'Candy Floss' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki'

'Candy Floss' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki'A spectacularly showy cherry blossom, 'Candy Floss' (sometimes known by its Japanese name, 'Matsumae beni murasaki') wows with its fully double, voluminous pink blooms. Alongside the fantastic flowers, the tree also has attractive foliage; starting out with a bronze shimmer, the leaves develop into a fully green colour before finishing up in autumn with fiery shades of orange. An interesting feature of this variety is the almost velvety texture the

so if you're looking for a cultivar with true horticultural cachet

and keep in a cool dark cupboard for 6-8 weeks

juicing and using as a sliced garnish (G&T

the common hawthorn tree deserves a bit of a fancier name

Measuring just seventy-five centimetres (or so) at its ultimate height and suitable for container growing

a staggering 97% of the country's meadows have been lost

Tulips are also well-known for cut flower arrangements and decorative displays

roast them in fortified wine and serve with vanilla ice cream

Who doesn't want a heavenly waft of orange blossom as they stroll along the path

narrow and a dark green colour

so it's fair to say this variety has pedigree

the fiery hues this tree takes on later in the year creates the impression of a roaring tongue of flame