Peter Dowdall: Japanese cherry blossoms brighten our gardens

'I have always been intrigued by the changing colours of the seasons. Warm colours evoke love and happiness'

Autumn colour at Kawaguchiko Lake in Japan. Native to Japan, Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-No-Mai’ is also referred to as the Fuji cherry. 
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Warm colours like red, yellow and orange evoke emotions such as love, passion and happiness. Sounds like we should all surround ourselves with these hues, doesn’t it, as the world can never have enough love and happiness.

However, cool colours, like blue, green and purple are more associated with calmness and relaxation both of which we could all, also do with more of.