Home - April 28, 2002 Today we visited Van Dusen Botanical Garden. A large number of Shidare-zakura which unfortunatelly have already finished their flowering season and a few trees of very rare species can be found in the botanical garden.

Van Dusen Botanical Garden 28 April 2002 A large and beautiful flowering Takasago Cherry tree.

Van Dusen Botanical Garden 28 April 2002 A large and beautiful flowering Takasago Cherry tree.

Van Dusen Botanical Garden 28 April 2002 The large Yoshino tree close to the entrance has already lost most of its blossoms.

Van Dusen Botanical Garden 28 April 2002 This is a Choshu Hizakura. It is the only specimen in Vancouver that I am aware of.

Van Dusen Botanical Garden 28 April 2002 This is a Choshu Hizakura. It is the only specimen in Vancouver that I am aware of.

Oakridge - Willow Street between 36th and 37th Avenue 28 April 2002 The Kanzan trees are approaching full bloom.

Oakridge - Baillie Street between 37th and 41st Avenue 28 April 2002 This is a street ornamented exclusively by relatively rare Ukon trees. The trees are approaching full bloom.

Oakridge - Baillie Street between 37th and 41st Avenue 28 April 2002 Close up of the Ukon blossoms.

Downtown - Granville and Georgia Street 28 April 2002 The Shirotae trees in front of Eatons department store have passed their flowering peak.

Downtown - Georgia Street, between Howe and Hornby Street 28 April 2002 A flowering Kanzan tree.

Downtown - Georgia Street, between Burrard and Thurlow Street 28 April 2002 Some flowering Amanogawa trees between the buidlings.

Downtown - Georgia Street, between Burrard and Thurlow Street 28 April 2002 Some flowering Amanogawa trees between the buidlings.