The Great White Cherry makes a magnificent specimen.

The famous cherry enthusiast Captain Collingwood Ingram reintroduced this fine tree back to its native Japan in 1932 after he found a specimen growing in a Sussex garden.

A winner of numerous awards including the First Class Certificate in 1944 the Award of Merit in 1931 and the Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

One of the finest of all Cherries and probably the best of the “whites” it bears its large single flowers profusely contrasting beautifully with its young copper coloured foliage.

Very good for urban plantings streets parks and gardens but in our experience it does not thrive in very wet soils.

It is of medium height and rounded habit. Like many flowering cherries its best moments are demonstrated mainly in the spring and early summer but this relatively short display still makes planting this clone well worth the endeavour.

Its foliage can turn to a beautiful yellow / orange in the autumn. Never accept a top grafted plant as they are prone to a shorter life expectancy.

Mature height: 7-12m

Mature spread; 4-8m