Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Questions about Weeping Cherry Trees?, 1 by LynnCanGrowIt

LynnCanGrowIt wrote:
Cheath, I'm also in Zone 7 and have several cherry trees that have lasted for many years. My weeping cherry is not a grafted tree and is over 25 years old. It has never suffered disease or any viral problems. In fact, it is a VERY hardy tree. And I live in "orchard country" here, which creates more susceptability with some fruit trees.

The weeping cherry tree is taller than our home now and the trunk is about 12-inches across. We must trim branches every year now and we also have to trim the lowest ground-touching branches as well. We refer to this as a 'hair cut'.

The weeping cherry tree has endured our 3 boys as they grew up with that tree. The tree has been used as a fort, and a gymnasium of sorts as they climbed the upper branches or hid in the tent-like lower portion. Now that they're all grown and have moved away, a very large shade garden was added. Next year, the garden area will be increased. I love the gracefulness and the effect that it brings to our front area. A weeping hemlock was planted about 10 feet away from it (18 years ago), and the two complement one another beautifully. As the shade garden increases, the overall plan is to incorporate the hemlock as one large sweeping garden that will be similar to the large sweeping garden close by that has 2 Yoshino cherry trees and a plum tree.

Hope this helps you with your decision. I'm including a few landscape photos that give you an idea of our cherry trees in bloom. The first photo shows the weeping cherry behind the hemlock (on the right), with the other cherry trees in blossom.