Magical blossom

The cherry blossom festival - hanami matsuri - is an ancient tradition in Japan. Blossoms represent new beginnings and the Japanese celebrate this when the cherry trees are in bloom. In Japan, these flowering cherry trees (Prunus sakura) symbolise the things in life that we cannot control ourselves. Weather conditions have an influence on how long the blossom lasts; similarly, fate determines the blossom period of a person’s life. For this reason, it is important to fully enjoy this spectacular flowering period while it lasts.

The pastel colours of the delicate little flowers create a beautiful contrast with the ruggedness of the branches. Most fruit trees begin to bloom from late April to early May, with the various kinds of trees producing different kinds of blossom. We provide several Prunus varieties that include Prunus incisa 'Fujiyama' (small white flowers), Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' (pastel pink blossom), and, last but not least, Prunus blireana (double-flowering bright pink blossom). See the entire range of spring-flowering trees below or in our webshop.