragrant white blossoms in October just as the new spring foliage emerges. Deciduous.

Simply gorgeous is a bit of an understatement when it comes to describing this delicious flowering cherry. Graceful drooping branches are smothered in large semi-double fragrant white blossoms in October just as the new spring foliage emerges. Deciduous.

Simply gorgeous is a bit of an understatement when it comes to describing this delicious flowering cherry. Graceful drooping branches are smothered in large semi-double fragrant white blossoms in October just as the new spring foliage emerges. Deciduous.

This beautiful flowering Cherry hails from the deep South of NZ. It puts on a real show in winter and spring with beautiful, semi-double, blush pink blossom. Fresh green summer leaves are on fire in autumn with tones of yellow, orange and purple. Lovely specimen for the spring garden. Deciduous.

Flowering Cherry. A Dunedin-raised cultivar, very suitable for the home garden. It produces larger, more plentiful semi-double blooms of white, flushed pink up to 4 times a year and is an impressive sight, in winter. Striking Autumn colours. Deciduous.

Dense, prickly, plant with new shoots becoming smooth by winter. Masses of snow white blossom-like flowers appear in September before the leaves, followed by sloes which turn from purple to black in autumn. Will thrive in most conditions including poor soil. Makes an attractive hedge.

Fruit of Prunus Spinosa is called Sloe .. mix with gin to make the liquour "Sloe Gin".