Sunday, March 25, 2012

Judas Tree - Cercis Siliquestrum

Wikipedia says :-

"This species forms a small tree up to 12 metres in height and 10 metres in width.

The deep pink flowers are produced on year-old or older growth, including the trunk in late spring. The leaves appear shortly after the first flowers emerge. These are heart-shaped with a blunt apex, which occasionally has a shallow notch at the tip. The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. The flowers are edible and purportedly have a sweet-acid taste "

Also available in Alba (white) variety

So, Tony & Liz, is this your tree?

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