and the same Shiro-fugen photos taken April 22 . Much more bronze leaf and white flower. You can see a bit of an elephant trunk......if you...
Shiro-fugen by the UBC hospital sciences parkade , taken April 29. White and pink and leaves changing from bronze to green [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Shirofugen still going strong. I really like how this tree goes through all these different phases. Bronze leaf, deep pink buds opening to...
Shogetsu at Nitobe Botancial as you come into the garden on the south side, This tree just hanging over the path like a delicate roof. Very...
Very excited to see this new young Ojochin planted out on the great lawn. Its accession is from 2023......wondering if it some of the cultivars...
The small Snow Fountains were looking very nice in the lower beds of the Great Lawn at Van dusen. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The lovely alley of Prunus subhirtella var. pendula 'Beni-shidare are also looking great, especially at the top of the trees where a lot of the...
The youngish Somei-yoshino (accession number from 2015) on the great lawn is looking very nice right now. The garden was very busy today with...
The Akebono's at Garry Point are tight in bud, except for a few by the Fish & Chip Stand. If we keep getting some of this warmer weather, they...
A young Akebono in bloom in the courtyard next to the Steveston Museum & Post Office, .....which is well worth a visit for some interesting and...
Accolade in bloom at Prince Edward and 18th SW corner. Blooming its heart out last week on our walk to Yoga! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not sure if these ones are also Akebono. But there is an old UBC tag on this one so perhaps someone with access to the old database for the UBC...
Not sure if these are Akebono or not, but there is a pin on the map of a group of Akebono's close by in the park by JJ's , and it also references...
An interesting perspective on the Accolade trees on the north side of City Hall. Taken from inside the building through the beautiful Art Deco...
and this is just for fun........in case you are missing cherries on your tropical vacation you can buy them at Foodland!! Just like we buy tulips...