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39 comments on Double flowering plums (our “northern cherry blossoms!”).

Double flowering plums (our “northern cherry blossoms!”).

It’s a bit too cold up here in Alberta to grow the sweet cherry trees you’ll find in warmer climates (we do have gorgeous and delicious hardy sour cherries, however!). We’re not complaining in the least. Especially when the double flowering plums (Prunus triloba ‘Multiplex’) put on a show like they are this spring.

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Double flowering plums stopping traffic in front of  Captain John Palliser Elementary School, Calgary, Alberta

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Chalk one up for having the perseverance and determination to trudge through that fiendishly long winter!  What a beautiful reward!  🙂

 

Do you grow cherry trees or double flowering plums?   

*POST UPDATED MAY 2018 to incorporate a title change and a note about sour cherries.

 

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Sheryl Normandeau is a writer and gardening enthusiast living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the foothills of the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

39 responses to “Double flowering plums (our “northern cherry blossoms!”).”

  1. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    It really is lovely! Amazing how hardy these plants can be when the flowers look so delicate. I have one miniature ornamental cherry – Prunus Incisa Kojo-no-Mai – and despite being tiny, it put on a pretty show too.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      I had to look up Prunus incise Kojo-no-mai (http://www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/ornamental-trees-c18/flowering-cherry-trees-prunus-trees-c34/prunus-incisa-kojo-no-mai-tree-p672) – how lovely! I like that they have such great autumn foliage as well.

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  2. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
    Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

    Reblogged this on 20 Lines A Day.

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  3. sequins and cherry blossom Avatar
    sequins and cherry blossom

    Lovely photos of blossom! I’ve been out cherry blossom viewing a lot this year – in London and Japan. Please take a look at the photos on my blog.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      Absolutely fabulous photos! Your blog is wonderful; I look forward to following your posts.

      Reply
  4. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    I had one lovely shrub at the other house and miss it terribly so I’m thinking of getting some for this house. They are gorgeous.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      I wish we had a yard to plant them…they are such showstoppers. You definitely need one, LOL! (Can I live vicariously through your garden?).

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  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Beautiful aren’t they! Mine is totally full of buds waiting to blossom. Hoping the strong wind stays away for a few days so we can enjoy the spectacular show.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      I guess part of the reason they’re so wonderful is because their appearance is so fleeting. Such a treat! 🙂

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  6. gardeninacity Avatar
    gardeninacity

    Hurrah, the buds survived! After last year, every time they are not killed by late frost is a cause for celebration.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      I couldn’t agree more! 🙂

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  7. Donna@Gardens Eye View Avatar
    Donna@Gardens Eye View

    I don’t grow either but I have planted a native black cherry tree that hopefully may bloom next year.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      Oh, you’ll definitely have to photograph it and show everyone if it does! I would love it if we could grow them here.

      Reply
  8. atreegrowsinbklyn Avatar
    atreegrowsinbklyn

    Dear Flowery Prose,

    Thanks for sharing the link to my post, featuring the cherry blossoms in Brooklyn, New York. Your pictures are very pretty. I’ve never seen flowering plums before. I’m so glad that I followed the “sound” of your ping to your “doorstep”.

    Peace,
    ATreeGrowsinBklyn

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      Your blog is lovely; I look forward to more of your posts! The cherry blossoms in Brooklyn were glorious!

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  9. Marguerite Avatar
    Marguerite

    What a beautiful tree! I wish I could grow cherries but we have a problem with black knot around here so nothing in the prunus species for me. I have to admire cherry blossoms virtually these days.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      That’s so sad! I’m worried about the fact that there are so many Prunus spp. around here. Black knot will eventually take many of these trees, I fear.

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  10. theroadtriphound Avatar
    theroadtriphound

    Finally, spring has arrived in Calgary! I couldn’t be happier!

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      I wholeheartedly second that! 🙂

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  11. Charlie@Seattle Trekker Avatar
    Charlie@Seattle Trekker

    Your flowering plum is absolutely gorgeous; certainly a reward for perseverance.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      The city is full of colour right now…it’s absolutely a delight to see! 🙂

      Reply
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  13. hikingwithbarry Avatar
    hikingwithbarry

    I am enjoying the tree blossoms in Bowness. Many years ago I happened to be in Washington, DC at cherry blossom time. It left an indelible memory of the beauty. Literally transformed the city.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      Oh, I can imagine it would have been an absolutely breathtaking sight!

      Reply
  14. prairiebirder Avatar
    prairiebirder

    So beautiful, I wish we had ornamental cherry trees in our yard!

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      They are gorgeous, aren’t they? 🙂

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  16. Boomdeeadda Avatar
    Boomdeeadda

    We’re just down the street from St Josephs Cathedral on Jasper Ave, they have wonderful flowering trees on the property. I’m not sure if they’re double flowering plum or crab apple but they’re stunning. Putting them on the list.

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      You really can’t beat the colour of either the plums or the crabapples, can you? Sigh…spring is only…what…eight(!) months away…. Still, I shouldn’t complain – we are having the most amazing autumn, aren’t we?

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      1. Boomdeeadda Avatar
        Boomdeeadda

        We were having fab weather up until today. Yikes it was really windy. A cold northerly wind. I’m not ready for it. Let’s just think spring then, shall we.

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        1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
          Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

          I so agree – here’s to happy spring thoughts! 🙂

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  18. natuurfreak Avatar
    natuurfreak

    Amazing blossoms

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      They are such a delight to see!

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  19. dtills Avatar
    dtills

    Such beautiful pictures! Cherry blossom season is the best💕

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      It is! Happy spring!

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  20. The Canadian Cats Avatar
    The Canadian Cats

    Absolutely gorgeous!! I didn’t know there were double flowering plums. Great deal.
    Jean

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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar
      Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

      They are spectacular! I saw a few blooming in our new neighbourhood, but flowers are fading so quickly due to the heat. After the winter we had, however, I’m not complaining…. 🙂

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  21. elmdriveimages Avatar
    elmdriveimages

    Sheryl: Thanks for your continuing interest in, Elm Drive Images. Alberta has always been on my bucket list but I’m afraid I won’t make it. TO OLD NOW! SURE DO LOVE THE PICTURES OF IT.

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