Do you want all your neighbors to admire your spring-blooming garden? Plant it with spectacular trees and shrubs that shine with beauty in April and May.
We have not included all existing plants in the list, but only those that are especially popular among flower growers, are not very demanding to care for, are cold-resistant, and are not inferior to exotic plants in terms of decorativeness.
1. Almonds are low
Low almond, steppe almond, dwarf almond - all these are names of the same plant - a low, slow-growing deciduous shrub that belongs to the Rosaceae family.
It is very decorative, and not only during flowering. In addition, the shrub has medicinal properties, produces a bountiful harvest and is easy to care for. Steppe almonds winter safely without shelter even in Siberia.
The plant blooms in April for several weeks. Numerous soft pink flowers with a diameter of 2-3 cm bloom on the branches simultaneously with green lanceolate leaves. They have oval petals 10-17 mm long.
2. Forsythia, or forsythia
Sunny forsythia can be found in many cities; this bright shrub adorns city parks and areas near residential buildings. Yellow bell-like flowers appear in April even before the leaves bloom. And if you cut forsythia branches in February and put them in water at home, then after 2 weeks you will get a miniature golden beauty in a vase.
3. Spring-blooming spirea
In spring, spireas oakleaf, Arguta, gray, alpine, crenate, three-lobed, Thunberga, etc. bloom. Numerous white flowers appear on last year's shoots in May. Flowering lasts about a month. However, shrubs look most impressive in spring only if they grow in a sunny area. In the shade the flowers become smaller.
This "Russian sakura" blooms in early May. For two weeks before the leaves bloom, the bush is strewn with delicate flowers that look like roses, pink or crimson in color. Despite the heat-loving nature, the charming Louiseania grows well in the unstable climate of the middle zone. True, it overwinters exclusively under cover.
This popular shrub needs no introduction. Its fluffy panicle inflorescences bloom in early May and do not fade until the end of the month. The color of the flowers, depending on the variety, can be white, pink, lilac, purple, violet.
Rhododendrons belong to the Ericaceae family. These small trees and shrubs are found throughout the world, but are especially popular in China and Japan. Rhododendron flowers are collected in multi-flowered inflorescences of various colors: pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, white. They bloom in May, and at this time it is impossible to take your eyes off the rhododendron.
In the middle zone, the most winter-hardy and unpretentious rhododendrons are grown: Katevbinsky, Daurian, Vazeya, golden, Caucasian, pointed, Japanese. Only their heat-loving varieties need shelter, and species plants tolerate even harsh winters well.
7. Barberry Thunberg
This deciduous shrub with branching shoots is primarily famous for its bright red berries, which decorate the plant from mid-summer to late winter. But the reddish-yellow flowers are no less spectacular. They bloom at the end of May and bloom for 10-12 days.
Barberry Thunberg also has decorative small leaves. In species plants they are bright green (scarlet in autumn), and in varietal specimens they can be yellow ( Aurea), brown ( Bagatelle), purple with border ( Golden Ring), variegated ( Rose Glow) and etc.
Deciduous forms of magnolia bloom in April-May, and the flowers bloom before the leaves appear. The most popular spring-flowering magnolias are holly, naked, star, Kobus, Soulange, Loebner. It is noteworthy that in mid-summer these shrubs can bloom again.
Magnolia flowers are pink or white and very fragrant. Depending on the type, they can be small or large (up to 20 cm in diameter).
Large spherical buds (15-25 cm in diameter) appear on the bush in the second half of May and do not fade for about two weeks. Double or semi-double flowers can be white, soft lilac, pink, crimson or lilac with a dark crimson spot at the base.
In ornamental gardening, the most common hybrids are subshrub peony. They have long feathery leaves and white, pink, lilac or red flowers with a diameter of 25 cm.
In April - early May, numerous flowers with five petals from soft pink to dark burgundy bloom on plum branches. During flowering or immediately after it, attractive purple or dark green leaves hatch on the tree.
