Kusaba River Cherry blossom trees — Attraction in Chikuzen

MAGICAL CHERRY BLOSSOM The Japanese cherry blossom, or ‘Sakura’, attracts millions of people from across the globe each year. It is regarded as a symbol of renewal, vitality and beauty. It is a very short-lived spectacle, and, as with all things gardening, its timing is hugely dependent on the weather conditions. Imagine meticulously planning a very expensive trip to Japan only to miss the boat!

A cheaper and less stressful alternative is to create your own Sakura. Admittedly, this will be on a much smaller scale, but with the guarantee that you will be able to see it.

With carefully chosen varieties, it is possible to create a succession of beautiful blossom from late March to mid-May. As an added benefit, there is also spectacular colour in late autumn (saving you a second Japan trip).

At Morton Hall, the show kicks off in late March with Prunus incisa ‘Yamadei’, a small, umbrella-shaped tree with very small, single, bell-shaped, pure white flowers opening from green buds. Incisa cherries get their botanical name from the deep incisions on the leaves. The delicate flowers of the Yamadei cherry float cloud-like above the tapestry of scilla and hellebores in the Stroll Garden.

Prunus incisa ‘Yamadei’ in the Stroll Garden The next cherry to flower in early April is also an incisa variety, Prunus incisa ‘The Bride’ in the West Garden. This small tree is aptly named as it is densely packed with large single white flowers which would make a first-rate bridal veil.

Prunus incisa ‘The Bride’ The incisa cherries are closely followed by Prunus ‘Snow Goose’, a taller, very upright cherry with single white flowers and the famous Yoshino Cherry, Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino', one of queens of the Sakura. In the New Garden, there is a romantic grove of these elegant trees, with their broad-spreading branches and large, single white or lightly pink scented flowers.

Yoshino Cherry in the New Garden. The display in the West Garden is carried on by Prunus ‘Shirotae’, which is also referred to as ‘Mount Fuji’. Here, the foliage appears first as a green fringe, swiftly followed by a combination of large single and semi-double pure white flowers. The crown of this stunning variety is gently weeping and can develop almost horizontal branches in mature specimen.

MAGICAL CHERRY BLOSSOM The Japanese cherry blossom, or ‘Sakura’, attracts millions of people from across the globe each year. It is regarded as a symbol of renewal, vitality and beauty. It is a very short-lived spectacle, and, as with all things gardening, its timing is hugely dependent on the weather conditions. Imagine meticulously planning a very expensive trip to Japan only to miss the boat!

A cheaper and less stressful alternative is to create your own Sakura. Admittedly, this will be on a زهر الكرز السحري يجذب زهر الكرز الياباني ، أو "ساكورا" ، ملايين الأشخاص من جميع أنحاء العالم كل عام. يعتبر رمزا للتجديد والحيوية والجمال. إنه مشهد قصير الأجل للغاية ، وكما هو الحال مع جميع الأشياء البستنة ، يعتمد توقيته بشكل كبير على الظروف الجوية. تخيل أنك تخطط بدقة لرحلة مكلفة للغاية إلى اليابان فقط...

We visited not at the right time, when the cherry flowers were not yet blossom. There was another beauty...

2023年4月1日に行きました。 今日で🌸最後かもと。

前からずっと来たかった場所。

道を挟んで両側の川沿いに桜の木があります。

駐車場は2箇所あり、 時間的に1番多い時間に行ってしまって、少し待ちましたが、誘導の方がいて、無事駐車できました。

ライトアップも次の日の夜までということで、人は多かったです。

桜ですが 想像してたよりずっと綺麗✨ 特に福岡市内を後ろにして道路右側が最高に綺麗でした。

川に写った桜も神秘的だし、何より川の横の道は長く続いていて、折り返して一周できるようになっており、見事な桜並木にうっとりしっぱなし…

来年は昼間の桜もぜひ見に来たいと思いま...