1. Cherry trees belong to the rose family of flowering plants, Rosaceae, which includes roses, apples, pears, almonds, quinces, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches ...
The iconic blooms attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, and some varieties even produce small fruits that animals enjoy snacking on. While the cherry blossom tree is easy to grow ...
Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...
In the heart of Tokyo, cherry trees are beginning to explode in brilliant pink. Cherry blossom varieties abound. In central Tokyo, pink Okame Zakura are now in full bloom. But the best is yet to come.
Waiting patiently for this year’s spring cherry blossoms to appear ... In Japan, you’ll find beautiful varieties of winter sakura trees that bloom from as early as January through to March.
TOMIOKA, Fukushima Prefecture--Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in an area that is still partly a no-go zone due to the triple meltdown at the nearby Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.