Clusters of pinkish-white, 5-petaled, rose-like flowers in spring give way to firm blackberries of excellent eating quality that mature in summer. Rubus Fruticosus flowers, but no blackberries at Fullerton Botanical Garden.
Rubus Fruticosus
Yoshino cherry trees are known for their abundant, fragrant white-pink blossoms, which appear in clusters. Depending on the weather, they typically bloom in late March to early April. In Japan, cherry blossoms (sakura) are a profoundly symbolic flower, representing the fleeting nature of life and the beauty of nature.
Here are images of the Yoshino Cherry clusters growing in our backyard.
Yoshino Cherry Clusters
While it might seem like a simple cluster of bamboo trucks, it reflects a colorful asymmetrical design of nature
The genus name, “Agapanthus” is derived from two Greek words: “agape,” which means “love,” and “anthos,” which means “flower”. Taken together, the agapanthus is the flower of love. It is sometimes also known as “African lily” and “lily of the Nile,” tributes to its African origins. Lily of the Nile is a common ornamental in warm climates (below images from Santa Monica, California), grown for its large spherical flower clusters.