This tree is grown not for its harvest, but to decorate the garden. White, pink or purple flowers appear on the plant in May, and in autumn and winter the tree is covered with small red apples. The leaves are no less attractive: in many specimens they are burgundy or purple.
IN landscape design The most commonly used varieties of decorative apple trees are Royalty, Helena, Everest, Royal Beauty, Rudolf, as well as the Niedzwiecki apple tree.
In May, our gardens are also decorated with the well-known bird cherry. Its white panicle inflorescences exude a rich aroma that spreads throughout the entire area. But keep in mind: you shouldn’t get too carried away and plant entire hedges of bird cherry, as its strong smell can cause headaches. A few small trees will be enough to enjoy the flowering of this plant.
Bird cherry blooms profusely in well-lit areas with moist soils.
This bush is also known to both old and young. Wild roses bloom on the bush at the end of May and emit a pleasant aroma. The plant is unpretentious and does not require watering, but for lush flowering it needs a sufficient amount of light.
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Gardens and dachas of the new wave - stylish cottages, with a comfortable area for residents to relax, surrounded by a beautiful landscape. A traditional dacha, the main function of which is harvesting, also necessarily includes a recreation area, lovingly decorated by the owners. It is for the spectacular design of a personal garden, a beautiful lawn, a playground for children that you need ornamental plants and trees, which are worth talking about in detail.
In addition to the natural aesthetic function of giving a person enjoyment of the beauty of nature, ornamental trees and shrubs are used by gardeners and designers to solve purely practical problems. Visual expansion of a too narrow or very small area. Decorating outbuildings, strengthening sloping areas and screes. Zoning the site, creating dividing screens between the vegetable garden and the garden area. Protection of individual space small dacha from prying eyes, without erecting a fence.
Popular ornamental trees in the garden and country house
The current trend in gardening is a beautiful, fruit-bearing garden that does not require enormous physical effort to care for and maintain its decorative appearance. The beauty and unpretentiousness of trees is a priority; the practical benefits of plantings fade into the background. This explains the popularity of new forms of fruit and forest trees presented by modern selection:
- compact standard trees with a spherical crown;
- dwarf forms fruit and forest trees;
- weeping forms;
- columnar hybrids familiar trees.
An interesting novelty is the use of forest trees for decoration. summer cottage. For example, hornbeam seedlings are sold by nurseries at bargain prices. Hornbeam is great for creating hedges, decorative backdrops and walls.
To create spectacular compositions and edging lawns, trees of different heights are used:
- tall (up to 6 m);
- medium tall (up to 3 m);
- low-growing and dwarf trees (up to 1.5 m).
From tall trees the backdrop is being formed(wall, or focal point), which is complemented by lower trees and shrubs. The undersized ones form the foreground of the composition. Trees can be decorated with gravel, located on an open lawn, solo, or combined into relief, multi-tiered groups.
The tallest ones are planted in the background, then the middle ones. Low-growing trees and shrubs are located in front.
Recognized leader - coniferous trees
Mature plants require virtually no care. Coniferous plants are decorative all year round, including winter. At the beginning of spring, many species bloom with bright lilac candles, reminiscent Christmas decorations . Then comes the time of active growth, the young shoots are much brighter than last year’s branches. During this period, all coniferous trees look especially elegant.
Spruce grows well in marshy soils, this is especially true for the Moscow region. Pine is drought-resistant, tolerates pruning well, which allows you to vary its height and decorative shape. For low hedges and walls, we can recommend yew. Yew holds its shape well and does not require significant pruning.
Tui
The unpretentious thuja can be safely chosen as the main decorative element of the garden, which will unite the plantings with a single design. Thujas of different varieties will fit perfectly into a composition with low-growing shrubs, variegated and flowering trees.
In the nursery you can choose varieties of pyramidal, ellipsoidal, or spherical shape. A garden wall made of thujas planted in a smooth line looks very interesting. This allows you to create an unusual twist on even a standard summer cottage plot.
