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Shiro-fugen sharing road and blooming with Kiku-zakura at NE Turner and Nanaimo, April 19, 2020.

 

Three Kiku-zakura trees in bloom along north side of Turner, east of Nanaimo, at April 19, 2020.


One of them must yield space to an Avium shoot.

 

Linda Poole, the VCBF founder and executive director, sent me this photo of the 'Shiro-fugen' grove in Callister Park, across from the PNE.

 

Shiro-fugen in Callister Park, April 24, 2020.

 

Avium Plena trees along Venables, from Slogan to Kamloops are past peak bloom. White blossoms aging to brown. Recurved sepals with rounded tips. At April 27, 2020.

 

Four Shiro-fugen trees along front entrance of 76 Nanaimo Place, SE corner of N. Nanaimo and Oxford are just past peak bloom, getting red eyes and green leaves at April 27, 2020.

 

Young Shiro-fugen still has its youthful bronze leaves on SE corner of Nanaimo and Dundas at April 27, 2020.

 

A single Kanzan tree in Sunrise Park, April 2 4, 2020.

 

Kanzan closeup in Callister Park, April 24, 2020.

 

I'm posting the link to this video here, since it mostly features the 'Shiro-fugen' grove in Callister Park across from the PNE. It's a drone fly-over made in the last week of April this year, featuring 'Shiro-fugen' and avium 'Plena' in a few locations around town. Video Credit: @thepatweir
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Fest on Instagram: “One last blast of the blossoms! Video Credit: @thepatweir”

 

'Shiro-fugen' trees are still doing their thing in Callister Park, with the addition of some pink snow.


On the Oxford Street side of the park, starting at Kaslo, are a row along Oxford and then a few more 'Akebono' trees that were planted by the Parks Board in 2016 in honour of the 10th anniversary of the VCBF. We could still use a photo for our map when these are in bloom! I guess if I were to make them a festival favourite, it would help them get noticed, but it's a bit soon.

 

Janice Lin sent along these photos taken by Gako Lin on May 7 of the 'Kiku-shidare' trees on Turner Street east of Nanaimo.