West End / Stanley Park

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  1. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Next day, same Nicola mini-park location. I suspect we've seen the best from these trees this year. Nighttime temperatures are forecast to be mostly -5/-6, [edited] one night -8, for another week.
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    Willard Generous Contributor

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    ‘Whitcomb’ blooming now at Nicola and Beach.

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    Willard Generous Contributor

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    ‘Whitcomb’ on Nelson and Bute is still there and still blooming.

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    The previous two postings show trees with one limb remaining, which has been the case for them for several years - maybe I never saw the one on Nicola with two limbs.
    Here are photos of the trees in Nicola mini-park at Pendrell, and behind the Eugenia condo at Pendrell and Gilford. I am so surprised that most of the 'Whitcomb' blossoms seem to have survived the frost, even those the ones I've seen so far are in the warmer neighbourhoods where the trees had lots of open flowers when the frost hit. This was not the case last year, which in most neighbourhoods was a washout for this cultivar.
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