Posted: 01/11/2012 at 17:27
Cherry trees can be beautiful all year round - particularly ones with fantastic glossy bark like Prunus serrula. Multi-stemmed versions, as seen at Chelsea this year I seem to recall, are particularly striking. Other options for a sunny aspect would be Robinia x slavinii 'Hillerii' - dainty leaf, bright green in summer, with masses of pink flowers in June; or Arbutus unedo, an evergreen with a russety bark, small white flowers and red strawberry like fruits often at the same time.
