Cherry blossoms generally refer to the cherry subgenus and a small number of plants in the subgenus Prunus of the rosaceae family. There are more than 100 species in the world, distributed in the warm belts of Asia, Europe and North America, and about 45 species are produced on the mainland, mainly in the western and southwestern regions. There are more than 50 wild cherry blossom varieties in the world, and China accounts for 38.
At present, the main varieties of cherry blossoms commonly found in the garden are:
Safflower high pot cherries
Safflower high pot cherry is a relatively new cultivar, tall tree shape, rich flower color, flowering period is quite early, flowering period 2-3 months. The calyx and sepals are dark red, the petals are dark pink, and when they bloom, the tree is full of flowers, and the flowers are not seen, and the leaves are gorgeous. Originated in Yunnan.
Bell blossom cherry blossoms
Bell blossom cherry, also known as Fujian mountain cherry blossom, and Japan call it han cherry blossom - that is, the red cherry blossom that blooms in the cold early spring. The bell blossom cherry blossoms bloom early and bloom from February to March. The bark is dark purple, first flowers and then leaves, and the bell-shaped flower type is often drooping, and the flower color is more intense. The group variation of the bell blossom cherry is very rich, and the petals have pale red, dark red, and water red; such as the deep red 'Chinese red', the peach red 'peony' cherry and other species.
Sakura Kawazu
Kawazu Sakura is a natural hybrid of Oshima Sakura and Kanzan cherry blossom. The tree shape is tall, the flower color is bright and bright, the flowering period is very early, the first flower is followed by the leaves, the young leaves are green in spring; the flowers are single petals, the buds are red, the flowers are lilac red, the petals are widely ovate to round, usually 3 to 5 flowers, the amount of flowers is huge, and the landscape effect is very good. Flowering period is from mid-to-late February to early March. (One of the parents, Oshima Sakura, gives Kawazu Cherry blossoms large flowers, strong growth, and good cold resistance; the other parent Sakura gives Kawazu Sakura bright flower colors and extremely early flowering periods (only one to two days later than the primrose and spring cherry blossoms).) In addition, Kawazu cherry blossoms have an extremely long flowering period, with an effective ornamental period (30% to 50% of the flowers falling) for up to 18 days, making it the longest cherry blossom variety.
Sunshine cherry
Sunshine cherry is a hybrid of Kane sakura and Somei Yoshino cherry, the plant type is tall, the flower is large, single petal, the petals are round, the flower color is peach pink, and there is a bit of peach blossom flavor from a distance. Flowering period is from late March to early April. Sunshine cherry is currently one of the few single-petal cherry blossoms that can adapt to the domestic north-south climate and is pink, because of its pink and heat tolerance from the genes of the chinese tropical subtropical cold cherry blossom, the sunshine cherry also has heat tolerance, can be planted and grown in hot places, and because the theoretical life of Somei Yoshino is 60 years, sunshine cherry blossom is one of the best varieties to match or even replace Somei Yoshino.
Sekiyama Sakura
Guanshan cherry blossoms, this kind of cherry blossom is the most common in China, and can often be seen on the side of the road, with large flowers, heavy petals, and dense flowers. It is a cherry blossom with flowers and leaves, and when it blooms, it already has leaves, and the leaves are reddish brown. Commonly known as red cherry blossoms, the flowers are dark pink, the flowers and leaves bloom together, and they bloom at the end of March or the beginning of April. The flowers are large, dark red multi-layered petals, about 6 cm in diameter, about 30 petals, 2 pistils, so they can not be fruity, the peduncle is thick and long. Young leaves are brown. The twigs are numerous and curved upwards. The representative varieties of Yae cherry blossoms are also widely cultivated in Europe and the United States.
Cherry blossoms can be divided into small wheels (flower diameter of 2.5 cm or less), medium wheels (flower diameters of 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm), and large wheels (3.5 cm to 6 cm) according to flower diameter. The largest cherry blossom variety in the flower path is the Sekiyama cherry blossom. The leaves of the cherry blossoms in Guanshan are in full bloom, and after reaching a certain age, the flowers are extremely luxuriant, and with the flowers with a diameter of 6 centimeters, the leaves are basically invisible.
Puxian elephant cherry blossoms
Puxian Elephant, Puxian refers to the Japanese Kamakura Puxian Hall, is the birthplace of this cherry blossom, named after the elephant ridden by the Bodhisattva Puzhaoxian. The buds are old red, and the petals on the outside of the flower are pale red at the edges and nearly white in the middle, and the center of the flower has two lobed pistils, such as two tusks. Flowering occurs in mid-to-late April. The flowers are blooming together, the young leaves are reddish brown, the flowers are initially pale red, and then become nearly white, with 21-50 petals, usually 2 pistils, and the lower half is leafy. Native to Japan, it is mainly grown in Japan, introduced to China in 2009 and cultivated in both the north and south of China.
