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.

Her white flowering plum, a European Green Gage Plum, produces pale green, oval-shaped plums which are smaller than the round plums. The name Green Gage Plum originated back in 1724 when Sir ...

These female worker bees cannot mate, and they work so hard that they live for only a few months. As I stood under the plum tree blossoms, I noticed that the upper part of the tree din’t have many.

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 ...

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.

Q. My flowering plum has made fruit this year. I have been here five years and this tree never made fruit before. I thought it was for flowering only and would not make fruit.

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 ...