All done! The 2010 cherry season has come and gone, all finished by the end of April.

This year for our festival favourites, we featured Hanami (flower viewing parties in Japanese) parks, where you can picnic or just enjoy the beauty. Mostly, it was a bit chilly for picnics, but we enjoyed the blossoms anyway.

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Locations that were featured here this year are at the bottom of the page.

Note the links to our UBC Botanical Garden Forums, where the festival's Cherry Scouts make their reports, and where Joseph Lin and Wendy Cutler offered timely hints on what to be looking for in the Vancouver Cherry Blog.

 
 
You can read about all the other scout finds in the Neighbourhood Blogs on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums.  If you live in the area, have a look at our Cherry Scout pages to see if you'd like to search out these trees for us next year and learn a lot about cherries in the process.

Favourites no longer in bloom

20100425_jerichoyachtclub_shirofugen_1950greg_5	West Point Grey 'Shirofugen' Location:Jericho Yacht Club Bloom period: Apr 19 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West Point Grey
20100424_e48victoria_shirofugen_eng_4890	Victoria-Fraserview 'Shirofugen' Location: 48th and Victoria Bloom period: Apr 19 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Victoria-Fraserview
20100424_stanleypkmemorial_shirofugen_cutler_p1010309	West End/Stanley Park 'Shirofugen' Location: Japanese Memorial in Stanley Park Bloom period: Apr 19 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100423_chancellorblanca_kanzan_cutler_p1010301	West Point Grey 'Kanzan' Location: Chancellor Blvd at Blanca Bloom period: Apr 15 - Apr28 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West Point Grey
20100419_16thash_shirofugen_cutler_p1010052	South Cambie 'Shirofugen' Location: 16th Ave at Ash Bloom period: Apr 19 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for South Cambie
20100422_thurlowbeach_shirofugen_cutler_p1010159	West End/Stanley Park 'Shirofugen' Location: Beach Ave at Thurlow Bloom period: Apr 19 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100419_nitobe_taki-nioi_tsao_dscn0729	UBC 'Taki-nioi' and others Location: Nitobe Garden at UBC Bloom period: Apr 19 - Apr 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for UBC
20100410_adanacsalisbury_shirofugen_eng_4856	Grandview-Woodland 'Shirofugen' Location: Adanac and Salisbury Bloom period: Apr 15 - May 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Grandview-Woodland
20100416_sutcliffepk_kanzan_cutler_p1000739	Fairview 'Kanzan' Location: Sutcliffe Park, False Creek Bloom period: Apr 11 - Apr 23 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Fairview
20100415_butecomox_kanzan_cutler_p1000675	West End/Stanley Park 'Kanzan' Location: Bute at Comox Bloom period: Apr 12 - Apr 28 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100415_nelsonbeattywalk_kanzan_cutler_p1000680	Downtown 'Kanzan' Location: Beatty Walk at Nelson Bloom period: Apr 12 - Apr 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100414_19thinverness_kanzan_cutler_p1000613	Kensington/Cedar Cottage 'Kanzan' Location: 19th and Inverness Bloom period: Apr 12 - Apr 23 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kensington/Cedar Cottage
20100412_49thlangara_kanzan_cutler_p1000452	Oakridge 'Kanzan' Location: 49th at Langara University Bloom period: Apr 12 - Apr 23 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Oakridge
20100412_pointgreytrutch_kanzan_cutler_p1000513	Kitsilano 'Kanzan' Location: Point Grey Road and Trutch Bloom period: Apr 12 - 23 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for KItsilano
20100407_ne-qepark_ukon_cutler_p1000140	Riley Park 'Ukon' Location: Queen Elizabeth Park, 33rd and Ontario Bloom period: Apr 6  - Apr 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Riley Park
20100404_macdonaldptgrey_ukon_cutler_p1000002	Kitsilano 'Ukon' Location: Point Grey Rd and Macdonald Bloom period: Apr 1  - Apr 14 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kitsilano
20100331_albertaw50_ukon_eng_4825	Oakridge 'Ukon' Location: Langara Golf Course, 50th and Alberta Bloom period: Mar 30  - Apr 14 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Oakridge
20100415_brewerpk_kanzan_eng_4888	Kensington/Cedar Cottage 'Kanzan' Location: Brewers Park, Victoria and 26th Bloom period:  Apr 14 - Apr 23 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kensington/Cedar Cottage
20100331_ubcregent_shirotae_soofie01	UBC 'Shirotae' Location: Regent College, U. Blvd Bloom period: Mar 27  - Apr 10 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for UBC
20100327_56eastleighlangley_shirotae_1950greg_imgp3945_1	Langley 'Shirotae' Location: 56th Ave and Eastleigh Cres Bloom period: Mar 27  - Apr 6 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Langley City
20100319_stanleypk_shirotae_cutler_dsc05650	West End/Stanley Park  'Shirotae' Location: Stanley Park Japanese Memorial Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100326_lostlagoon_rancho_cutler_8312	West End/Stanley Park  'Shirotae' Location: Stanley Park Lost Lagoon Bloom period: Mar 19  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100322_burrard1st_taihaku_cutler_dsc05686	Kitsilano  'Tai Haku' Location: Burrard at 1st Bloom period: Mar 21  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kitsilano
