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Flowering cherry trees are in the "prunus" family, the same as plum trees. There are literally hundreds of Japanese flowering cherry varieties. "Kwanzan" is one variety known for profuse flowering.

Cherries don't make the same calibre bonsai as other trees like apple, or even plum though.

Don't know if you know it, but Australian brush cherry isn't a cherry tree.

16-Aug-2004	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Flowering cherry trees are in the "prunus" family, the same as plum trees. There are literally hundreds of Japanese flowering cherry varieties. "Kwanzan" is one variety known for profuse flowering. Cherries don't make the same calibre bonsai as other trees like apple, or even plum though. Don't know if you know it, but Australian brush cherry isn't a cherry tree.