New House - inherited a lovely garden - need help! part 3

The first looks very unusual its really gorgeous and delicate looking. Has a thick main branch and it looks like the branch has bent over into a ball shape. Not sure if this should have been staked or not or just a natural way it goes!

The 3rd and 4th pictures. Wondering if this a cherry blossom tree?

 

First pic is an Acer of some sort, 3rd & 4th look like Cercis.

 

Agree with JazzSi.

1. Acer palmatum dissectum. Or a named cultivar of Acer palmatum.
A beautiful example . Many grow with this dome shaped weeping habit. Treasure this tree.
2. Possibly Physocarpus diabolo.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=physocarpus+diabolo&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IYS1UYOlMsLQ0QXS9oGoBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967
3. and 4. Cercis .
Again a beautiful tree.
Could be Cercis siliquastrum

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cercis+siliquastrum&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=A4W1UcC-IOmZ0AXlmYHQCw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967

 

Bit worried about the angle of the Judas tree in #4, and the fact that it needs a stake. I reckon that will be problematic for the lifetime of tree :(

 

I fear it is far to late to attempt to straighten it.
It could be rock solid and just growing at an angle.
Trying to straighten it and re stake it now would probably end up snapping the trunk/and or damaging the roots.

 

Indeed, I was also assuming it could not be straightened, but worried that its angle might endanger it in future - its centre-of-gravity being off-centre and so on.

 

Thank you very much everyone for your help! Yes the Judas tree is quite beautiful its such a shame the top of the trunk is so bent. Dont know whether we should try to take out the tree stake and see what happens. It may or may not stand up ok. Now I am worries about the health of the tree long term, although it looks fully grown and very healthy. There have only been a few flowers that have appeared. Could this be a sign of damage. I dont know when to expect it to flower?

 

Silver surfer. We are so lucky to have the Acer palmatum it truly is lovely to look at. I will certainly treasure it

 

Your Cercis tree is just a baby, eventually it could grow huge.
They come from hot, sunny places. I suspect the wet, dull, grey weather last year is the reason it does not have a lot of flowers. It needs a good baking in the sun to ripen the wood.
I would leave the stake in for now.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Ce...Ov70gXlo4CgCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=997&bih=456

 

I think of Judas trees as growing "house high", so if suitably placed should be OK in a garden , I don't think it will grow huge will it? (rather depends on the definition of huge I suppose!)

 

In 2006, when measured, the Champion tree (The tallest) in UK was 14m /46ft tall.
The diameter of the trunk when measured 0.6m/2ft from the ground was 49cm/19"

Sounds quite big to me.

 

All I can say is that I don't remember seeing really big ones on my travels, but maybe I ain't been very observant. Given time and good health then trees will outgrow the planter's intentions I suspect