We have a corner in our garden that is in partial shade & would like to plant a small (say 5m tall max).

Ideally it would be a spring blossoming tree, we would love a cherry but all websites lead us to believe that it should be in full sun.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

what about a hawthorn - the "posh" double red kind like Paul's Scarlet or
the pink one (not sure what it's called - Rosa something I guess ). they
may ultimately get a bit bigger than 5m but they are not "big" trees and
will take years to outgrow the space, if they ever do. Many crab apples will
suit shade and not grow too big - you then get teh benefit of the fruit as
well as the flowers. Also how about a (common) quince (cydonia - not teh
Japanese type). This may not fruit well in teh shade - depends how shady it
is I guess - but will flower (although in late spring).

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Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)

"Jandy100" wrote
We have a corner in our garden that is in partial shade & would like
to plant a small (say 5m tall max).

Ideally it would be a spring blossoming tree, we would love a cherry
but all websites lead us to believe that it should be in full sun.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

A Japanese acer wouldn't have blossom but many of them are so beautiful
in leaf it hardly matters about that, and then there'd be gorgeous
autumn colours too. In a sheltered spot in partial shade with room
enough for one of these I'd certainly put one on the possible list. You
could underplant with bulbs for the spring flowers.

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Sue

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:12:43 +0100
"Sue" wrote:


"Jandy100" wrote
We have a corner in our garden that is in partial shade & would like
to plant a small (say 5m tall max).

Ideally it would be a spring blossoming tree, we would love a cherry
but all websites lead us to believe that it should be in full sun.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

A Japanese acer wouldn't have blossom but many of them are so beautiful
in leaf it hardly matters about that, and then there'd be gorgeous
autumn colours too. In a sheltered spot in partial shade with room
enough for one of these I'd certainly put one on the possible list. You
could underplant with bulbs for the spring flowers.


Many A. japonicum have pretty red flowers which contrast beautifully
with young bright green foliage. One is 'Aconitifolium' which is
widely available and not hard to grow. Common name is Fern Leaf
Full Moon Maple (or something to that effect). It's a showy plant
in 3 seasons, bright red in fall.

It is a common misconception that all "japanese maples" (A. palmatum)
have great fall color. In fact some are selected for spring color,
like 'Katsura' or 'Deshojo' and are not spectacular in fall.

This said there are also some that have flowers that are quite pretty,
and of course one could be found to fit the need here. I have
a 'Villa Taranto' that has delicate red flowers that contrast
nicely with the spidery young leaves.

A Hawthorn is a great suggestion too. Ours is just coming into
bloom now (late this year) and does fine in medium shade. It
has a quite long blooming period.

-E

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"Emery Davis" wrote
"Sue" wrote:
A Japanese acer wouldn't have blossom but many of them are so
beautiful in leaf it hardly matters about that, and then there'd be
gorgeous
autumn colours too. In a sheltered spot in partial shade with room
enough for one of these I'd certainly put one on the possible list.
You could underplant with bulbs for the spring flowers.

Many A. japonicum have pretty red flowers which contrast beautifully
with young bright green foliage. One is 'Aconitifolium' which is
widely available and not hard to grow. Common name is Fern Leaf
Full Moon Maple (or something to that effect). It's a showy plant
in 3 seasons, bright red in fall.

Ooh I didn't know that - even better then! You certainly learn something
new
on here every day. Thanks.

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Sue

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:12:59 +0100
"Sue" wrote:


"Emery Davis" wrote
"Sue" wrote:
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Many A. japonicum have pretty red flowers which contrast beautifully
with young bright green foliage. One is 'Aconitifolium' which is
widely available and not hard to grow. Common name is Fern Leaf
Full Moon Maple (or something to that effect). It's a showy plant
in 3 seasons, bright red in fall.

Ooh I didn't know that - even better then! You certainly learn something
new
on here every day. Thanks.

[]

Your welcome. And sorry, I don't mean to wax so pedantic!

Here are some nice pictures of the cultivar. As you'll see
the flowers are pretty and the fall color spectacular. There's
a pic of quite a wide one, but I don't think it's necessary to
let it get this way, even if it is the "natural" habit.

http://www.esveld.nl/htmldiaen/a/acjaco.htm

-E
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We have a corner in our garden that is in partial shade & would like to
plant a small (say 5m tall max).

Ideally it would be a spring blossoming tree, we would love a cherry
but all websites lead us to believe that it should be in full sun.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.



If you like something that looks lovely (imo) and also pays its keep by
producing nuts, how about choosing between these two hazels:

Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernus'
Corylus colurna 'Te Terra Red'


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regards andyw