For the middle zone, varieties and hybrids of Western thuja are recommended. Unpretentious variety Brabant is suitable for forming walls and scenes. A single thuja will grow wide; planting a thuja too close (after 0.5 m) will form a wall that is too low. The optimal distance between seedlings of the Brabant variety is 1 m. An interesting variety is Thuja Wagner, which has a round shape and is shorter in height. Thuja loves showering, spraying, sprinkling.
Decorative maples
The most popular is maple Canadian, Sycamore, Norway Maple with foliage burgundy color. They are a great solo plant on an open lawn and are good in compositions and against the backdrop of hedges.
Norway maple or sycamore burgundy color
Like most plants with brightly colored leaves, ornamental maples prefer full sun. In the shade, the natural color will fade. Maple prefers fertile soil with neutral acidity. Young seedlings should be covered for the winter. Mature plant frost-resistant variety this will no longer be required.
Exotic for lovers
Magnolia
It can be formed as a bush, but a full-fledged tree with a picturesque crown can grow. Blooming magnolia is an exotic sight; most varieties have a delicate, vanilla-citrus aroma. Magnolia is strewn with large flowers (bud length up to 12-15 cm). The color scheme and shape of the opened flower differs quite radically among different varieties of magnolia.
The whimsical nature of magnolia is greatly exaggerated; for successful cultivation it is enough to follow a few rules. When planting magnolia Special attention should be given to the root system and the choice of planting site. You need to buy magnolia with a root ball (in a plastic container), preferably in a nursery or garden center. When planting, try not to injure the roots of the seedling. Magnolia loves bright sun and does not tolerate drafts and winds. The optimal planting location is under the southern wall of the house or any outbuilding. It does not like calcareous soils, so such lands must be acidified with peat. There is no need to care for an adult plant, only minimal sanitary pruning. For growing in gardens in the middle zone, deciduous forms of magnolia and corresponding hybrids are recommended.
Young seedlings, even frost-resistant varieties, should be covered for the winter (mulch the roots and cover the crown with agrofibre).
Sakura
The Japanese relative of the familiar cherry is famous throughout the world for its magical blooms. The growing conditions for sakura and magnolia are identical. Sunny place without drafts; neutral or slightly acidic soil. Like ordinary cherries, sakura will require seasonal spraying against pests, abundant watering, and significant pruning.
It is not necessary to buy sakura; it reproduces well by cuttings. This is much cheaper than buying a seedling. In August, the cuttings are grafted onto a traditional cherry (or sweet cherry) using the budding method (with an eye, a bud).
Decorative forms of fruit trees
The familiar apple tree has many decorative subspecies that bloom more abundantly than ordinary apple trees. Blooming with scarlet flowers, the Ola apple tree is simply filled with flowers so that the branches are not visible.
Apple tree color Ola
Ornamental varieties are grown using familiar agricultural techniques familiar to gardeners for caring for traditional apple trees. Fruits - small (paradise) apples decorate the garden until late autumn. Yellow, red, purple - look great on branches. They attract birds to the garden, a modern option for a natural solution to pest problems. Apples of paradise make original jam. Especially interesting are the weeping forms, with variegated and colored leaves.
Decorative shrubs in landscape design
Shrubs in the garden technically perform the natural function of undergrowth. From an aesthetic point of view, shrubs harmoniously complement garden trees and flower beds, performing the role of middle management. This is an extensive class of diverse plants; we will focus on especially popular species.
Junipers: type and variety of bushes
Emphasized decorativeness, a wide variety of shapes and varieties, the names of the most common are given below. By releasing phytoncides, junipers significantly purify the air. In sunny weather, a healing aroma hovers near such a plant.. A common advantage of junipers is frost resistance. Bath lovers will benefit from young juniper branches, which are added to bath brooms for aroma.
