Winter Cherry(?)

This is 'Fuyu-zakura'. I cannot find out the English name, but if we translate the 'Fuyu-zakura' into English, it is a winter cherry. The other Japanese names are 'Koba-zakura' and 'Jyuugatsu-zakura'. Their means are a cherry with small leaves and a cherry in October. The botanical name is Prunus X parvifolia Koehne.







While one third of the flowers open in winter (between October and December), the other two third open in spring (April). The above pictures were taken about 1 month ago in Okayama prefecture, and soon, I think, they will be in full bloom! (^_^)


The Japanese version of this article is here!

Japanese character(s) (kanji)
* Fuyu-zakura : 冬桜
* Koba-zakura : 小葉桜
* Jyuugatsu-zakura : 十月桜