Grandview-Woodland

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  1. Laura Blumenthal

    Laura Blumenthal Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    First posting in 2008

    The cherries in bloom were few and far between, but here's what I found:

    This one at McLean & Williams:

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    And this one at Woodland & Kitchener:

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    Here's the map for the 2nd one:

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    Laura 3:)

    Edited 2013mar18 by wcutler: There is no 'Accolade' or any other kind of cherry at either of these locations. I did see one tree trunk with no branches, so maybe that was one of them.
     
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  2. Joseph Lin

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    18 Whitcomb cherry trees were blooming beautifully in McSpadden Park at Victoria and 5 Ave., Vancouver.
     

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  3. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    Another candidate for VCBF festival favourite for 2009.
     
  4. Douglas Justice

    Douglas Justice Well-Known Member UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society 10 Years

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    These are both Prunus 'Accolade'.

     
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    Re: Grandview_McSpadden Park (5th Ave & Victoria Dr)

    Scout Report: 2008-03-23

    Area: Grandview_McSpadden Park, at 5th Ave. & Victoria Dr.
    Time; Mar-21, around 10:30
    Blossom: Whitcomb, 15~16 trees, 3/4 Full bloom.
    Photo: 3 pcs
     

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    * Finished - Rancho - Grandview-Woodland, Victoria Drive from Broadway to E 1st

    Ranchos run for eight blocks on Victoria Drive, from Broadway to E 1st Ave
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    After endured the strong wind, raining and even a heavy snow(several hours) in the past few days; the cherry is still so beautiful. Enjoy it !

    Location: McSpadden Park
    Time: March-30 around 10:00 AM
    Blossom: Whitcomb, Full bloom
    Photo: 5 pcs
     

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  8. Laura Blumenthal

    Laura Blumenthal Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    Wow!
     
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    That is my favorite for 2009.(I don't know if they were favorites of this year). amazingly beautiful...!
     
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    The Rancho Sargent cherries (alternate blocks with red maples) are blooming beautifully on Victoria Street from Broadway up to Powell Street even in rainy day.
     

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    The Rancho Sargent cherries (alternate blocks with red maples) are blooming beautifully on Victoria Street from Broadway up to Powell Street even in rainy day.
     

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    Re: Rancho - Grandview-Woodland, Victoria Drive from Broadway to E 1st

    Ranchos on Victoria Drive in full bloom on April 12, 2008.
     

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    Shirotae guards the gate at Victoria Drive and Franklin, April 19, 2008
     

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    Re: Grandview Woodland - Cheal's Weeping

    While "Biking the Blossoms" last Saturday we came across two small mature weeping chrisanthemum-flowered cherries in a private yard on the North side of Adanac, East of Woodland. The trees were not strongly weeping in habit, but the flowers with many narrow petals and extra sepal-like petals between the sepals suggest that they are either Kiku-shidare-zakura or Cheal's Weeping. The trees show some bark fissures.
     

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    Re: Grandview Woodland - Tai Haku?

    We saw several of these large trees with "snowballs" of white flowers on Saturday's "Bike the Blossoms" on the West side of Woodland, somewhere South of William.
    We did not note the size of the flowers, but the general shape looks like Tai Haku.
     

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Re: Grandview Woodland - Kanzans

    Oh my gosh are there a lot of whole block Kanzans in Grandview-Woodland:

    3rd, from Semlin to Commercial
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    2nd, from Victoria to Commercial, then Semlin at Graveley looking north and south
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    Kanzans on Templeton south of 1st. Here's an Amanogawa on Templeton at Grant.
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    This street would have had nice plum colour too.
     
  17. wcutler

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    Re: Grandview Woodland

    We've been asked to check out a small grove of Shirofugens at the parkette (Salsbury Park) at Salsbury and Adanac. Can we remember that till mid-April?
     
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    Whitcomb - Grandview Woodlands, on Victoria Dr at E 5th

    First posting in 2009

    The Prunus x subhirtella 'Whitcomb' trees in McSpadden Park on Victoria Drive at E. 5th are showing pink buds now, so should be in bloom within a week or two. These photos are from March 21, 2009.
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  19. wcutler

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    Re: Whitcomb - Grandview Woodlands, on Victoria Dr at E 5th

    These are showing a lot more colour now, but they're not really open yet. You can check last year's posting to see what you're waiting to see.
     

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Re: Whitcomb - Grandview Woodlands, on Victoria Dr at E 5th

    Sorry, I forgot to post this from April 4. I thought these were getting past prime and I'd missed them at their best, but then Joseph Lin wrote to say he was told on April 7 that they were only 50% open. I think maybe they're not going to be as spectacular this year as last and they should be given another chance next year at being a favourite.
     

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    alley blossoms

    I happened to be out walking today and noticed some pretty blossoms in an alley so I thought I would take some photos for this site. They are just east of the little A on the map. Enjoy!
     

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  22. Douglas Justice

    Douglas Justice Well-Known Member UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society 10 Years

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    'Akebono'. The fourth picture from the left ( a wonderful image) shows the staminodes (imperfectly formed extra petals) that are diagnostic for this cultivar.
     
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  23. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Re: Whitcomb - Grandview Woodlands, on Victoria Dr at E 5th

    Here they are again, though this is old already, as they were taken April 9.
     

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    On April 26,

    Rows of Kanzen can be found at Parker St. & Victoria Drive.
     

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  25. wcutler

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    Kanzan - Grandview Woodlands, 3rd Ave Semlin to Commercial

    Gosh those Prunus Sato-zakura Group 'Kanzan' trees didn't hang around for long this year. These trees on E 3rd from Semlin to Commercial (a block west of Victoria) are well past prime now, but there's lots of petal "snow" and the trees still have some colour.
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    After taking in the favourites, you can see more Kanzans a block east on Lakewood at 3rd and 4th. On 3th east of Lakewood on the north side is an Amanogawa in a yard. It's also past its prime - the blossoms all have red centres now.
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    Other locations are 2nd, from Victoria to Commercial, Templeton up to Commercial, and across 1st on Semlin at Graveley looking north and south.
     

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