Variegata
Recognized varieties include juniper Variegata. Flat, with scaly azure needles and contrasting sand tassels at the end. The shrub is shade-tolerant, but in a sunny place the decorative tassels of Variegata will be brighter. An adult plant on a sufficient area will look like a lush flower bed.
Cossack
Unpretentious plant smoky in color, prefers light soils, looks great in a composition with variegated hostas, regular and tree peonies. Loves loosening and sprinkling of branches. When transplanting, the hole should be 2 times larger than the root ball. Junipers do not resist pruning, although they do not require obligatory pruning.
Between the bushes of the Cossack juniper there should be at least 1 - 1.5 meters. In adulthood it is a spreading, lush bush.
Rock Sky Rocket
Tall blue juniper - Rocky Sky Rocket. In diameter up to 1 meter, in height up to 7 meters. It looks like a slender tree, vaguely reminiscent of a cypress.
Glauka
Low juniper Glauka (up to 30 cm), can grow up to 3 meters wide. Powerful root system This plant allows you to strengthen the slopes if necessary. This suitable plant for the first plan of a garden composition.
Mint Julit
The fastest growing medium juniper is Mint Julit, reaching 3.5 m in width, up to 1.5 m in height.. Blue Carpet is an active aggressor and occupies a vast space. It responds to pruning with increased growth. This must be taken into account when planting, and can be used for your own purposes.
Barberry - adding bright accents
The interesting shape of the bush, delicate branches, bright foliage inherent in various varieties allows barberry to lead among colored shrubs. Blooms actively in spring. The crown is purple, red, lilac, light green in the summer, incredibly transformed in the fall. This is a real carnival of colors, from lemon to wine-colored foliage, scarlet clusters of fruits. Barberry berries are an excellent seasoning for pilaf and meat dishes.
Barberry looks great in single and group plantings. A front garden, an alpine hill, edging meadows - all these compositions can be successfully complemented by barberries of your favorite variety and color. Barberries of different heights (from 30 cm to 1.5 m) can be interestingly displayed in a prefabricated mixborder. Thunberg barberry is good in combination with coniferous plants. The low-growing cushion-shaped barberry Green Carpet is used for rocky compositions in the Japanese style.
Grows well in an open, sunny place, not picky about soil. Does not tolerate stagnation of ground inputs When planting, barberry should be provided with a high-quality drainage cushion.
Low-growing shrub (up to 80 cm) in looks very exotic, blooms profusely with orange-red flowers. In summer and autumn it is decorated with fruits resembling apples of paradise. Used for flower beds and rose gardens.
Japanese quince grows well on light sandy loam soils and loves well-lit places. The housewife makes excellent jam from the fruits.
Red viburnum
A familiar shrub that never ceases to delight with its beauty and healthy berries. Viburnum is very good in bloom; in the fall it turns purple-yellow, the red clusters of berries glow in the sun.
Viburnum loves shady places, the bush can grow quite extensively. This property of viburnum can be successfully used to decorate outbuildings and blank walls of barns. Likes good watering, the soil for planting is mixed with humus (1×1). The ground under the viburnum bush should be mulched with tree bark, this will help the moisture-loving plant to develop.
It grows wild in central and southern Europe, North Africa, the European part of Russia, mainly in its middle part and in Asia Minor. Rarely found in the west and north of Russia. Viburnum can be found in Central and Western Siberia, as well as in the eastern and northern regions of Kazakhstan. Viburnum viburnum does not grow in Central Asia and the Far East.
Familiar from indoor forms, the large-leaved garden hydrangea is a godsend for lovers of bright, actively flowering plants. Large inflorescences (12 - 15 cm) bloom in July and remain on the branches until autumn. An adult wisteria bush is not tall (up to 1 m), it can reach two meters in diameter, this must be taken into account when planting. Large inflorescences come in white, greenish, crimson, pink and even blue.
