Amanogawa

Amanogawa is probably the most popular of the columnar or ‘fastigiate’ ornamental flowering cherry trees. It’s name comes from the Japanese word for the starry Milky Way.

The pale pink single or semi-double blossom arrives late in the spring, and is unusually fragrant for a flowering cherry. At the height of the blossom season the tree can appear to be entirely encased in blossom, with the branches hardly visible.

In autumn the leaves turn orange-red, and a mature Amanogawa tree on a sunny day in late October is a very attractive sight.

Amanogawa trees can be planted quite close together if you wish – 3m or even a bit less between the trees, to give an interesting clustered effect.

Over time it will become quite a tall tree, but taking up very little space, making it ideal if you want to add some height to your garden planting.