Then there are the more wholesome connotations of cherry blossoms which reflect renewal in Chinese folklore: the gift of a ...

The Japanese cherry trees that bloom in a cloud of pink in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., rarely thrive in this area.

Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small ... Among the best varieties of this type of cherry tree are: ‘Bing’ produces large, glossy, almost-black cherries. Its fruit is juicy ...

Simply called the Phantom Cherry Blossom, it is inspired by "the fleeting beauty of the sakura blooms" — the flowers only ...

As I drive around Tullahoma and surrounding towns, I am always looking at the trees. This has been a beautiful spring. The ...

The blooming Somei Yoshino cherry tree at the specimen tree at Yasukuni Shrine in seen in Tokyo on Monday. (Kyodo Photo/The Associated Press) Cherry blossoms, or "sakura," are Japan's favourite ...

What is the difference between a cherry blossom and a cherry tree? Both types of trees typically produce fruits and flowers. The cherry blossom tree is cultivated more for its extravagant blooms ...

Sake drinkers at first see only a cherry tree with empty branches adorning their cup. But as cold sake is poured, they watch cherry flowers appear and bloom one by one, as if by magic.