Types of Cherry Blossoms

 Most types of cherry trees is the result of crossbreeding, such as the type someiyoshino scattered throughout Japan since the Meiji era is the result of crossing a cherry tree at the end of the Edo period. Types of cherry blossoms is someiyoshino this is very widespread, so most people only know someiyoshino (which is one type of cherry) as a cherry.  

In the old days before there is a type someiyoshino, Japanese people know the cherry blossoms are blooming in the mountains called yamazakura and yaezaki no sakura as a cherry. At flowering sakura, thousands of trees that grow in the Mountains Yamazakura Yoshino (Nara Prefecture) creates stunning views of white, light green, and pink.  

Some types of cherry:  

• Edohigan Edohigan is a cherry that blooms in the Day of the spring equinox and the longest flower life. Other types are similar to edohigan ishiwarizakura and yamadakashinyozakura which includes a cherry tree that is protected. Miharutakizakura is one type of edohigan the branches dangle dangling, while yaebenishidare known leaves a lot of flowers and bright colors.  

• Hikanzakura Hikanzakura kanhizakura is also called cherry spread from the southern Chinese territory to the island of Formosa  For the people of Okinawa, the word "sakura" often means hikansakura. Announcement of blossoming cherry blossoms in Okinawa usually means blossoming hikanzakura. In Okinawa, hikanzakura flower buds begin to open around January or February. On the island of Honshu, hikanzakura widely planted from the Kanto region to Kyushu and usually begin to bloom around February or March.  

• Fuyuzakura Fuyuzakura (winter cherry) is a type of cherry tree that flowers bloom around November to late December. Onishimachi in Gunma Prefecture is the place to see the famous fuyuzakura.  

To get lots of info about the flowers and ornamental plants, in a previous article there are also many species that are often interested readers.