Somei Yoshino
Somei Yoshino is an important cultivar of Japanese cherry blossoms, a hybrid of Oshima cherry blossom and Edo Yoshino cherry blossom. Almost 80% of Theo Yoshino is planted in Japan, and when you go to Japan to enjoy the cherry blossoms, the main thing to see is Somei Yoshino, and the cherry blossom front predicts the opening time of the Japanese cherry blossoms, and also uses Somei Yoshino as an indicator tree. The bark is purple-gray and tall, reaching 10 to 15 meters. Leaves first and then flowers, flowers with single petals, white with light pink, full of trees and flowers when in full bloom, like snow cover, like a fairyland. However, the flowering period is short, with a full flowering period of about one week, and the flowering period is from late March to early April. In addition, Somei Yoshino grows strongly, with its branches stretched and trees in a graceful shape, and many cherry blossom gardens use Theo Yoshino blooming season as a peak cherry blossom season.
October cherry blossoms
This variety is a heavy-petaled variety of the lesser small other species of cherry blossoms, and the flowers bloom continuously from autumn to spring. The flower diameter is 3 cm, the flower color is pink, the branches are slender and stretched, and the trees are small. Flowers bloom in October, when the amount of flowers is 30% of the full blooming period, which is particularly eye-catching in the cherry blossom garden with only branches left; and in mid-to-late March of the following year, the October cherry blossoms can achieve the effect of full of flowers and trees, which is very ornamental, suitable for group planting and solitary planting.
Weeping cherry blossoms
Weeping cherry blossoms, also known as silk cherry, weeping cherry or weeping large-leaf early cherry. Weeping large-leaved early cherry blossoms are also like most cherry blossoms in the early stages of growth, but after reaching a certain height, the large branches are horizontal, and the small branches are upright or drooping, forming weeping willow-like cherry branches, similar in shape to dragon claw locusts. From late March to early April, the leaves emerge earlier than the flowers. The flowers are reddish white, the flower type is tight, and the inflorescence composed of several flowers is formed, coupled with the sense of tranquility and elegance brought by the characteristics of the weeping branches, it is often praised by the Japanese as the most beautiful cherry blossom.
Kiku sakura
Kikuzakura is one of the largest cherry blossom varieties due to its large number of petals, with each cherry blossom having up to 100 petals, and it is said that the maximum is as high as 360 petals. Chrysanthemums are also the last to bloom, blooming from the end of April to the beginning of May. The flowers and leaves bloom together, the buds are red, the flowers are pink, and the flowering period is only about 10 days. It is one of the latest cherry blossoms to bloom, and when it blooms, the leaves have all grown and hidden in the flowers.
Oyama cherry blossoms
Daisen cherry blossoms, native to Hokkaido, Japan, prefer a cold environment and bloom between April and May. Shape of the Oyama Cherry: The flowers of the Oyama cherry have 4 petals, the bracts are in the shape of leaves, and the purple ones have long hairs. The calyxes are bell-shaped, the sepals are ovate, the petals are inverted ovate, and the flower color is rose.
Oshima Sakura
Representative of wild cherry blossoms, trees up to 15 meters high. The flowering period is in mid-March, and the flowers and leaves bloom together. The flowers are white, single-petaled, and open in the shape of an umbel. The sepals are long bell-shaped, the sepals are lanceolate, the edges are serrated, and the flowers are glabrous as a whole. Many of the cherry blossom horticultural varieties are derived from Oshima cherry blossoms.
Matsuzuki cherry blossoms
Matsuzuki is a very beautiful Japanese late cherry blossom variety. The branches are soft and droopy, and the tree is umbel-shaped. The flowering period is in early April, and the flowers and leaves are in bloom. The buds are red, gradually turning white as the flowers open, with a diameter of 5 cm, about 30 petals, the peduncle is slender, the flowers are drooping, the pistils are leafy, the flowers are huge, and the branches are often bent.
Tokyo cherry blossoms
Tokyo Cherry Blossoms (Edo Cherry Blossoms)
Tokyo cherry blossoms, with white or pink colors, are native to Japan and are also widely cultivated in gardens in northern mainland cities. Flowering takes place in April. The inflorescence is the shape of an umbrella open, the flowers grow in 4 pieces, the diameter of the flowers is more than 3 cm, and the bracts are brown and oval-shaped. Calyxes are triangular with glandular teeth at the edges. The value of cherry blossoms in Tokyo is an ornamental flower in early spring, with a short flowering period, but the flowers bloom in a lush and colorful way, and they are planted in the garden and on both sides of the road to beautify the environment.
Yujin Cherry
Cherry blossoms are mostly white or pink, green cherry blossoms are very rare, and 'tulips' attract attention because the flower color is particularly green. The flowering period is from the end of March to the beginning of April, and the flowers and leaves bloom together. The flowers are pale yellowish green, with large flowers with heavy petals, about 15 pieces, the flower diameter is about 4 cm, and the petals are 7 to 18. At first bloom, the flowers are the same color, and the outer petals are slightly reddish. Young leaves tea green. Tulip cherry blossoms are of high ornamental value during both the blooming and falling periods.
A leaf of cherry blossoms
Flowering period from mid-March to mid-April, flowers and leaves bloom together, pistil leaves into a leaf shape, flower buds red, flowers bloom after pink white, flowers bloom in clusters, the amount of flowers is particularly large, flower diameter of 3-4 cm, petals more than 5 rounds, petals 30-38, is a large flower. The growth trend is vigorous, light-loving, widely adaptable, hardy, drought-tolerant, and has fewer pests and diseases. It is one of the top and most promising new varieties of cherry blossoms.
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