Which tree, Kwanzan, Mt. Fuji Cherry Tree, Japanese Maple?

[needmore]

The top 2 photos are the burgundy redbud, just starting to leaf out. The third photo is a redbud with leaves very similar to the color of Pleioblastus viridistriata but thus far it does not have as nice of a form as the burgundy.















In the right foreground is the Flying Dragon form and looking similar to the left is the same species but not the Dragon type.

[ghmerrill]

I had no idea something like that existed Gene! Thanks! Doing a little more research I found this page:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/progra ... index.html

Which lists a lot of cultivars of redbuds with more information. The one Brad might be talking about could be 'Forest Pansy'.

the only thing that kept if from being added to my garden was that i could not justify spending $75 for a two gallon potted "tree".....

how, a bamboo....different story!

[stonecrabber]

The flowering cherries really only look good about 2 weeks in spring
and if your lucky the fruit will look good for a few weeks in the fall.
The Japanese Maple is a better choice in my opinion. Here are a few
others worth looking for.

Something a little larger

Cercidiphylum japonica pendula
http://bonsaibc.ca/peninsula/Cercidiphy ... 03.jpg.JPG

Very cool tree,I had this up in MI zone 5. No problems with hardiness.

Something similar size

Stewartia pseudocamellia
http://www.finegardening.com/CMS/upload ... a_1_lg.jpg

Again a very cool small tree,also had this in MI. I had a small amount damage at -25 F

Something a little rarer

Davidia involucrata
http://www.atreeaday.com/Davidia_involucrataTree.jpg
http://www.atreeaday.com/davidia_involucrataFlower.jpg

Looked for it for a long time, it seems to have become available the last few years.
The hardiness should be fine. No personal experience growing it though.

My 2, well actually 3 cents