Flowering plum and cherry trees, including this sour cherry in bloom on East Pender St., of the genus Prunus make up nearly 40 per cent of Vancouver's street tree inventory. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) ...

Tall Plum Tree Is a Tall Order. By Scott Aker. July 22, ... The site is hilly and has sandy soil. I recall seeing a Myrobalan plum growing well in such a hot, difficult spot.

2. The petals: The oval petals look similar on both trees, but the cherry blossoms have a small split at the end of each petal, while the plum blossoms don't. 3. The bark: Cherry blossoms have ...

Sherry Keef sent me an interesting e-mail that contains a lesson for all of us. She writes, “We have a Thundercloud plum tree in our back yard that we planted five years ago. It continues to ...

Today, the region has more than 45,000 cherry trees and another 13,000 flowering plum trees. They have become a part of its cultural fabric and allure, symbols of spring, renewal and life’s ...

Q: I have two well-established trees in my front yard — a sugar maple and a Thundercloud plum — that cast dense shade and prevent grass from growing underneath. A ...