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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011

The Cherry Blossoms of Vancouver

One of Vancouver's most stunning seasons is Spring when the City's 35 varieties of Cherry trees unfold into brilliant showings of blossoms. Starting around March (depending on the weather, cherry blossoms have opened as early as February across the city) these beautiful trees cover the city in pinks, whites and even yellows with areas of interest including Vanier Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Stanley Park and the Nitobe Memorial Gardens. Cherry blossoms can be seen across Vancouver with over 30,000 trees to be seen. Take the opportunity to explore Vancouver during the Cherry Blossom season and be sure to bring a camera - it is an event not to be missed!

Each Spring, Vancouver is a flowering paradise with Cherry Blossom trees across the City!Vancouver's Cherry Blossoms are one of the city's most anticipated seasonal events with over 30,000 trees in 35 varieties blooming in Spring. The following is a list of the most common species found in the city, identification features and viewing locations:

BLOSSOMING OCTOBER to MARCH
AUTUMNALIS ROSEA [AUTUMN FLOWERING CHERRY] | Colour: pale pink, 5 petals in 2 layers | Best Viewing: Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park (map), Science World (map)

BLOSSOMING FEBRUARY to MARCH
WHITCOMB FLOWERING HIGAN CHERRY | Identification: dark pink fading outwards to baby pink, 5 petals | Best Viewing: McSpadden Park (map) & Tea Swamp Park (map)
CHERRY PLUM & ACCOLADE FLOWERING CHERRY | Identification: pale pink - almost white, 10 petals | Best Viewing: McCleery Park (map), Sunset Beach Park (map)

BLOSSOMING MARCH to APRIL
YOSHINO-AKEBONO | Identification: pale pink, almost white, 5 petals | Best Viewing: Burrard Street Skytrain Station (map), Devonian Harbour Park (map), outside Nitobe Memorial Gardens (map), Queen Elizabeth Park (map), Ash Park (map), Granville Island (map), Vancouver Museum (map), Horseshoe Bay [West Vancouver] (map)
SOMEI-YOSHINO | Identification: pale pink, almost white, 5 petals | Best Viewing: Douglas Park (map), John Hendry Park (map), Burnaby Mountain Park [Burnaby] (map)
Enjoy beautiful Cherry Blossoms across Vancouver from March to April.AVIUM PLENA | Identification: white, 30 petals | Best Viewing: Thornton Park (map)
UMINEKO | Identification: white, 5 petals | Best Viewing: Edward Park (map)
SHIROTAE | Identification: white, 5-11 petals | Best Viewing: Helmcken Park (map), Kensington Park (map), Stanley Park (map), Queen Elizabeth Park (map)
STELLATA | Identification: deep pink, 5 petals in bell form | Best Viewing: Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory (map)

BLOSSOMING APRIL
KANZAN | Identification: pink-purple, 30-50 petals | Best Viewing: Clark Park (map), Taylor Way median along the British Properties [West Vancouver] (map)
SHIROFUGEN | Identification: white fading to pink, 20-36 petals | Best Viewing: 2800 block of Cambridge Street (map), SFU Academic Quadrangle [Burnaby] (map)
TAI HAKU | Identification: white, 5 petals | Best Viewing: Brewers Park (map), Seaforth Peace Park (map), UBC Botanical Garden entrance (map)
TAKI-NIOI | Identification: white, 5 petals (flowers smell like crushed almonds) | Best Viewing: Nitobe Memorial Gardens (map)

BLOSSOMING APRIL to MAY
UKON | Identification: yellow-white, 10-20 petals | Best Viewing: Charleston Park (map), China Creek South Park (map), Crab Park (map), Langara Park (map)

More varieties and locations can be found on the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival site.






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