Hydrangea loves well-lit places, but direct sunlight is harmful to it. You will need moist, slightly acidic soil, abundant watering, and fertilizing. When planting, peat, sand, and coniferous forest soil are added to the soil mixture. By feeding hydrangea with iron supplements, amateurs achieve bright blue coloring of hydrangea inflorescences. It is advisable to mulch the tree trunk circle with pine needles and use slightly acidified water for watering. Hydrangea should be covered for the winter.
An interesting new product: columnar fruit trees
Compact, productive trees, strewn with fruits of the usual size, have charmed many gardeners. Columns bear fruit in the second year, take up little space, and are easy to care for.. The lifespan of such a tree is up to 15 years, in contrast to the usual longevity of ordinary trees of fruit and stone fruit crops.
What types of columnar trees are there?
Columnar apple tree is a low-growing, dwarf (relative to standard) standard tree. Proven, high-quality varieties - Arbat (red apple of medium ripening), Bolero (winter), Gin (summer variety).
Seedlings of columnar trees of the latest selection are available for sale.: plums, cherry plums, pears, peaches. The main problem is the instability of the variety. Dying of lower branches, changes in the shape of the crown (formation of a “broom”), freezing of growth buds, degeneration of the variety. There is outright fraud by sellers. If you decide to grow colonies, buy adapted seedlings from trusted regional nurseries.
On this moment, only the columnar apple tree can boast big amount varieties of sustainable selection. Other column-shaped new products can be purchased only at your own peril and risk.
Features of planting and caring for fruit trees
Columns are very convenient for processing and maintenance, organizing drip or spot irrigation. Adult height fruit tree- about 1.5 m, grown using conventional agricultural techniques, like ordinary fruit and stone fruit trees. Depending on the variety, seedlings are planted at a distance of 0.4 - 0.7 m from each other. The distance between rows is 2 - 2.5 m. Seasonal pruning, pest control, fertilizing, and loosening of the root circle will be required.
After planting a one-year-old seedling, the plant will show its variety in the first year. To do this, leave 2-3 flower ovaries on the tree; it is better to remove the remaining flowers in the first year. The seedling needs strength to adapt to a new place and form a healthy root system.
Selection does not stand still; popular varieties are constantly being improved. Whether to experiment with original new products or choose a decorative variety that has been proven over the years is a constant temptation for the gardener. Based on your taste preferences, you can choose an original decoration for your favorite garden.
Original taken from amor_ in Rose Tree Collection:
A moment of positivity:
During my illness, I had an attack of searching for the names of “pink” trees that left a mark on my soul after trips to LA in winter and Andalusia in spring. :) More precisely, I just wanted to compile a complete list. Since I found the name of the “pink” tree in LA after traveling, but for a long time I could not figure out the Spanish trees. But thanks to search engines, the tricks of searching by pictures and associative clues like “tree in the Alhambra.” In general, the list has been compiled.
So, the tree that bloomed beautifully in January in California is called the pink lapacho or ant tree or Tabebuia. This is an exclusively South American tree; in Europe, at least, it has not been noticed by me. A special tea is brewed from its bark, and it is also used for medicinal purposes.
Here we are with him in LA in January 2012:
This was near Staples Center:
This is flowers:
And this is the tea:
Then I was perplexed by a tree that I had encountered many times in the spring in Seville a long time ago, because I did not know how to find its name. This is the tree in the photos with me during the April fair in 2012.
I found the answer to its name when I started looking for the tree that hooked us all in the Alhambra (more on that later). Although the trees are different, and the flowers on them are different, they are related to each other. They belong to the Legume family and the Bagryanikov tribe. The particular tree in Seville in the photo is the Bauhinia or orchid tree (due to the similarity of the shape of the flowers to an orchid), also called the Hong Kong orchid tree.
