Thanks, Baine!

I'm sure that Kwansan (or Kwanzan) Cherry is indeed the tree to which my
neighbor was referring.

As for being in bloom, I think there are some blooming in NE Raleigh,
specifically at apartment complexes on New Hope Road east of Capital Blvd.
(The trees are really stunning, but it's hard to get a good ID at 45 mph!)

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh



"Baine Carruthers" wrote in message
...
I believe you probably mean kwansan cherry. It's pretty common with nice
dark pink flowers. I haven't seen any in bloom yet, (I believe they are
later blooming than yoshino)

--
Baine

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
.. .
My neighbor mentioned that he has a new client who "is a botanist" who
recommended that he plant "Swanson Cherry" trees.

From his description, the tree in question has a spreading form (but not
weeping), and is really pretty, and the new client suggested instead of
the
Bradford Pear trees he was planning (I'd already warned him about the
potential problems with Bradford Pear, but it was tough to make the
case,
since my own tree survived the December ice storm intact. Also, I
apparently succeeded in warning him away from planting Wisteria!!!!)

I can't find anything on the Internet about Swanson Cherry -- does
anyone
here have any hints? (I don't mean "for or against" just what it looks
like.)

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh