Growing up in my childhood home, we had a beautiful cherry blossom tree in the front yard. I’ll never forget what it looked like. No taller than 6 feet, light pink flowers, a hint of yellow in the center.
They're an interesting plant to add to your collection. Few fun facts
to shed a little light on the tree:
- They’re
a member of the rose family
- They
need full light and good drainage to prosper
- It’s
the national flower of Japan
- “Sakura”
is the Japanese name for cherry blossom trees
- In China, these trees are symbolic for female love, passion, strength, and dominance
Where did they come from?
The
history of this tree is an interesting one. In 1912, Japan gifted 3,000 cherry
blossom trees to the U.S. as a gift of friendship. They were first planted in Washington.
Pros and Cons
If you have never been near a cherry blossom tree, they have quite the aroma. These plants have a very distinctive smell, and not only that, you can also smell it from a pretty good distance.
On
the downside, I recall from my childhood that the beetles love this tree more
than myself. Shortly after the flowers would bloom, they always ate the petals.
If
taken care of properly, these plants can live from fifteen to twenty-five
years. These trees are also prone to a number of fungal infections, but if
given the proper air circulation, chances are they will be just fine.
I
would highly recommend acquiring a plant like this one. It’s beautiful to look
at, smells great, and they even come in small sizes (such as bonsai’s) to keep
in your home.
Below is a link containing a few fun facts about cherry blossom trees:
https://www.brighterblooms.com/pages/all-about-cherry-blossom-trees
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