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Cherry Hillside

Portland Japanese Garden — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:45 +0000

Just last year, a new Akebono seedling was planted here by the mayors of Portland and Sapporo, our sister city in Japan.

Cedric Wiens

Abundant Cherry Blossoms

Portland Japanese Garden — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:06:09 +0000

Yoshino cherries at the Garden entrance (click for wallpaper size).

Cedric Wiens

The shidare zakura or “weeping cherry “.

Michel Hersen

Cedric Wiens

Purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’)

Cedric Wiens

Sakura in Bloom

Portland Japanese Garden — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:26:58 +0000

Several of the Garden’s flowering cherry trees (sakura 桜) are coming into bloom this week.

Cedric Wiens

Spring Is Here

Portland Japanese Garden — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:21:06 +0000

The weeping cherry, or shidare zakura, at the Garden Pavilion (click for HD wallpaper size).

Cedric Wiens

The first flowering cherry of the year, above the Tea House side gate.

Cedric Wiens

Stephanie Moss

A cousin to the flowering cherry, the purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’)

Cedric Wiens

Weeping Cherry

Portland Japanese Garden — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:14:11 +0000

Michel Hersen

Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.

Cherry Blossom Clouds

Portland Japanese Garden — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:47:12 +0000

Cedric Wiens

Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.

Sakura in the Sun

Portland Japanese Garden — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:36:58 +0000

Cedric Wiens

Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.

Buds and Blossoms

Portland Japanese Garden — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:30:54 +0000

The Flat Garden’s weeping cherry, or shidare zakura 枝垂桜, beginning to bud.

Jasmine Blue

The “Cornelian Cherry”, as it is called in America, is actually a member of the dogwood family. Its leafless branches bloom in cherry blossom season, and it bears an edible fruit with sour cherry flavor.

Jasmine Blue

Cherry Blooming at Zigzag Bridge

Portland Japanese Garden — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:20:24 +0000

Jasmine Blue

Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.

Cherry Blossoms Herald Spring

Portland Japanese Garden — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:38:57 +0000

Year’s first cherry blossoms above Kashintei Tea House.

Cedric Wiens

Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.