Sakura Watch April 20, 2024 - Full bloom has started, with trees beginning to show up to 75% of open blossoms in High Park

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Sakura Watch April 20, 2024 - Full bloom has started, with trees beginning to show up to 75% of open blossoms in High Park.
Sakura Watch April 20, 2024 - Full bloom has started, with trees beginning to show up to 75% of open blossoms in High Park.

Sakura Watch April 20, 2024 - Full bloom has started, with trees beginning to show up to 75% of open blossoms in High Park.

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Sakura Watch April 16, 2024 - Peak bloom is close! Still, trees need better weather before putting on the big show
Sakura Watch April 16, 2024 - Peak bloom is close! Still, trees need better weather before putting on the big show

Sakura Watch April 16, 2024 - Peak bloom is close! Still, trees need better weather before putting on the big show in High Park.

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

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

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from bud to bloom in 6 stages

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

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Sakura Watch April 20, 2024 - Full bloom has started, with trees beginning to show up to 75% of open blossoms, officially marking the beginning of Sakura Hanami for High Park. Some areas are further along than others, and the trees will continue to g
Sakura Watch April 20,2024 High Park bloom has begun!
Sakura Watch April 16, 2024 - Peak bloom is close! Still, trees need better weather before putting on the High Park big show, as evidenced by the trees only showing less than 5% of open flowers today. Cold and rain will also slow any progress and pus
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!