The Japanese plum or ume is associated with the start of spring because plum blossoms are some of the first blossoms to open during the year.
We got to view them during our visit to Kanazawa Kenrokuen and these photos were taken at the Palm Grove Garden there.
The Plum Grove Garden was landscaped from 1968 to 1969, as part of a project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the Meiji period. Saplings for the plum grove were gathered from famous places for plum trees such as Kitano Tenmangu shrine, Dazaifu Tenmangu, Yushima Tenmangu and Kairakuen. There are now 200 trees of 20 varieties of plums the in the grove. The dark pink and white blossoms are at their best in March.
I know the photos are a bit wanting but hope you enjoyed them nonetheless. ^^
I know the photos are a bit wanting but hope you enjoyed them nonetheless. ^^
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