Mount Pleasant

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  1. Lisa L

    Lisa L Well-Known Member

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    Whitcomb is finally out at the wee park at Sophia and 15th. Been watching these three trees for the past month......in fact it is around the same time last year that it came into bloom! Feb 12 last year.
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Thanks, Lisa. I don't see a photo from 2021, will have to believe you. My problem now is that these don't pass my "visible from two blocks away" rule for being considered "in bloom", so I have to figure out a date for the map. I don't see that the temperature is supposed to get up to 10C degrees in the next week, but it's still quite a way till the March 8 date I'd picked for most places except the West End and other tropical neighbourhoods.

    I'm still happy to have this teaser for the festival's Blooming Now - Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (vcbf.ca) page.
     
  3. Anne Eng

    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    The three 'Accolade' trees on the east side of Yukon (between W. 14th and 15th Avenue) are still there, but there is really only one good tree holding up, the other two are mere stick shadows of themselves. Reaching out to grasp the street lamp in its bloom at March 7, 2022.

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    ‘Accolade’ are blooming now at City Hall.

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    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    'Rancho' flourishing on the east side of Main, between E.14th and E. 15th. Four (and a half) trees in bloom at March 28, 2o22.

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    Nice stretch of blossoms along Great Northern Way opposite the Emily Carr University campus.
     
  7. tknd

    tknd Active Member VCBF Cherry Scout

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    Two tone (Kanzan/Sweet Cherry) tree at E11th & Glen Dr.
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    Looking at every direction from E10th & Glen Dr. (Favourite on the Map - ID: 1188)
    This neighbourhood is amazing!!
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    Taka
     
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  8. Lisa L

    Lisa L Well-Known Member

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    I had the same experience as Taka yesterday biking down the St George Bike path past Nightingale school, -my Moms old elementary school in the 1930's- Looking in 3 directions, south, west and north, Cherry, Cherry and More Cherry!
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    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    The Whitcomb trees in Tea Swamp Park (E.15/Sophia) were in full bloom at March 29, 2023.

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    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    There was obvious clean-up and the flowers hid the rest of ill-effects.
     
  12. Lisa L

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    These pics were taken March 03 2023 just after the "record" snowfall., you can still see some of the snow on the ground. Lots of breakage on these old trees, but they were still trying to bloom! Anne's pics from March 29 are much nicer with all the pink!
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    Oh, same location?! I only saw damage like that on lots of plums in the West End.
     
  14. Lisa L

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    Yes, this is tea swamp park. When we walk to yoga we walk past here. I monitor these cherries almost year round!
     
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    May be the last chance to catch the Accolade at Vancouver City Hall for this season.
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    [Accolade at Vancouver City Hall]

    I caught them today!! There are still new buds.
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    tknd Active Member VCBF Cherry Scout

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    [Akebono at Vancouver City Hall]
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    A group of 3 Ranchos, or maybe it was 4 on the west side of Sophia between 15th and 16th next to Tea Swamp Park blossoming on Thursday
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    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Shirotae is finally showing up in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. On the west side of Carolina, between E. 12 and E. 13th. In bloom at April 17, 2023, showing both white and pink buds.

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    It appears to be a sturdy, mature little tree, as (for now) there is no action on the suckers evident in the last photo.
     
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    Anne Eng Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    It looks trapped but this 'Ama-no-ga-wa' isn't giving up without a fight, and until Mount Pleasant neighbourhood has another representative, this valiant "pillar cherry" in the alley behind Main Street (east side Main, between E. 14th and 15th) will hold the flag. Looking past peak bloom at April 28, 2023.

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  21. Lisa L

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    Whitcomb at Tea Swamp Park, definitely not visible from 2 blocks unless you know to look for them....even then probably just 1/4 block. If you look really hard at the full tree there is pink on the left side.....Look REALLY hard :). These pics taken last week, and there is more pink showing this week... But in this cold weather any sign of colour is a sign of spring!!
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    Thanks, Lisa. I still can't tell if these are early flowers on a tree yet to bloom, or is this all we're getting this year. I'm inclined to think that there would be more of pink cast from partly opened buds if most of the tree were filled with buds and is yet to open.
     
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    ‘Accolade’ on north side of City Hall are just starting to bloom.

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  24. Lisa L

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    The Somei-yoshino in front of Mnt Pleasant Elementary.....next to Dude Chillin Park! lots of Dudes Chillin the other night in the beautiful Sunshine!!
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    Akebono also next to Mnt Pleasant Elementary. The flowers were a little closer to head height but the trees were tucked in behind the Somei-yoshino.
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