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April 7, 2026 Mid-season blooms are opening quickly now. Double-flowered ‘Shirotae’ are are still wowing us. These are often beautiful wide-spreading trees, and they can grow quite large. Their leaves start to open with the flowers, giving the trees an over-all warmer colour. Thanks to Cherry Scouts Anne Eng and Tao Yan for the photos.
April 15, 2025 ‘Shirotae’ have been in bloom for a while. When the puffy double white flowers open, the trees appear bright white, but the flowers still look good when the leaves appear. These trees like to stretch out, can form a nice allee, all the better for you to catch their lovely fragrance.
