The Prunus ‘Genpei Shidare’ which has flowers of two different colours, red and white, growing on the same plant. A peach blossom cultivar, this flower was named after two warring samurai clans, who fought each other in the Genpei War, from 1180 to 1185.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
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With large, double-petal flowers, this tree is easily recognised. The cherry blossoms are called kiku, which in Japanese means “chrysanthemum”, because they resemble the flower.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: www.straitstimes.com; Wikipedia
A smaller cherry tree which blossoms carmen pink.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: Wikipedia
Famed for its snowy white fragrant flowers, which are semi-double, measuring approximately 5cm wide.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: www.straitstimes.com; Wikipedia
The Great White Cherry is a medium sized vigorous wide spreading tree. Its key feature is the large pure white flowers which are held in bunches profusely all over the tree.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: Wikipedia
Prunus ‘Kanzan’ also known as Prunus ‘Sekiyama’ is a flowering cherry cultivar, produces purplish-pink double flowers.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: www.straitstimes.com; Wikipedia
Prunus pendula has an elegant, weeping tree coated in a profusion of single flowers.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: Wikipedia
One of spring’s earliest flowering trees, provider of gorgeous pink blossoms.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: Wikipedia
Known for its semi-double pale pink blooms. Awarded the First Class Certificate in 1954 and the Award of Garden Merit in 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: www.straitstimes.com; Wikipedia
Weeping cherry tree, the Prunus ‘Fujishidare’ has naturally drooping branches. The flowers are initially white, but turn pink as they mature.
Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms [sakura]; well over 200 cultivars can be found there.
Photos: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore [20160323]
Source: www.straitstimes.com; Wikipedia
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