It's worth noting that the same color can be warm or cool depending on the shade. Take red, for instance. Brick red is considered warm, whereas cherry red is often considered cool.

The National Christmas Tree is 51 feet shorter than the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree -- a 78-foot-tall red spruce -- that was lit the night before on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

Lovers of fruit blossom have enjoyed a bumper season of pink and white petals in the last couple of weeks. But few trees have been as spectacular as this cherry - which has both colours.

We have a fairly young cherry tree and she's always been white. However, to my amazement, the flowers coming out now are pink – a beautiful cherry pink.