BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast Alan's Favourites: Spring Blossom Trees
Mar 14, 2024
Explore the beauty of spring blossom trees like Shiroté and Mayless Floribunda crab apple trees. Learn about magnolias, Judas tree, and Chinese dogwood for a stunning garden display.
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Alan's Shiroté Cherry Experience
- Alan Titchmarsh planted half a dozen Shiroté cherry trees in his garden 20 years ago.
- They have grown massive and provide a spectacular blossom display every spring.
Mayless Floribunda for Small Gardens
- Choose Mayless Floribunda crab apple for smaller gardens for its manageable size and bi-coloured blossom.
- Its flowers bloom from rosy crimson buds into pale pink or white, giving a double-tone color effect.
Choose Magnolia wisely by garden size
- Plant Magnolia stellata in smaller gardens as it is early flowering and stays compact.
- Avoid pruning large Magnolia soulangeana which needs plenty of space to thrive.