Thursday, April 1, 2010

Peaches and Cream....YUMMY!!

Staying with the food theme, how about peaches and cherries?

These trees show off their beautiful blooms in early spring without the distraction of leaves! They have several seasons of interest, and will be the center of attention in your garden center!
Crimson Cascade Weeping Peach
Prunus 'Crimson Cascade'

Produces red double flowers followed by deep maroon leaves that fade to green-maroon by mid-summer. New leaves produced under cool temperatures in fall will again be dark maroon. Mainly used as an ornamental since fruit is small and of poor quality. Height is 12 feet with a width of 8 feet and is hardy to zone 5.


Double Red Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Cardinal'

A small growing, round-headed, ornamental flowering peach with dark-red double blossoms. A real showpiece in the spring. Flowers appear in April before lustrous, sharply serrated green leaves. This peach is hardy to zone 5.














Corinthian Pink Flowering Peach
Prunus persica 'Corinthian 'Pink'
An ornamental flowering peach with pink double flowers in the spring. A real showpiece in the spring. Flowers appear in April before lustrous, sharply serrated green leaves. Matures at 20-25 feet and 10-15 feet in width. It is hardy to zone 5.

Akebono Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono'
Maturing slightly smaller than the Yoshino Cherry tree, this hybrid has delicate pink blooms in the spring and an upright spreading form. Matures to 25 feet in heitht with a similar spread, and is hardy to zone 5.
Sorry these trees don't produce edible fruit! However, they would be a great addition to your landscape or new spring order!

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