Mar 26th, 2015

Eye Candy: Cherry Blossoms are Starting to Pop!

by Jonah Holland

 by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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Prunus x incam ‘Okamé,’ Lake Sydnor and the Conservatory. photo by Christine Watson

We promised you we’d let you know when the Cherry Tree Walk was budding up and starting to bloom and it’s well on its way! As we mentioned earlier, it’s really a guess as to when the peak bloom time will be but some varieties (Prunus x incam ‘Okamé’ and Prunus mume ‘Kobai’ as you can see in the photos) have already started blooming! This weekend and next weekend (Easter Weekend)  you’ll see some prime blooms. Please keep in mind that since many of the trees are still getting established, blooms will be lighter this year than next.

Prunus campanulata 'Okame,' Lake Sydnor and the Conservatory. photo by Christine Watson

Prunus x incam ‘Okamé’ blooms. photo by Christine Watson

Prunus mume 'Kobai along the new Cherry Tree Walk. Photo by Christine Watson

Prunus mume ‘Kobai’ along the new Cherry Tree Walk. Photo by Christine Watson’

 

About Jonah Holland

Jonah Holland is Digital Content Manager at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where she has worked for 14 years overseeing social media, the blog, and the website. She is also a mom, yogi, open water swimmer, gardener, and seeker. She's been known to go for a walk in the Garden and come back with hundreds of plant photos, completely inspired to write her next blog post.

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