Yoshinos are blooming!
This is one of my favorite trees and I look forward to it blooming every year.
When I took the top photo on Saturday, there were hundreds (thousands?) of bees humming above my head. It sounded like I was at an airport.
I have recommended this tree to a lot of people and when asked to describe it, I usually tell them that it looks like cotton candy. I later learned that the yoshino is a short-lived tree which is very sad but I'm hoping ours will last the rest of my lifetime.
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Marnie
The branch structure is really something. The blossom goes without saying.
I seem to recollect catching the end of a TV gardening show where the head gardener of an arboretum was discussing Cherry. Seems many are relatively shortlived. I think he embarked on a feeding programme which increased longevity.
Might be worth googling or such like.
Rob
I was thinking of you today...because of 2 books I enjoyed that are set in your neck of the woods, I believe. They are "cozies" (I think that's the term) but a total delight and very creatively written. They are the "Thistle & Twigg" mysteries by Mary Saums. Have you read or heard of these? I thoroughly enjoyed them and Saums' descriptions of the land make me want to visit that area. Just thought you'd find them interesting if you have not already heard of them.
I have a Kwansan that will bloom in April
Cameron