Hakumokuren in Akatsuki Park (Tsukiji 7) is blooming.
Hakumokuren is a deciduous shrub of the genus Mokuren native to China and has been introduced to Japan for a long time. It is also known as Mokuren, but originally "Mokuren" refers to "Shi (purple) Mokuren" that blooms red-purple flowers.
In early spring, prior to the leaves, it blooms in an egg-shaped, thick, upward, closed and closed flowers.
The 3 calyx and 6 petals are the same color and look like 9 petals in total.
The white neat beauty of Hakumokuren is exceptional.
It is wonderful to bathe in the soft sunlight and add pure white flowers to the branches, and the wind carries an elegant scent, creating a sense of the early spring season.
