Having seen your close-up photos, I'm now going for a flowering cherry. Those leaves, with the little point at the tip, are quite characteristic. I'm afraid I wouldn't know which one it is, though; you could try visiting a big garden centre when their trees are in flower, and see if you could spot an identical one (or failing that, a similar one which you really like). Ornamental flowering cherries don't produce fruit, on the whole.
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' is certainly a contender. The one I know (in a neighbouring street) has only fruited once in the past 13 years as far as I'm aware - though the fruit is only a couple of cm in diameter and tends to hide under the leaves, so it's possible to miss it. It's edible and makes good jam, I believe...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Hi Lucy, have you tried e-mailing the local council Parks Dept? I have done this several times and always had a good response, they may also be able to tell who supplies these trees.
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Having seen your close-up photos, I'm now going for a flowering cherry. Those leaves, with the little point at the tip, are quite characteristic. I'm afraid I wouldn't know which one it is, though; you could try visiting a big garden centre when their trees are in flower, and see if you could spot an identical one (or failing that, a similar one which you really like). Ornamental flowering cherries don't produce fruit, on the whole.
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' is certainly a contender. The one I know (in a neighbouring street) has only fruited once in the past 13 years as far as I'm aware - though the fruit is only a couple of cm in diameter and tends to hide under the leaves, so it's possible to miss it. It's edible and makes good jam, I believe...
Thank you very much for your detailed comment. I am sorry I did not reply for nearly 3 months. I did not mean to ignore your post. We have gone through a big change in life, and unfortunately we no longer have that house and do not go to that area. Hence I cannot check what the trees are like now, whether they had fruits or not. I will look into all the lovely replies I received when I finally purchase my new tree. Thank you very much.
Hi Lucy, have you tried e-mailing the local council Parks Dept? I have done this several times and always had a good response, they may also be able to tell who supplies these trees.
Thank you very much for your comment. It is a good idea and I did not think about that. I did not know which department to ask. I am sorry I did not reply for nearly 3 months. I did not mean to ignore your post. We have gone through a big change in life, and unfortunately we no longer have that house and do not go to that area. Hence I cannot check what the trees are like now. I will look into all the lovely replies I received when I finally purchase my new tree. Thank you very much.
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Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' is certainly a contender. The one I know (in a neighbouring street) has only fruited once in the past 13 years as far as I'm aware - though the fruit is only a couple of cm in diameter and tends to hide under the leaves, so it's possible to miss it. It's edible and makes good jam, I believe...