Flowering cherry ID

Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b)

I have had this tree for 28 Yrs., and I moved it from my old home site, as a seedling.
All I have ever heard these trees called is, Chinese flowering cheery, and some times "Chinese weeping cherry".
I was looking at the tree on plant files, and it said they are not from see, and the ones I have do seed, although some what rare.I will find small seedlings from this tree every now, and then.

I would like to know just what I have here is. Thank you, Mike

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Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b)

This is another shot. Mike

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Danville, IN

There are many varieties of Japanese Flowering Cherry or Oriental Cherry (Prunus serrulata). It might also be Yoshino Cherry (Prunus X yedoensis, which again has at least a dozen cultivars. When it leafs out, photo a leaf and post it. That will make identification easier.

Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b)

The indivigual flowers are smaller, than Yoshino, and the tree doesn't spred like that either.
I will get a leaf photo, and speaking of leaves, they are the first to shead in early fall.
Thank you, Mike

Danville, IN

The most commonly-available Yoshino cherry's flowers are white, but there are other cultivars, some of which are pink, which I think yours are (from the photo).

Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b)

Yes, mine are a true pink, or light pink, but unmistakingly pink.Mike

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Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b)

This is a seedling, that I might have to distroy, due to location, and the leaves are more advanced than the mother tree. Mike

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