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This Whitcomb cherry tree at the corner of Nelson and Bute seems to be overtaken by vines.
From the park across the street, you can take nice photos of the blossoms with apartment buildings in the background.
It’s nice to see Whitcomb cherry trees are finally starting to bloom after a pretty harsh winter in Vancouver (lots of snow!) Use the VCBF neighbourhood map to find Whitcomb cherry trees in Vancouver. Happy cherry blossom viewing!
You can always count on the Whitcomb cherry trees located at Nicola and Pendrell to announce the beginning of the Vancouver cherry blossom season: they’re the first cherry trees to bloom in the city.
The Whitcomb cherry blossoms are currently 40% open and worth a visit if you’re in the Vancouver West-End area.
Due to the presence of many electrical wires, you’ll need to zoom to get good pictures.
Don’t forget to look at your feet: the fallen blossoms can make good photos too.
Use the VCBF neighbourhood map to locate Whitcomb cherry trees in your area.
Happy cherry blossom viewing!
I visited Tea Swamp Park (Sofia/15th ave.) to see the shower of petals coming from the Whitcomb cherry trees.
Whitcombs cherry trees are the first cherry trees to bloom in Vancouver, so they’re the first cherry trees to lose their petals.
Although you expect it, it’s always kind of sad to see the petals falling.
Hurry up and visit within the next 2-3 days. Whitcomb petals are falling quickly! Find a location near you using the VCBF Neighborhood map.
Photos: Jessica Tremblay
I went back to Ayshire Drive in North Burnaby. Whitcomb cherry blossoms are now fully open and look beautiful, even in the rain.
What a difference a couple of weeks can make! Here’s a photo from my visit of February 20 2016 and of today March 2 2016:
The Whitcomb cherry trees are blooming nicely at McSpadden Park (5th and Victoria Drive). There are about 12 trees. Use the VCBF neighborhood map to find Whitcomb trees in your neighborhood.
There are 17 Whitcomb cherry trees in bloom at at the corner Ayshire Drive and Aubrey in North Burnaby. These pictures were taken about one hour before sunset. Use the VCBF neighborhood map to find Whitcomb trees in your neighborhood.
This Whitcomb cherry tree is located outside Westridge Elementary School at 615 Duncan/Union in Burnaby. There are two park benches underneath.
Wthicomb cherry trees are in full bloom right now. Find Whitcomb cherry trees in your area with the VCBF Neighborhood map.
This Whitcomb cherry tree at 6543 Union/Kensington was glowing in the sunset (around 5:30pm) today.
There are lots of low branches, which is great for close-ups.
Whitcomb are in full bloom everywhere in the Vancouver area.
Find them now on the VCBF Neighborhood map.
Lotus Johnson has posted a few photos of a ‘Whitcomb’ cherry at Government House in Victoria, in a protected location, one-quarter in bloom.
Usually ‘Whitcomb’ do a little preview in January, with a few branches showing open flowers. This is one of her photos on flickr.
Victoria often sees cherry blossoms a little bit earlier than Vancouver because of a warmer climate.
Whitcomb cherry trees are blooming in the Vancouver area right now. This tree is in Burnaby North, at Broadway and Cliff.
Whitcomb cherry blossoms have a nice dark pink color that makes them easy to identify, especially since they are the first cherry trees to bloom in Vancouver in the spring (followed closely by Accolade cherry trees).
This Whitcomb tree is full of buds.
To learn to identify cherry trees, it’s a good idea to observe them at different stages of blooming. Here you can see there are more than one flowers coming out of the cherry bud.
This is important to note, since one of the first things you’ll learn as a cherry scout is the difference between cherry trees and plum trees. Plum trees only have one flower coming out of each bud. But more about that later…
Whitcomb cherry trees are worth a visit right now.
Find out where to find Whitcomb cherry trees using our neighborhour maps
Photography tip: At this location, the blossoms are high, except for one low branch, so you’ll need a good zoom on your camera. Also, an electric wire passes over the tree, so make sure you don’t get it in the shot. Go now if you want pictures of cherry buds and freshly opened blossoms. The tree should bloom for another 7-10 days.
Good for hanami picnic? No. The tree is on a private property, on the side of a very busy road.