Here is a larger photo of flowers from the Internet:
This flower is even depicted on the flag of Hong Kong, being one of its symbols:
And a tree like this can be big, I haven’t found a larger one:
Well, and finally the most interesting thing: about that very tree in the Alhambra. :) It is called, as I found out, Cersis or the Crimson actually, and also belongs to the Legume family. However, I have seen trees of the same type in all Andalusian cities, but it’s just that in Granada in the Alhambra in the spring the gardens look like paradise, and there is a stunning specimen of this tree, and it is impossible not to take pictures under it (photo from April 2013):
It is also curious that among the popular names of this tree there is also such as the Judas tree, and it is assumed that the name comes from the legend according to which Judas hanged himself on such a tree. O_o Since it is doubtful that even Judas would want to hang himself on such beauty, there is also an assumption that the name was simply incorrectly changed, since originally it was simply meant as “a tree from Judea,” and in fact cersis grows in the Middle East.
This same tree also has a poetic name - the tree of love (in Spanish arbol del amor), which is very similar to the truth. :)
Here are some more photos of these love trees from the Internet:
This is how the flowers “cling” to the tree in an unusual way along the trunk and large branches:
Flowers close up:
Photos of a white Cersis were also discovered:
I read that the buds of this tree are used as a spicy seasoning. The wood is used in carpentry. Although it is mainly an ornamental plant.
Well, that's all for now. :)
For now, I can only dream about seeing spring in Spain, America or some other beautiful place, and also dream that someday I will plant a whole garden with trees like these. :)
Brachychiton acerifolius - Firetree, Australia
Deciduous tree, in natural conditions up to 30m in height, with large, lobed, pale green leaves. In early summer, when the tree is not yet covered with leaves, many small bright red flowers bloom on it, completely enveloping it and giving the impression that it is on fire.
Albizia julibrissin - Albizia or sleeping tree or silk tree or silk acacia.
It belongs to the legume family and is a large deciduous tree up to 10-12 meters high with a spreading umbrella-shaped crown, like some types of tropical acacias. The leaves are openwork, dissected into many small lobes.
distributed from Transcaucasia to some areas of Central Asia.
Albizia flower:
Cercis siliquastrum - European Cercis, or Judas tree. An incredibly beautiful tree. Why Judas is understandable. Naturally, because Judas Iscariot hanged himself on it. Although in the Russian tradition he hanged himself on an aspen tree, there are no aspen trees at all in those places and Tsertsis, of course, is much more likely...
When, suffering from a cold, Ai-Petri rises in the snow,
The crooked tree of Judas blooms on the southern shore.
Spring is wandering somewhere nearby, and from the valleys they are already looking
flowers imbued with the poison of deceit, grief and loss.
Nikolay Zabolotsky
In nature, the species' range covers the Mediterranean, the Near (without the African part) and the Middle East.
It grows on rocky slopes, usually on lime-containing substrate.
It grows slowly, at 4-5 years it reaches a height of 1-1.5 m. At 100 years it reaches a height of 12.5 m with a trunk diameter of 50-60 cm and a crown with a diameter of up to 10 m.
Kousa dogwood - Chinese dogwood, Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa
Homeland China and Japan
Tall deciduous shrub or tree up to 9 m in height. It blooms 2-3 weeks after the tree blooms. Its bracts look more elegant and graceful. Autumn foliage color is bright red. Prefers acidic soil and light shade. Winter-hardy down to -29 degrees.
And then these berries should appear: 
Peltophorum dubium (Yellow Flame)
A tree of the legume family, with yellow flowers that are certainly brighter than the day.
It is known as Ibira-pita in Argentina. In Uruguay it is called Arbol de Artigas, and in Brazil Cana-fístula. 
Koelreuteria elegans
The name is given in honor of the botanist Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuther.
Deciduous trees of small or medium size, naturally distributed in East Asia (Northern China, Korea, Japan).
Cultivated as a park and ornamental tree in many regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Winter-hardy in the Central European climate; loves warmth and dryness, drought-resistant. 
Paulownia tomentosa (lat. Paulownia tomentosa).
