Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - First open blossom was spotted, and the full bloom is now a week away

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Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - First open blossom was spotted, and the full bloom is now a week away
Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - First open blossom was spotted, and the full bloom is now a week away

Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - First open blossom was spotted, and the full bloom is now a week away.

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Sakura Watch April 6, 2024 - Despite the cold, buds begin to progress to the next stage of development
Sakura Watch April 6, 2024 - Despite the cold, buds begin to progress to the next stage of development

Sakura Watch April 6, 2024 - Despite the cold, buds begin to progress to the next stage of development.

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Sakura Watch March 27, 2024 - Cold kept trees in Stage 2, but progress continues in High Park
Sakura Watch March 27, 2024 - Cold kept trees in Stage 2, but progress continues in High Park

Sakura Watch March 27, 2024 - Cold kept trees in Stage 2, but progress continues in High Park

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Want to know my latest bloom predictions? I’ll tell you the stage of the trees in High Park plus where in the park and when will be the best time to see the cherry blossoms.

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Do you want to know how many blossoms are open? See my charts for each section in High Park showing percentage of buds & blossoms here!

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Have you even wondered how to tell when the cherry blossom buds are going to open? See this visual guide for tips and signs of what to look for!

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Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - The first open blossom was spotted, and the full bloom is now a week away. The trees are well into Stage 4, where the peduncles have begun to extend out of the buds. However, keep in mind that this is only the beginning.
Sakura Watch April 12, 2024 - Exciting new to share! I spotted the very first open blossoms in High Park today! They were lower on the trunk and base of one tree and they marked the official beginning of the full bloom next week! More details, video,
Sakura Watch April 6, 2024—Despite the cold, buds begin to progress to the next stage of development. Since we had a week of snow and cold, I wasn’t expecting to see too much of a change this week, but I was in for a bit of a surprise as
Sakura Watch March 27, 2024 - Cold and snow slowed progress by keeping the buds in Stage 2, but the return of warmer weather will keep things moving along into the next stages by next week. A few factors helped the trees survive the cold - the temper
Sakura Watch March 20, 2024 - So blame it on the snow for a late post, but don't worry, this colder weather is only temporary and will slow down the progress. During my last visit, I saw that the buds were getting ready to move on from Stage 2 to 3!
Sakura Watch March 13, 2024 - Sakura Watch March 13, 2024 - Warmer weather continues to push the bud progress ahead of schedule in High Park. My latest visit saw trees filled with complete, well-rounded buds, many of which show distinct bright green
Sakura Watch March 7, 2024 - My latest visit to High Park saw much of the same, with hints of progress to the next stage! The changes were subtle at best, and I’m not surprised, as the weather had not been overly warm the past week or so. But
Sakura Watch February 28, 2024 - I’m back! And this past weekend, I took advantage of warmer weather to venture out to High Park for a first look at the cherry blossom trees’ progress for 2024! I was especially curious to see how this ver