20100317_qepark_umineko_cutler_8074	Riley Park 'Umineko' Location: Queen Elizabeth Park Duck Pond Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Riley Park
20100309_stanleyparkrosegarden_akebonos_jcurrie_dscn0800	West End/Stanley Park  'Akebono' Location: Stanley Park Rose Garden Bloom period: Mar 11  - Mar 25 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100310_qepark_akebono_cutler_7797	Riley Park  'Akebono' Location: Queen Elizabeth Park, 33rd Ave entrance Bloom period: Mar 10  - Mar 24 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Riley Park
20100322_kullahun_akebono_cutler_dsc05731	Dunbar Southlands  'Akebono' Location: Kullahun Dr boulevard Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Dunbar-Sourthlands
20100318_lillooet27th_somei-yoshino_cutler_dsc05506	Renfrew-Collingwood 'Somei-yoshino' Location: Lillooet at 27th Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Renfrew-Collingwood
20100318_austreymchardy_akebono_cutler_dsc05535	Renfrew-Collingwood 'Akebono' Location: Austrey at McHardy Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Renfrew-Collingwood
20100306_raleighe48_someiyosh_eng_4597	Killarney 'Somei-yoshino' Location: Raleigh north of 48th Bloom period: Mar 7  - Mar 15 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Killarney
20100317_e10templeton_umineko_eng_4705	Kensington/Cedar Cottage 'Umineko' Location: 10th Ave at Templeton Bloom period: Mar 17  - Mar 30 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kensington/Cedar Cottage
20100303_coal harbour_akebono_lin_3699	Downtown   'Akebono' Location: Georgia at Denman Bloom period: Mar 2  - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100304_vandusen_pendula_eng_4563	Shaughnessy  'Beni-shidare'  (pendula) Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden Bloom period: Mar 3 - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Shaughnessy
20100304_keefercarrall_akebono_cutlerdsc05320	Downtown  'Akebono' Location: David Livingstone Park, Keefer & Carrroll Bloom period: Mar 4 - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100303_burrard station_akebono_lin_3513	Downtown  'Akebono' Location: Burrard Station Bloom period: Feb 28 - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100303_planetarium_somei-yoshino_lin_3866.jpg	Kitsilano  'Stellata', 'Somei-yoshino', 'Akebono' Location: Vanier Park Bloom period: Mar 1 - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100311_anguspk_accolade_cutler_dsc05442c	Shaughnessy  'Accolade' Location: Angus Park at Marguerite Bloom period: Mar 7  - Mar 19 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Shaughnessy
20100308_victoria16th_somei-yoshino_cutler_7593	Kensington/Cedar Cottage 'Somei-yoshino' Location: Victoria Dr at 16th, across from John Hendry Park Bloom period: Mar 5  - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kensington/Cedar Cottage
20100305_burrardarmory_somei-yoshino_cutler_dsc05440	Fairview 'Somei-yoshino' Location: Burrard & York, at the armory Bloom period: Mar 2  - Mar 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Fairview
20100304_alexandraparkbeach_pendulajcurrie_dscn0678	West End  'Beni-shidare' (pendula) Location: Alexandra Park at Beach & Bidwell Bloom period: Mar 1 - Mar 14 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100302west 61aveontarion_accolade_lin_2685	Sunset  'Accolade' Location: 61st & Ontario Bloom period: Feb 28 - Mar 10 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Downtown
20100304_vancityhall_accolade_cutler_dsc05373.jpg	Mount Pleasant  'Accolade' Location: City Hall, at rear, 12th & Cambie Bloom period: Feb 28 - Mar 10 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Mount Pleasant
20100227_accolades-chilco minipark_currie.jpg	West End  'Accolade' Location: Chilco Mini-park, off Comox Bloom period: Feb 28 - Mar 5 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
2010_02_10_victoria dr_mcspadden_rochelle img_0131.jpg	Grandview-Woodland  'Whitcomb' Location: McSpadden Park, Victoria at 6th Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Grandview Woodland
20100212_alexanderprincess_gerson_2c.jpg	Strathcona  'Whitcomb' Location: Alexander at Princess Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Strathcona
20100210_15sophia_whitcomb_pandora_7006.jpg	Mount Pleasant 'Whitcomb' Location:Tea Swamp Park at 15th & Sophia Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Mount Pleasant
20100207_1stbalsam_whitcomb_cutler_6985.jpg	Kitsilano  'Whitcomb' Location: 1st Ave and Balsam Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Kitsilano
20100204_nicolabeach_whitcomb_cutler_dsc05084.jpg	West End  'Whitcomb' Location: Nicola at Beach Ave Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park
20100209_lameysmillcastings_whitcomb_cutler_dsc05133.jpg	Fairview  'Whitcomb' Location: Lameys Mill Road and The Castings Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for Fairview
20100204_haropkmanor_whitcomb_cutler_dsc05098.jpg	West End  'Whitcomb' Location: Haro Park Manor at Bute Bloom period: Jan 30 - Feb 21 Read more at the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Neighborhood Blog for West End/Stanley Park