Langley City and Township

4/14/2024

'Ama-no-gawa' On 53Ave & 201a St


6 'Shiro-fugen' at the corner 200A ST & Michaud Cre



'Shirotae' on 200A ST & Michaud Cre

 

Shogetsu @ the temple grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are at least 16 trees ... used to be 18, I believe. The main cluster are on the north end, three of the east and a few more on the west side of the grounds.
Three new young trees, were planted on the north west side, not sure which cultivar....
The gates are usually open early and I've been there till 10pm at night to enjoy a walk.

 

Thanks, Josie. It's amazing to see so many 'Shogetsu' in one place, and many of them (not all) looking quite good. I wish the church would value these treasures enough to keep after the rootstock growth when it starts to develop. Now it's more expensive to remove the rootstock limbs or just wait until the trees need to be removed. And I'm guessing that the two missing trees became sweet cherries before they were removed, but maybe not.

 

Not sure what killed the 2 trees but I don't remember too much rootstock growth on them. I think the really dry summers are really hardon the trees. I need to talk to someone ... maybe I can even learn to prune them.

 

Many of our cherries do ok with the dry summers once they're established. But 'Shogetsu' do not generally do well here - that's what is so extraordinary about this group of trees, with many of them looking so good. Here is an article about removing the suckers when they're small. I don't know the source, don't know if it's a good article. Maybe someone can say if anything is misleading or if there is a better article.
How to remove fruit tree suckers...the right way – Grow Great Fruit

 

4/19/2024

'Shogetsu' at 20370 82 Ave, Langley (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parking lot)

 

4/19/2024

'Kanzan', 'Shiro-fugen' on Douglas Cres & 203 ST (Langley Apartments)

 

4/19/2024

6 'Shiro-fugen' at the corner 200A ST & Michaud Cre


'Kanzan' on FraserHwy & 204ST

 

The colours are so great on those aging 'Shiro-fugen' flowers.

 

4/21/2024

'Akebono' ,'Shiro-fugen', 'Kanzan' at Douglas Park

3'Akebono'


2 'Kanzan'


4 'Shiro-fugen'



2 'Ama-no-gawa' on 205ST & 54Ave (near Douglas Park)


Map for cherry tree near Douglas Park

 

'Shiro-fugen' at the corner 200A ST & Michaud Cre

4/26/2024



4/28/2024





4/29/2024


'Rancho' at Linwood Park

 

5/1/2024

'Shiro-fugen', 'Kanzan' at Douglas Park

 

On 82nd Avenue in Langley, between 202 and 204 streets, are a line of "Snow Goose" cherry blossom trees. The ones closer to 202nd younger trees. And they are all full of blossoms right now. They are supposed to be fragrant but I could only sniff a hint of it.

Across the street, off corner of 204th is the temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Shogetsu trees are not in bloom yet. But there are three young Akebono trees on the northwest side of the Temple grounds. And a Benishidare tree on the northwest tree of the gated inner courtyard of the Temple.

 

Thanks, @Josie NewWest. What a lot of 'Snow Goose'. I'm sure they were planted because of their narrow shape, but they're going to fatten up eventually. I hope there is boulevard room to not have to prune them. I don't think they are supposed to be fragrant.

 

Thanks @wcutler ... a couple of websites mentioned "Snow Goose" to be fragrant so I'm ever so hopeful :) I love that they have a more compact (oval/bud) shape and so FULL of white blossoms.

https://plants.oaklandnursery.com/12130001/Plant/1998/Snow_Goose_Flowering_Cherry/