Cherry Blossom

I had a serious problem with root encroachment near drains or house foundations on my Cherry Blossom earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate canopy habitat for …

I brought Cherry Blossom home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled dow…

Cherry Blossom is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of watering deeply and regularly in the first two growing seasons in the early stages and paid for it. scale insect…

I planted Cherry Blossom primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. multi-decade investment that improves year on year seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a boundary or avenue plan…