The quince tree has put on leaf and the blossom is opening all within a few days
This crab apple has pinker flowers but the fruit is yellow, unlike the crab apple I showed yesterday the fruit on this one never stays on the tree for more than a couple of weeks
I’m told this is an ornamental flowering plum, possibly Prunus blireana
Magnolia
A new purchase, Magnolia stellata
Creating my own garden of the Hesperides 
Beautiful range of pink spring blooms. Magnolia stellata is one of my favorite spring flowering trees.
Mine too!
It’s always a delight to see spring blossom. xx
Beautiful blooms!
Beautiful blossom, Christina
You have a pink explosion going there! Spring is SO wonderful.
Yes, spring really is the best time in our climate. Summer is too hot and here there are many fewer flowers.
Does the fruit on the second crab fall off or is it eaten? We used to get cedar waxwings on our apples in winter, but they succumbed to fire blight and I’ve been reluctant to grow Malus again.
The yellow crab apples fall off. At first there were no birds eating either of them now some of the new spring arrivals now eat some of the red apples.
The quince tree has a lovely blossom. We had a Crab Apple years ago, it gave a carpet of pink flowers after a windy day!
I don’t find my crab apple loses its blossom so quickly, unlike flowering cherries.
Magnolia stellata is a good choice. We don’t have one, but our neighbor does, and it is spectacular in spring.
I’ve always liked them but this is the first I’ve ever planted.
Beautiful blossom in such a pretty color. Alas, I do not have a crab apple tree, but I am currently enjoying the blossom from our pear and apple trees in my San Francisco garden.
No words needed. I like your new addition to your blossoms. I’m most upset as my crab apple which was planted in 2014 has only produced one paltry blossom this spring! It is obviously unhappy so maybe a move is on the cards come autumn.
Glad to see the magnolia, I hope it does well for you. I think I have one as well and it looks like it will put on a decent show this spring so I’m pleased. It was a small cutting so not the fastest route to a fantastic display!
Mine is small too, but at least there were some flowers when I bought it.
I love all your blossom. I saw a wonderful Prunus triloba at Beth Chatto’ s yesterday. It looked just like your pink powder puff blossom.
That could be right. I was given a tiny tree by someone who didn’t know it’s name.