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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.
There are four Whitcomb cherry trees in full bloom in a small park located on Nicola (corner of Pendrell) in the West-End of Vancouver.
Little birds are playing in the Whitcomb cherry blossoms, which makes it a really fun location.
The blossoms are located high up in the trees: you’ll need a good zoom on your camera.
Petals are already falling, so hurry up to see these beautiful cherry trees!
Find more Whitcomb cherry trees in your neighboorhood.
It was a lovely day to go cherry-blossom viewing today: the sun was finally out. Pink blossoms and blue sky are what you want to see at this time of year!
I saw this Whitcomb cherry tree, located between the seawall and the parking lot on Bayshore/Denman. It’s starting to bloom nicely.
From a different angle: the cherry tree is planted near a skyrise.
Whitcomb cherry blossoms in front of a skyscrapper in Vancouver. So pretty!
The tree is still budding, which means plenty more blossoms to come.
This tree is definitely worth a visit on a sunny day.
To learn to identify whitcomb cherry trees (and 54 other varieties of cherry blossom in Vancouver), get your copy of Ornamental cherries in Vancouver.
Whitcomb cherries are in the early stage of blooming. This picture was taken by a cherry scout in South Burnaby (Sussex and Rumble).
Want to know if there are any whitcomb cherry trees in your neighboord? Check out our neighborhood maps and order your copy of Ornamental Cherries in Vancouver, your essential guide to cherry blossoms in Vancouver.
Today on Broadway street (corner of Cliff), I went to investigate a tree with dark pink blossoms and discovered with pleasure that it was a Whitcomb cherry tree!
The tree is almost fully bloom.
Photographer’s tips: There are no low branches on this tree so make sure you bring a camera with a good zoom. (Warning: presence of poles and wires.) Traffic is heavy on Broadway and there’s no parking. You’ll have to park on the adjacent streets and walk from there.
And don’t forget to look at your feet, too!
Also blooming now in Burnaby North: Two Accolade cherry trees on Halifax, corner of Kensington.