Yesterday’s news – buds ready to burst open April 12, 2022 April 11, 2022. While we're still seeing mid-season blossoms, scouts are posting photos of late-season trees ready to burst open. In many neighbourhoods, 'Ama-no-gawa' and 'Ukon' are open now. They… Read more
Yessterday’s news – single white blossoms, great and small April 11, 2022 April 10, 2022. It's a race now to show off the lovely mid-season flowers before the showy end-season is upon us. Schmitt cherries have flowers so small, on trees so… Read more
Yesterday’s news – large single flowers April 10, 2022 April 9, 2022. Two late-mid-season cultivars today, with relatively large single flowers. 'Mikuruma-gaeshi' are goblet-shaped trees, not large, generally not healthy-looking. The beautiful mostly single flowers can reach 6cm across,… Read more
Yesterday’s news – ‘Umineko’ and ‘Snow Goose’ April 9, 2022 April 8, 2022. It's still mid-season. Here is another single-white cherry - 'Umineko', with petals supposedly reminiscent of a seagull's wing, for which it is named. The petals are so… Read more
Yesterday’s news – mid-season blooms April 8, 2022 April 7, 2022. It's still mid-season. Though late bloomers are starting to open, you can still see the mid-season 'Rancho' and 'Takasago' looking good. You can share your finds on… Read more
Yesterday’s news – mid-season double-blooming cherries April 7, 2022 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,… Read more
Yesterday’s news – fragrant blossoms April 6, 2022 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… Read more
Shosar March 26, 2022 Anne Eng, VCBF Cherry Scout, introduces us to Shosar cherry trees on the UBC Neighborhood Blog for Burnaby: The two trees of 'Shosar' are in full bloom on the south… Read more
Blossom Update: A Good Year for Cherries March 26, 2022 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 This looks to be a good year for cherries, and despite (or maybe because of) the cold winter weather, blossoming is predicted to be about… Read more
Akebono at Coal Harbour March 24, 2022 Nice curve of Akebono along the seawall at Coal Harbor this morning. Many people out taking photos by them! Lisa L. on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Blog for Downtown… Read more
The Indicator Tree March 24, 2022 Many cherry blossom festivals have selected a special tree to serve as an "index tree" (Tokyo) or “indicator tree” (Washington D.C.) When over 70% of its flowers are in bloom,… Read more
Akebono at Burrard Skytrain Station March 22, 2022 Akebono cherry trees at Burrard Skytrain Station are now ready for their closeups reports Wendy Cutler, VCBF Cherry Scout leader, on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums Blog for Downtown. Photo: Wendy… Read more
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