As some flowering cherry trees bloom early and some bloom later in the season, Kanzan Cherry is king of the late bloomers. (Also known as Kwanzan Cherry.) They are just now beginning to bloom in eastern Massachusetts. Though they appear as quite small red flowers today …. by Monday or Tuesday they will look like bold pink carnations.
The opening photo here is a past year at the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.
And here is what they look like today, about 15 miles north of Boston.
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Kanzan or Kwanzan ?
While it is true that Kwanzan Cherry is the more commonly used name in America, expert/author Wybe Kuitert suggests that Kanzan Cherry is more correct.
Either name is fine.