Also known as Royal Paulownia, Empress Tree, Three Empresses, Bao Tong, Kiri. A deciduous tree of the genus Paulownia, the natural habitat of species of the genus Paulownia is Asia, mainly China, where it originates.
Paulownia tomentosa grows up to 10-25 m tall, with large heart-shaped, 5-lobed leaves 15-40 cm in diameter. Flowering begins before the leaves bloom, in early spring, in panicles 10-30 cm long, with a tubular purple corolla 4-6 cm in length.
The wood is very light (considered one of the lightest hardwoods) and soft, can be processed and peeled well, but cannot be cut and is difficult to split. Dries quickly and easily. Furniture, musical instruments, and small crafts are made from it.
The seeds are used to obtain oils used to produce famous Japanese varnishes.
Prunus serrulata - Sakura
Blooms in spring; the flowers range in color from bright pink to white. The annual cherry blossom period lasts less than a week.
Sakura is a well-known symbol of Japan and Japanese culture - a plant revered by the Japanese for a long time.
Pyracantha - Pyracantha (fire thorn)
Pyracanthas are perennial evergreen shrubs with long thorns. In spring the plant is completely covered with white-cream fragrant flowers, and in autumn it is covered with spectacular shiny red, orange or yellow berries.
The homeland of pyracantha is southern Europe, southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, and the Himalayas.
pyracantha blooms: 
pyracantha with berries: 
Delonix regia - Royal Delonix, or Fire Tree.
It can be found in many countries with tropical or warm climates, where it is planted in parks and streets. One of the five most beautiful trees in the world. This tree with a spreading crown in the shape of a wide umbrella reaches a height of 10 m. Elegant double-pinnate leaves 30-50 cm long resemble a fern, and fold at night.
In spring and early summer, the tree is covered with large bright red flowers, about 10 cm in diameter, collected in large clusters. The flowers rival orchids in beauty and consist of four red stalked petals and one larger vertical petal with yellow and white spots. Flowering trees are a delightful spectacle that lasts for 1-2 months.
Spiraea thunbergii
It grows naturally in Korea, China, and Japan. Its favorite places are mountain slopes and high-lying valleys, which during flowering seem to be covered with a continuous snow cover.
A low shrub, reaching a height of 1.5 m in nature.
The inflorescences - sessile umbrellas with a rosette of small leaves at the base - consist of a few white flowers that appear in the second or third decade of May. Flowering ends in mid-June.
Magnolia liliiflora - Magnolia liliiflora
Widely distributed in culture, especially in Asia, but not known in the wild. Presumably its homeland is Eastern China. It entered European gardens in 1790 and quickly became popular.
Flowering very abundantly and spectacularly, it is very popular in gardening and park construction. Unlike other types of magnolia, it grows as a shrub or low-standard tree, up to 4 m in height, with a highly branched crown and large, dark green foliage (20 x 10 cm) that falls in the winter. Notable are its lily-shaped flowers, up to 11 cm in diameter, purple on the outside, white on the inside, with a faint aroma. The fruits are wine-red, up to 9 cm, ripen in November.
Beautifully flowering trees undoubtedly cause indescribable delight. If for local residents this is a completely ordinary and ordinary phenomenon, not counting the Japanese, who have a tradition of celebrating the holiday of hamami - admiring the flowering trees, then for visitors and residents of central Europe, seeing a flowering tree is a storm of emotions and great joy. Today you can see 20 of the most beautifully flowering trees on our planet that will leave you in awe.
1. Peltoforum winged - Caesalpinia rusty. Amazingly beautiful tree! This is a real yellow firework, especially at the height of summer, when Peltoforum alata is blooming all around. Indescribable beauty! During flowering, this tree looks incredibly impressive. Bright yellow flowers literally glow against the background of lacy green foliage. It blooms not with individual flowers, but with whole clusters.
A tall semi-evergreen tree with graceful lacy leaves, similar to mimosa leaves, but darker and leatherier. Bright yellow flowers are collected in vertical lush inflorescences, reminiscent of chestnut “candles”. They remind me of another amazing shrub.
