Stone Lantern detail – cherry trees – Tidal Basin – Washington DC – 2012-03-15 by dctim1 The cherry blossoms have opened already in my area. I was amazed when I saw the first tree in bloom on Monday, but now I see other cherry trees in flower. This morning TheGardenLady heard from her Japanese pen […]

Cherry blossom sunset by afagen Two enduring memories this GardenLady has are of the cherry blossom festivals in Washington, DC and the one in Newark, NJ. If you would love to see the cherry blossoms in bloom, there are Cherry Blossom Festivals throughout the United States. Some festivals have already started with other related events. […]

Untitled by wakingphotolife This is the time when the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan usually begins.  See here. The Japanese word for cherry blossom is Sakura. This ornamental tree is known in Latin as Prunus serrulata. During the Cherry Blossom Festival, there is the beauty of the experience of seeing all the trees in bloom […]