Cherry Blossom Diary
Vancouver is a great place for cherry blossom viewing. There are over 60 varieties of cherry trees blooming at different times between mid-March to mid-May. Whitcomb, Akebono, Kanzan, Shirofugen... There's always something to see.
Here's a diary about my experience cherry blossom viewing in Vancouver featuring around 23 cultivars.
The dates of bloom vary each year.
February 4
Autumnalis Rosea, winter cherries, at Georgie, corner Willingdon:
February 10
Whitcomb cherry trees at Nicola and Pendrell:
Whitcomb cherry trees at Nelson and Beach:
On the seawall at end of denman street: (at sunset)
February 18
Snow on Whitcomb cherry trees on Ayshire, corner Aubrey:
March 16
Whitcomb cherry trees in bloom at Ayshire, corner Aubrey:
March 17
Accolades are open at Vancouver City Hall:
accolade at Chilco Park (March 17)
March 18
Snow goose at Oakridge Centre.
March 21
Whitcomb in bloom at McSpadden park:
March 23
Okame at Charles and Fell in Burnaby.
March 31
Akebono are in bloom everywhere in Downtown Vancouver
Just walking downtown, you can find akebono cherry trees at any street corners.
At the entrance of Stanley Park, cherry blossoms and buds.
April 1
Behind the Save-on-Foods at Brentwood, in Burnaby, four rows of akebono in a courtyard:
Georgia street, corner Willingdon, akebono buds will open soon:
April 2
Waterfront skytrain station's west entrance:
At the entrance of Stanley Park, Akebono cherry blossoms start to open up:
At the rose garden, the Akebono trees are full of buds. no flowers yet.
April 5
Cherry Jam - akebono -petals falling under rain
Rancho cherry trees outside Pacific Centre shopping mall in Downtown Vancouver
April 7
At 5th avenue, corner Lillooet, akebono cherry trees line up both sides of the street. From the top of the street, you'll have a beautiful view of the Burnaby skyline over the blossoms, so it's worth the climb:
At 6th avenue, corner Slocan, the akebono cherry trees form an archway over the street attracting dozens of photographers:
At 6th avenue, corner Renfrew, I cannot identify the flowers on these trees, but suspect they might be avium or schmitti because the back part of the flower sticks up:
At Victoria Drive, corner of 6th avenue (McSpadden Park), rancho cherry trees:
At Mount Pleasant Park, pandora cherry trees:
Snofozam (Snow Fountains) at Van Dusen garden:
Benishidare (weeping higan cherry ) at Van Dusen garden:
April 12
Stellata at Queen Elizabeth Park.
Five Umineko cherry trees at Queen Elizabeth Park:
April 14
Tai-haku has big white flowers (the biggest of all cherry blossoms). This one is located at Van Dusen garden.
Kiku-shidare-zakura (weeping Chrysanthemum flowered cherry) at Van Dusen Garden:
April 18
Shogetsu up the SFU hill
April 19
Two Shirotae at Queen Elizabeth lower court
April 21
Amanogawa (with its flowers standing upright) at Bute and Nelson.
April 23
Kanzan on 8th near hospital.
April 27
Kiku Zakura at Gravely and Templeton Garden. These chrystanthemum cherry blossoms have almost 100 petals.
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