2. Brachychiton maplefolia, representatives of the genus are evergreen branched trees, growing up to 35 meters in height and up to 12 in width. Bright green leaves reach 20 centimeters in length. The flowers are cup-shaped, reddish in color, reach 2 centimeters in diameter and are collected in large panicle-shaped shields. Flowering period is summer. Brachychitons are large trees with a characteristic thickening on the trunk. In the thickened part of the trunk, plants accumulate a supply of nutrients, which can be used up during an unfavorable period. Thanks to their thickening, brachychitons are called bottle trees.
3. According to scientific - Cassia tubularis- a plant from the legume family. This tree is called - tree of golden rain. In spring and early summer, huge clusters of fragrant, dazzling yellow flowers appear on the tree. The flower of this tree is the national symbol of Thailand.
4. Blooms Khorizia. After leaf fall, beautiful red-pink flowers appear on the tree, which are replaced by fruits.
5. Blooms Chestnut
6. Spathodea, tulip tree! - This is a stunning and unique plant that can decorate any garden. The peculiarity of this plant is that it can grow in almost any conditions, withstanding temperatures down to minus 30 degrees. Its lifespan can reach five hundred years, and its annual growth is one meter. During flowering, fantastically beautiful flowers appear on the tree, carved as if in a painted shape. Large flowers, about seven centimeters in size, look amazing on a thin and long green stem, scattered throughout the entire trunk of the plant.
7. Hawthorn monopistillate “Punicea”
Flowering lasts about 2 (sometimes up to 3-4) months in spring and summer. Blooms most profusely in late spring. Flowering trees look especially impressive in arid climates in the spring, when, with almost complete absence of leaves, the crown is covered with thousands of bright red flowers, turning, as it were, into a flaming cloud, clearly visible from afar.
9. Tree - banyan. Aerial roots are pruned, otherwise, when they reach the ground, they turn into new trunks.
10. Melia Azedarach blooms. This deciduous tree 15-18 m tall with a wide spreading crown is called Melia Azedarach. The fruits are juicy, light yellow, spherical, and remain on the tree all winter.
The beauty of this tree is given by bright red stamens collected in dense cylindrical inflorescences.
Sycamore flowers are its “fruits”. They hang in clusters on the powerful trunk and long, thick branches of this majestic tree. Sycamore is a tree that can grow from 18 to 40 meters and can live between 600 and 1200 years. The period of most active flowering and fruiting occurs in December-July, but in nature sycamore bears fruit all year round. Fruits appear at the base of the leaves or along the stems and are collected in clusters. The fruits are very similar to figs, but they are not as sweet and smaller. Each fruit grows from 2 to 3 cm in diameter and changes color as it ripens from green-yellow to red or yellow.
13. Eucalyptus- an evergreen tree that reaches a height of up to 50 or 70 meters. The bark of its trunk and branches is whitish-gray in color and quite smooth. The flowers of eucalyptus are not similar to the flowers of other plants; flower buds 30 mm long and 20 mm wide are located in the axils of the leaves. They are bisexual and sit on very short legs. Flowering duration is up to six weeks or more.
Erythrines are trees reaching 30 m in height. There are about 130 species in the genus, native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The generic name refers to the red color of the flowers of some species - red). Not all erythrin species have red flowers. In Erythrina Hawaiian they can be orange, yellow, green, salmon and white. Seeds are beans collected in pods containing one or more seeds. Due to the fact that the seeds can be transported over long distances by sea, they are also called “sea beans”.
15. Calliandra suriname! Highly decorative, graceful, beautifully and abundantly flowering, quite unpretentious - simply an amazing plant. This is only a small fraction of beautifully flowering trees, one can only be amazed at the imagination of nature, many do not even imagine that there is one that blooms with flowers similar to lilies of the valley, or one that blooms with blue bells...