List of Award of Garden Merit flowering cherries Facts for Kids

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Have you ever seen a beautiful tree covered in amazing pink or white flowers in spring? These are often ornamental cherry trees! They belong to a group of plants called Prunus, which is part of the Rosaceae family (that's the rose family!). These special trees are grown not for their fruit, but for their stunning flowers that appear every spring.

The trees listed here have won a special award called the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. This award means they are excellent plants for gardens. While some Prunus trees grow yummy fruits like cherries, peaches, or plums, the ones on this list are mostly for their beautiful flowers. Some also have interesting bark or small, pretty fruits that aren't usually eaten. These trees can grow quite tall and wide, but gardeners can trim them to keep them smaller. Some can even be grown as tiny bonsai trees!

Meet Some Award-Winning Flowering Cherries
- Popular Pink Blossoms
- Wonderful White Blossoms
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Meet Some Award-Winning Flowering Cherries

Here are some of the amazing Prunus trees that have won the Award of Garden Merit. Each one has its own special look!

Popular Pink Blossoms

Accolade: This tree has lovely pink, semi-double flowers. Semi-double means the flowers have more petals than a single flower, but not as many as a full double flower. It can grow up to 8 meters (about 26 feet) tall and wide.
Amanogawa: If you like pale pink flowers, this one is for you! It also has semi-double flowers and grows tall and narrow, reaching about 8 meters (26 feet) high but only 4 meters (13 feet) wide.
Beni-yutaka: This tree boasts beautiful pink, double flowers. Double flowers are very full with many petals. It can grow quite large, up to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Collingwood Ingram: This one has deep pink, single flowers. Single flowers have a simple, classic look with one layer of petals. It grows to about 8 meters (26 feet) tall and 4 meters (13 feet) wide.
Fugenzo: Another tree with pretty pink, double flowers. It can reach 8 meters (26 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Hanagasa: This tree shows off pale pink, double flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Ichiyo: Imagine shell pink, double flowers! This tree reaches 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Kanzan: This is a very popular one! It has deep pink, double flowers and can grow to 10 meters (33 feet) tall and wide.
Pandora: This tree has delicate pale pink, single flowers. It can grow quite tall, up to 12 meters (39 feet) high and 8 meters (26 feet) wide.
Pink Perfection: As its name suggests, this tree has perfect pink, double flowers. It grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Spire: This tree has pale pink, single flowers and a more upright shape, reaching 10 meters (33 feet) tall and 6 meters (20 feet) wide.
Taoyame: This one features pale pink, semi-double flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus avium 'Plena': Also known as the Double Gean, this tree has white, double flowers and can grow very tall, up to 20 meters (66 feet) high and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra': Called the Black Cherry Plum, this tree has pink, single flowers and dark leaves. It grows to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori': This tree has deep pink, single flowers and is smaller, reaching 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus padus 'Colorata': Known as the Bird Cherry, this tree has pink flowers and can grow to 15 meters (49 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra': This is a "drooping cherry" with deep pink, single flowers. It's a smaller tree, growing to 4 meters (13 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus × blireana: This tree, known as the Blireana Plum, has rose pink, double flowers and grows to 4 meters (13 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus × cistena: Called the Purple-leaf Sand Cherry, it has pale pink, single flowers and purple leaves. It's a small shrub, reaching 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus × incam 'Okamé': This tree has bright carmine pink, single flowers and can grow to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 8 meters (26 feet) wide.
Prunus × incam 'Shosar': This one has pink, single flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and 4 meters (13 feet) wide.

Wonderful White Blossoms

Matsumae-fuki: This tree has beautiful white, single flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Shirotae: This tree has lovely white, double flowers and is a bit smaller, reaching 6 meters (20 feet) tall and 8 meters (26 feet) wide.
Shizuka: This tree has white, semi-double flowers and can grow quite large, up to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Shogetsu: This tree has white, double flowers and is a smaller variety, growing to 5 meters (16 feet) tall and 8 meters (26 feet) wide.
Sunset Boulevard: This tree has white, single flowers and grows to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 4 meters (13 feet) wide.
Tai-haku: Also known as the Great White Cherry, this tree has large white, single flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
The Bride: This tree has unique white flowers with a hint of red, and they are single. It grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Ukon: This tree has white, semi-double flowers and can grow to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus incisa f. yamadei': This tree has white, single flowers and grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai': This is a very small tree, perfect for small gardens or pots, with white, single flowers. It only reaches 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken': This is a Cherry Laurel with white, single flowers. It's a small shrub, growing to 1.0 meter (3 feet) tall and 1.5 meters (5 feet) wide.
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia': Another Cherry Laurel with white, single flowers, but this one can grow much larger, up to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and 4 meters (13 feet) wide.
Prunus lusitanica: Known as the Portugal Laurel, this tree has white, single flowers and can grow to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus padus 'Watereri': Another Bird Cherry with white, single flowers, growing to 12 meters (39 feet) tall and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn': This tree, called the Tibetan Cherry, has white, single flowers and is also known for its beautiful, shiny bark. It grows to 8 meters (26 feet) tall and wide.
Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-Yoshino': This famous tree, known as the Yoshino Cherry, has white, single flowers and can grow very tall, up to 15 meters (49 feet) high and 10 meters (33 feet) wide.