This is an old photo of a pretty plant belonging to a friend who is now deceased. Does anyone recognize it? The photo is 8 years old today, so it blooms about now...


Thanks for having a look,
Virginia

A Sakura (Prunus/flowering cherry), is all that I could say, but which exact cultivar, have no idea.

Lavatera Barnsley?

tofitropic said: A Sakura (Prunus/flowering cherry), is all that I could say, but which exact cultivar, have no idea.

I also was thinking an ornamental Prunus of some sort, but couldn't find any photos with such dark and prominent stamens. They kinda remind me of Feijoa (Pineapple Guava), but the flowers are otherwise different, and anyway, there would be leaves visible.

We're in the semi-tropics, so not really enough chill hours for most Prunus fruit trees, but an ornamental species is a good thought. Those long, dark stamens, though...

Thanks,
Virginia

pirl said: Lavatera Barnsley?

The petals do look quite mallow-like, but I don't think the stamens look right, do you?

I have no memory of taking the photo, but was sorting through old pix & thought I'd like to know what it was. The person whose plant it was used to run a nursery, so he had some unusual plants.

Thanks.
Virginia

Maybe Prunus dulcis

I think you may have nailed it, Rj - and hang in there Ukraine!

crawgarden said: Maybe Prunus dulcis

It sure looks like a match to me.
Virginia

I hate to disagree but that's a Japanese Cherry tree. The flowers on almonds are sessile (attached directly to the branch) while cherry flowers are attached by a peduncle. Its a Japanese cherry because of the split in the tip of each petal.

Okay, I'm sold.

DaisyI said: I hate to disagree but that's a Japanese Cherry tree. The flowers on almonds are sessile (attached directly to the branch) while cherry flowers are attached by a peduncle. Its a Japanese cherry because of the split in the tip of each petal.

According to various sources (like Southern Living) the most likely type of Cherry for this region is some sort of Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis), and I see a few photos that look somewhat similar, though not exactly alike...

Thanks,
Virginia

There are so many cultivars - shape of tree, growth habit, size, single, double or semi-double flower, color, even where the graft is... I wouldn't even take a guess as you don't have the whole tree.