My place of work is thinking of planting a cherry tree for their 20th
anniversary next year. It's June (couldn't be worse for tree planting)
and I'm advising that they get a tree now and put it in to establish
and do a mock planting/plaque unveiling at the right time.

However, the variety is going to be fun to choose! Do any of you know
of a spectacular flowering cherry they can recommend for sticking in a
grassed area which spends half the summer baking in full sun and half
the winter being damp?

(I'm going to be working on them to change the location as it's a
non-gardener that picked it!!)



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"jane" wrote in message
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My place of work is thinking of planting a cherry tree for their 20th
anniversary next year. It's June (couldn't be worse for tree planting)
and I'm advising that they get a tree now and put it in to establish
and do a mock planting/plaque unveiling at the right time.

However, the variety is going to be fun to choose! Do any of you know
of a spectacular flowering cherry they can recommend for sticking in a
grassed area which spends half the summer baking in full sun and half
the winter being damp?

(I'm going to be working on them to change the location as it's a
non-gardener that picked it!!)

Hi Jane,

If they buy a container grown tree it can be planted at any time of year.
Although planting in summer will mean that it needs regular watering.

Wild Cherry - Prunus avium 'Mount Fuji' - dark green leaves, banded bark,
semi-double white flowers in mid spring grows to 6m (20ft). But the planting
location you describe doesn't sound too good.

HTH

Nick
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk

"jane" wrote in message
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My place of work is thinking of planting a cherry tree for their
20th
anniversary next year. It's June (couldn't be worse for tree
planting)
and I'm advising that they get a tree now and put it in to establish
and do a mock planting/plaque unveiling at the right time.

However, the variety is going to be fun to choose! Do any of you
know
of a spectacular flowering cherry they can recommend for sticking in
a
grassed area which spends half the summer baking in full sun and
half
the winter being damp?

(I'm going to be working on them to change the location as it's a
non-gardener that picked it!!)

You should have no problem if you bought a pot-grown tree when you
want to plant it.
I hope you win the tussle about the planting site, otherwise you might
be disappointed.

Franz