White blossom

Hi. There is a white blossom tree at the end of the street, its in a council run car park so can't ask the owners but I suppose I could ask the council if I need to. But someone here might be able to help me. The flowers are 5-petal with what looks to be a single style surrounded by many yellow-headed stamens. At the very bottom ends of the stamens the corolla is red, and the green sepals are also tinged red around the edges. Could it be a cherry blossom? Almond blossom? So to sum up it is 5 petalled, very white save for slight tinge of red at the base but you have to peer in hard to see this. Flowers are small, surface size of a 5P piece I'd say. Thanks.

 

Sorry, no idea, but maybe these will help?

http://apps.kew.org/trees/?page_id=17

http://www.shurdington.org/TreeChart.html

 

Can you take a photograph? Might help the knowledgeable people on here help identify it more accurately.

 

My guess would be Mirabel Plums, Sloes or Damsons. These are all coming into blossom locally.

 

I'm sorry but I can't.

 

Wow, I think you're right re the Mirabelle Plums, thanks. Have emailed council anyway but hope you're right.

 

Here's a close-up of some cherry/plum blossom on one of the trees in the garden where I work. It seems to quite closely match your description.



I took this photo a couple of years ago, can't remember which tree is was now. I'll have a look around this week and see if I can spot the tree in question so I can give you a positive ID.

 

My Cherry Plum is starting to blossom

 

I went looking for cherry plum blossom yesterday afternoon but the local hedgerow with about 100 bushes in has been cut, grrrrrrrrr, 3 years to wait for plums within walking distance now.

@SimonZ when they start to fall is usually a sign they're ripe Put a plastic sheet under the tree and then use a long stick with a big hook on the end to shake them down, use for fresh fruit, jam, plum chutney and wine.