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Higan cherry (Prunus subhirtella), close up of the flower head

Blue sky and branch of blossoming sakura Accolade in April

Weeping cherry tree blossoms in full bloom with shallow depth of field.

$A large weeping cherry tree in Matsudairago (Kogetsuin,Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture).\n\nShooting on the streets of the city.\n\nThis weeping cherry tree is said to have been planted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the most influential shogun in Japanese history.$

Against a backdrop of endless blue skies, the delicate pink petals of a cherry blossom unfurl in the warm embrace of sunlight, their ethereal beauty magnified in the radiant glow of a perfect spring day. This photo was taken in High Park, Toronto.

$Medium, spreading, deciduous tree 10-25m; young twigs hairless, bark reddish-brown, peeling in thin strips and paper-like. Leaves oblong, dull green above, toothed, often reddish, somewhat hairy beneath. Flowers white, 15-25mm, in clusters of 2-6 with leaves.\nFruits rounded and fleshy, dark red, sometimes creamy-yellow, bright red or black, 9-12mm, sweet or bitter.\nHabitat: Woods, hedgerows and close to habitation on fertile, well drained soils.\nFlowering Season: April-May.\nDistribution: Widely cultivated and naturalized throughout Europe, except the Faeroes, Iceland and Spitsbergen.\n\nThis Picture is made in a small Forest in Almere (Flevoland, the Netherlands).$