16. Rock Cherry
Rich mahogany-coloured bark is the defining feature of a Nottingham cherry tree.
The Rock, or Church Cemetery is a dramatic landscape, in places resembling a quarry, with catacombs and burial enclosures carved out of the bare rock. An excavated amphitheatre has created a sheltered environment where a Tibetan cherry takes centre stage. It is a particularly large tree for this species, a cherry grown for its dramatically metallic brown bark rather than spring flowers.
Species details
Tibetan Cherry
Prunus serrula
Where to find it
Rock Cemetery, Forest Road East, Nottingham NG1 4HT
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Tibetan cherry notes
Urban cherry trees are usually grown for their spectacular flowers. However, there are one or two species in the Prunus genus that are planted for their striking bark, and the one that you are most likely to encounter is this, the Tibetan cherry, a tree that looks at its best in winter when its glossy deep brown bark can be most easily appreciated. Like all cherries, it flowers in spring when rather inconspicuous white flowers appear in May.
