plant id please this is a tree in my backyard (Fruit Trees, south)

[Cambium]

90% sure Cherry. Now figure out if its a Weeping Cherry or regular Cherry or Black Cherry, Purple Sand Cherry, ect, ect. Is there any other Cherry tree around? The blooms and the bark tells the tale

Originally Posted by phonelady61

I have only been in the house three months and I live in sc so I doubt it is cherry because cherry does not do well in the heat of the southern states or areas .

Who says? Cherry trees are fine in SC. They don't like dry climates.


http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgi.../hgic1018.html

the flowering cherry is probably the most recognized ornamental flowering tree in South Carolina, .

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by jackmichigan

It also might be some type of plum. How long have you lived there? Have you seen whether the tree produces fruit?

Yes, it could be some other stone fruit - but those prominent lenticels are typical of cherries.

[LIcenter]

Originally Posted by Cambium

90% sure Cherry. Now figure out if its a Weeping Cherry or regular Cherry or Black Cherry, Purple Sand Cherry, ect, ect. Is there any other Cherry tree around? The blooms and the bark tells the tale

Pretty sure it's not a weeper. There would be a graft mark,and a umbrella shape up top, which I am not seeing.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by LIcenter

Pretty sure it's not a weeper. There would be a graft mark,and a umbrella shape up top, which I am not seeing.

Yeah, I agree, ruled out weeping. I have a weeping Cherry across the street. Here's how the blooms looked April 30, 2015

[newcomputer]

its an ornamental or flowering cherry. Don't expect fruit.


sorry, Cambium, missed your post

[Lemming95]

Rose of sharon blooms later then this does't it? I'm further North the OP ,mine blooms after the 4th of July.

[Lemming95]

What do the leaves look like? Are they red in the summer? Is there fall color? Ask a neighbor if you don't have pics.
You won't get fruit unless you have two local trees and some bees.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by Lemming95

Rose of sharon blooms later then this does't it? I'm further North the OP ,mine blooms after the 4th of July.

I'm not good at making note of such things. Most seem convinced it's Cherry of some sort. I've never seen a cherry tree in real life. Pics were too blurry for me. Blooms seem to stay cupped more than ROS.

[southernnaturelover]

It's definately Prunus something, whether it be cherry, plum, or peach.

[wit-nit]

Looks like a Japanese Cherry tree.