At the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden, following the Yoshino cherry tree, which was in full bloom at the end of last month, the so-called Satozakura, which is planted mainly on the shores of the pond from the Odeni Bridge to the Yokobori Kaiden Bridge.
Satozakura (Satozakura) is a collective term for horticultural varieties that are produced in a broad sense and oshima cherry as the mother species inyamazakura.
There are many varieties that bloom brilliantly, and most of the Yae-zakura seems to belong to this group.
Generally, among the cherry blossoms with very weak fragrances, some of the cherry trees in the oshima cherry and wild cherry tree strains have a strong fragrance and are called "smell cherry trees."
Among them, "Surugadai Scent" is a representative variety.
It is said to have been planted in a samurai residence in Surugadai during the Edo period, and is said to have a refreshing scent similar to hyacinth.
The scent of coumarin pickled in cherry leaves is also faint.
In addition, "Shiroyuki", a pure white single large ring "Shiroyuki", a pure white double large ring "White Myou", and "Five Colored Yae-zakura", which is said to be the origin of the name "Shironomi", "The elephant of "Kazuha", which is folled from the center of the flower", which is said to be the origin of the elephant.
The variety of Satozakura in different colors and ways of blooming are different from Yoshino cherry tree.
From the left, Surugadai Scent, Snow White, White Myo, Kazuha
From the left, Fugen Elephant, Sekiyama, Utsukin, Miyo yellow
