Stunning Blossom and Cherry Trees, Flowering at the RHS Wisley Garden, Surrey, UK. Stock Image

Prunus accolade. Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England Stock Photo Alamy

Remove any spindly or badly placed side-shoots, and shorten any that remain to about four buds. Third spring: Shorten new growth on all major shoots by about two-thirds. Remove any spindly, badly placed or damaged shoots. Leave any remaining shoots of 23cm or less unpruned, and shorten remaining longer shoots to about four buds.

Cherry trees suitable for small gardens / RHS Gardening

Bacterial canker. Bacterial canker is a disease of the stems and leaves of Prunus, especially plums and cherries, but also apricots, peaches and ornamental Prunus species. It causes sunken patches of dead bark and small holes in leaves, called 'shothole'. Bacterial canker.

GAP Gardens Prunus 'Kansan' flowering cherry tree, RHS Wisley Surrey Image No 0082561

To boost fruiting, feed cherry trees with a high potassium general fertiliser, such as Vitax Q4 or fish, blood and bonemeal, in late winter. Scatter two handfuls per square metre/yard around trees growing in bare soil or two-and-a-half handfuls per square metre/yard around those growing in grass.

Prunus Pendula Ascendens Rosea. Cherry tree with blossom at RHS Wisley gardens, Surrey, England

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Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens Photograph by Tim Gainey Fine Art America

Delivery options. Standard £7.95. Named Day £14.95. This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position: full sun. Soil: tolerates most soils. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April. Hardiness: fully hardy.

Stunning Blossom of the Yoshino Cherry Tree at the RHS Wisley Garden, Surrey, UK. Stock Photo

Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai'. This delightful small cherry is very slow growing and compact, making it suitable for growing in containers. Its branches have a fascinating, zigzag growth habit and these are covered in small, white flowers, blushing to pink. In autumn this cherry will reward you with great foliage colour, giving multi-seasonal interest.

Download this stock image Prunus Yedoensis Tsubame. Yoshino cherry. Japanese Cherry Tree. RHS

As part of the nationwide Sakura Cherry Tree Project (japanuksakura.org) symbolising UK-Japan friendship and cooperation, RHS gardens are among 160 sites planting flowering cherry trees.

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' black cherry plum/RHS Gardening

Foliage. Deciduous. Habit. Columnar upright. Genus. Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark. Name status.

Stunning Blossom and Cherry Trees, Flowering at the RHS Wisley Garden, Surrey, UK. Stock Image

Medium Trees between 10-20m (25-70ft) at maturity. Betula pubescens (downy birch): 20m, tolerates poor or wet, acid soil. Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn): 10m, good as hedging, attractive berries. Populus tremula AGM (aspen): 20m, tolerant of most soils. Prunus avium AGM (wild cherry): 20m, attractive flowers and fruits.

Prunus 'The Bride' . Cherry Tree in blossom at RHS Wisley gardens, Surrey, UK Stock Photo Alamy

Cherry pruning. 1.27. See how you can make sure your cherry trees get the best start in your garden and see pruning techniques to assure lots of fruit. Watch a video on handy tips when choosing a cherry tree for your garden and what you need to do to look after it well.

Prunus Pandora. Pandora cherry. Japanese Cherry Trees at RHS Wisley Gardens. Woking, Surrey

Cherry leaf scorch and leaf spot are diseases of Prunus spp. caused by the pathogenic fungi Apiognomonia erythrostoma and Blumeriella jaapii. The leaves either shrivel, turn brown and remain hanging on the tree throughout winter in the case of leaf scorch, or become yellowed, mottled and drop prematurely in the case of leaf spot.

Ornamental cherry tree in full blossom at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey Ornamental cherry, Rhs, Surrey

Cherries are attractive and versatile trees, giving delightful spring colour when they are in full blossom. Colin Crosbie, former Curator of RHS Garden Wisley, recommends some that are suitable for smaller gardens. With delightful spring flowers and beautiful forms, many ornamental cherries make ideal small garden trees.

Prunus accolade. Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England Stock Photo Alamy

Flowering cherry trees are a highly varied and uniquely beautiful genus of trees, and they are renowned for producing the most delightful display of flowers in spring and summer. The flowers can be single, double, or semi-double and they also range in colour from vivid pink to pure white. The species is so diverse that it contains weeping trees.

Prunus &Shirotae& cherry &Shirotae& Trees/RHS Gardening

Consider Prunus avium 'Plena', which has double white glorious flowers in mid spring. This is the double-flowered variety of the wild cherry and it is a sight to behold once it wears its white mantle. It's healthy and easy to grow. Give it space, however, as this tree has the potential to grow up to 20m tall.

Wild cherry trees / RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Japanese flowering cherry RHS Japanese flowering cherry, Spring flowering trees, Trees to plant

Prunus 'Pandora' is a compact cherry with a 'vase-like' shape, making it a good tree for the smaller garden. It has pale pink blossom in spring and orange foliage in autumn, and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height x Spread: 10m x 8m. Shape: Vase. Buy Prunus 'Pandora' from Crocus.