Flowering plum and cherry trees, including this sour cherry in bloom on East Pender St., of the genus Prunus make up nearly 40 per cent of Vancouver's street tree inventory.

What compounds the impression that Vancouver is blossom heaven is that thousands of flowering plum trees (at least 13,000) have also been planted and usually flower around the same time.

4. The buds: Plum buds are round, and have one blossom each. Cherry buds are oval, and have several blossoms coming out of each bud. 5. The leaves: Check the colour of the leaves on the tree.

Cherry Blossom Bonsai trees are known for their delicate pink or white flowers, which bloom in the spring. To encourage flowering, provide your tree with plenty of sunlight and regular ...

Kyoto’s blooming cherry blossoms—or sakura—draw crowds from across the world. But since 1850, the delicate buds that adorn Kyoto's cherry trees bloom, on average, nearly two weeks earlier ...

The tree buds found near the Tidal Basin this week belong to Japanese flowering plum trees, the National Park Service said. The cherry blossoms are not blooming yet, the National Park Service said.

Lots of people have been spending more time outside and feeling boosted by nature during the last year. Spring is almost here and lots of trees and bushes are putting out blossom, we want to know ...

First off, yes, it is too early for cherry blossoms. The flowers folks around town are seeing now are not in fact cherry tree blossoms. They are in fact Japanese plum trees.