It was said "Stop pruning it. ... they bloom on old wood" Well, sort of "old" wood. They bloom on last year's wood. So, the key to a full crown of bloom each year -- ignoring possible nasty weather events -- is to prune every year right after the bloom is gone. If you wait until later in the year, you will remove the buds that set beginnng in July/August. The new wood that grows this year will support next year's flowers. Don't give it a "bowl cut" which removes only the ends of the branches. But go all the way into the crown. It's likely you can find instructions & images with an online search.

those specks are poop... find the bandit ... [i think thats a mixed metaphor.. lol] she will be near on the color of the leaf ... and you should be able to find it... ken

It's rubra. I have that leaf etched in my mind. Agree with Embothrium.... last years acorn caps on the ground or full acorns in combination with leaf is key to identification for most folks. The most serious of folks and experts know the buds, too. Dax

"It should be unnecessary to point out that a weeping cherry is not technically a "fruit tree" despite the common name :-)" Well, yes, because it doesn't produce edible fruit. I should've been more specific. Since it is a prunus (likely a cultivar of prunus x subhirtella) it is a cherry/stone fruit, meaning it is in the rosaceae family. Most plants in the rosaceae family are disease and pest-prone (some more than others). This family includes fruit trees (even ornamentals) including cherries (prunus), plums, peaches, pears (pyrus), apples (malus), roses (rosa), and I believe there are a number of other ornamental and fruiting plants that I did not list. In other words, do not plant another rosaceae tree in place of this one, because there could be pathogens in the soil, and some left in the area from plant debris (leaves, twigs, etc.).