Overrated for ease, underrated for beauty — Cherry Blossom

People describe Cherry Blossom as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen needs consistent attention and honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees can undermine progress quickly if ignored.

Where Cherry Blossom is genuinely underrated is the beauty. multi-decade investment that improves year on year is extraordinary when you see it in person. I display it in a garden focal point visible from the house windows and it gets comments from everyone who sees it. bare winter silhouette revealing branch structure and bark is the time to really understand what this plant offers. Not for the truly neglectful gardener, but absolutely worth the attention it requires.