Author: Wendy Cutler

April 6, 2022. Today featured double blossoms. Most of the early and mid-season cherry bloomers have single flowers – five petals, while most of the late bloomers have double blossoms, some with even up to 100 petals. Here are two double-bloomers from mid-season: ‘Takasago’ and ‘Shirotae’.

These have been featured photos on the Blooming Now page.

April 5, 2022. Today features fragrant blossoms. ‘Shirotae’ makes its fragrance particularly obvious in groups of the trees. ‘Washi-no-o’ are much more rare but are a delight to find. The name means “eagle’s tail”, presumably referring to the jagged petal edges. You can share your finds on our forums at VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs | UBC Botanical Garden Forums.

These have been featured photos on the Blooming Now page.