Location: Eastbourne Crescent
Date photo taken: 6 May 2016
This time of year there's a lot of chatter about cherry blossoms and with good reason - when they're in full bloom they are spectacular. Unfortunately, the High Park Cherry Blossom Watch is reporting that this year there won't be a peak bloom in their collection of trees. In the absence of cherries then, I present the magnolia. The deciduous variety looks particularly lovely when it blooms in the spring because there aren't yet any leaves to block your view of the flowers. There are many varieties of magnolia but most range in colour from white to deep pink, although I was very happy to come across a yellow variety on a walk this week. Like cherry blossoms they only flower for a limited time. Once the flowers are gone, leaves take their place and then these trees become wonderful providers of shade.
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