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Flowering Trees in Tingshu’s Garden

The superstars of spring

By GPOD Contributor

I am Tingshu Hu from Dunstable, Massachusetts (Zone 5b). I would like to share some pictures of my flowering trees in my front yard.

We came across this ‘Pink Cascade’ weeping peach (Prunus persica ‘Pink Cascade’, Zones 5–9) in a garden center. It had one flower and two buds. The flower was very attractive, so we took it home. We didn’t expect it to grow into such a gorgeous tree. It blooms for more than two weeks, from late April to mid May.

In this view of the front yard from between the flowering branches of the peach tree, you can see our Havanese dog, Luke, waiting at the garden gate.

In the side yard, the Forsythia (Zones 5–8), flowering quince (Chaenomeles, Zones 4–8), and ‘Jane’ magnolia (Magnolia ‘Jane’, Zones 4–8) are in full bloom.

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis, Zones 4–9) is another gorgeous tree with a long flowering period. It blooms from early May for about two weeks.

Looking toward the side yard from below the branches of the redbud, you can see the pink/red crabapple (Malus sp., Zones 3–8) that is an offspring of a ‘Prairie Fire’ crabapple in the backyard. It bears some similarity with its mother but is not the same. The white one in the middle is ‘Sugar Tyme’ crabapple (Zones 4–8), and the pink one is ‘Louisa’ weeping crabapple (Zones 4–8).

The same trees from a different angle

Looking toward the pergola from the redbud branch

Another angle from below the redbud tree. On the right side is lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’, Zones 3–7).

 

‘Jane’ magnolia tree and flowering quince

 

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    vanhatalosuomi 12/08/2023

    A delightful springtime feast for the eyes! Thanks for sharing your lovely flowering trees.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your compliment!

  2. bottlegreen 12/08/2023

    Absolutely breathtaking! And such a feast for the eyes in early December.. The rest of your garden is beautiful, too.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Your nice words are much appreciated!

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    user-7007816 12/08/2023

    Beautiful garden and your flowering trees are spectacular.

    You might want to try a Cercis canadensis "Ruby Falls", a smaller tree that doesn't take up too much space.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your encouragement! Very interesting we added one Ruby Falls in our back yard few months ago. Hope it will do well next Spring then I can show it here.

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    simplesue 12/08/2023

    I have never seen so many beautiful flowering trees in one garden until now- what a wonderful garden design- WOW! I can almost smell it! And I always enjoy seeing happy pets in a garden!

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your encouraging words. Hope you will see more trees in my backyard soon.

  5. nicki_s 12/08/2023

    These photos are stunning! It must make you so happy to see all this beauty when you walk out your door.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Yes indeed. Every evening I would be reluctant to say goodnight to them before walking back into the house. Thanks for your nice words.

  6. btucker9675 12/08/2023

    Wow... this is so delightful and you must be thrilled each Spring! Luke is doing a very good job keeping your garden in tip top condition. I had two of the flowering crabapples in my garden when I lived in northern NJ and they were show stoppers each year. I am having little luck with the dogwoods and redbud I've planted here in NC - lots of leaves, no blooms at all. They get at least 6 hours of sun a day so I'm not sure what's happening with them. Makes me sad... My magnolias and camellias all bloom beautifully so that helps a bit!

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your compliment and for sharing your experience with the trees. I have a camellia tree in pot so that we can take it indoor for the winter. I like it very much.

  7. gardendevas 12/08/2023

    Spectacular! Thanks for sharing this glorious springtime display.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your encouragement!

  8. [email protected] 12/08/2023

    Love all the flowering trees. Especially the weeping ones. Interesting property too. So much more space than most of us have in California. Interesting that I don't see any Dogwoods in your pics. Their flowers can be quite lovely, and the structures are interesting. And peonies! They might be quite happy amongst your trees.

    1. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

      Thanks for your appreciation! I love dogwood trees since I lived in Virginia for 5 years. I have 3 in backyard and 1 in front yard. Hope you will see my pink stellar in a future post soon. Next spring I will share more pictures of my other dogwood trees.

  9. Tingshu99 12/08/2023

    Thanks for your appreciation! I love dogwood trees since I lived in Virginia for 5 years. I have 3 in backyard and 1 in front yard. Hope you will see my pink stellar in a future post soon. Next spring I will share more pictures of my other dogwood trees.

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