are cherry trees native to britain?
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Wild cherry is native throughout the UK and Europe, except the far north. It grows best in full sunlight and fertile soil.
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The wild cherry, or gean, Prunus avium, is a medium-sized deciduous tree with pure white flowers in spring, followed by small, red-purple cherries in summer. ... The fruits of Prunus avium are edible, but can be rather bitter, so opt for a cultivar if your main reason for growing it is to produce edible fruits.
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Pink Cloud flowering cherry trees bear a deep pink flower and have been developed to thrive in Southern California's mild climate. ( / - Japanese Embassy to the U.S. ) The Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., is the site of a thousands of cherry blossom trees, including the Yoshino variety, that thrives in a cold climate.
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Do cherries grow on a cherry blossom tree? Yes, and all are edible. However, cherry blossom trees have been bred over centuries specifically for their blossom and so the fruit may be very small and won't have a good taste.
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Pear trees are native to southern, central and western Europe and grow best in light, deep soils in a mild climate. They have been grown in gardens and orchards throughout much of the UK since AD 995 and many cultivars now exist.
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The genus is generally called lime or linden in Britain and linden, lime, or basswood in North America. There are about 30 species of linden native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It can be found in Europe, North America and Asia.
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Cherry Season Sweet cherries, including the popular Bing and Rainier varieties, are available from May to August. Sour, or tart cherries have a much shorter growing season, and can be found for a week or two, usually during the middle of June in warmer areas and as late as July and August in colder regions.
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When the Viking settlers came to Iceland birch trees were most prevalent, with some rowan trees, and probably a tiny number of tea-leaved willow trees and aspen trees. These were the only native trees in Iceland. ... Iceland doesn't really have orchards, but fruit and even cherry trees have been grown in sheltered places.
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Ash thrives best in fertile, deep and well-drained soil in cool atmospheres. It is native to Europe, Asia Minor and Africa and is also found from the Arctic Circle to Turkey. It is the third most common tree in Britain.
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Yes, flowering cherry trees (Prunus) will grow in Dallas and the Texas hill country and other parts of Texas, though depending on the weather in a particular year or location, harsh winds or temperature swings may occasionally cause blossoms to fall off.
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Evidence shows that the European beech was mainly confined to the south-east of England after the last Ice Age. ... Our study shows that beech should be considered native throughout Great Britain, including Scotland.”
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Taxus baccata is a medium sized, evergreen conifer, native to Britain, much of Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. ... Taxus baccata is the longest living plant in Europe with estimated ages between 2000 and 4000 years.
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Black poplar is native to north-west Europe. ... Only around 7,000 wild black poplars now grow in Britain and of these, only 600 are female trees.
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Native to North America, the western red cedar is planted in Britain, often as evergreen hedging in gardens or for timber.
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['Conifer: Taxus baccata (yew)', 'Large evergreen: Prunus lusitanica (Portugese laurel)', 'Low growing: Lavandula angustifolia.', 'Native: Carpinus betulus (hornbeam)', 'Seaside garden: Rosa rugosa.']
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Common names for these trees include "buckeye" and "horse chestnut", though they are not in the same order as chestnut trees. ... In Britain, they are sometimes called conker trees because of their link with the game of conkers, played with the seeds, also called conkers.
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The UK's only native maple, it is found growing in woods, scrub and hedgerows, and on chalk lowland. It is widely planted in gardens and parks due to its compact habit, tolerance of pollution and rich autumn colours. Field maple produces the hardest timber of all European maples.