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Cherry blossom or magnolia. Ours never fail to please me camellias are also really nice.
We’ve got this blue flowering shrub growing in our garden at the moment. I swear the flowers smell like new trainers.
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Crab apple, if I were you. The crabs on mine are only just beginning to fade and drop now, and blossom comes early in spring, so there is some interest very-nearly all year round.
For a front garden I would personally avoid anything 3m tall and evergreen as it would block too much light in winter when you need all you can get.
Blossom can be pink or white and the crabs can be pink, yellow or red depending on variety.
I would get a multi-stem for added interest. Bonus of jelly.
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Lazy suggestion, but have a look at drawf ornamental cherries that you like.
There are some with funky branches that add interest even when bare.
Go from a reputable source.
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Also consider a rowan (sorbus). Quite a few varieties and they're native.
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Some willows stay small and do pretty catcins and flowers.
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Any good suggestions for a nice ornamental tree for our front garden? Usual London clay soil, north side but gets decent light, something that would look nice year round, and doesnt grow too big, 2-3m ish tops? Thanks!
Also, where do you buy trees from?! Would want something a little mature, nothing too small.