This is not a question, but comments and corrections are very welcome. Tai Haku, also known as “great white cherry”, is said to have the largest single blossoms of all our cherries (though I think our Mikaruma Gaeshis in the west end of Vancouver give it stiff competition in that regard, but I digress). This tree seems very elegant to me because of its large white flowers set among the copper leaves and its wide spreading branches.
Re: Tai Haku – single whites, bronze leaves, mid-season One of the nicest of all the Japanese cherries. Your pics show a pink tinge to the petals - the ones I've seen have been pure white. Any idea why the difference?
Re: Tai Haku – single whites, bronze leaves, mid-season "Flowers in bud have a slight pink tinge, becoming white (RHS 155-D) when completely opened" --Kuitert, JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRIES where photo used shows a cluster with one of the opened flowers tinged pink.
Re: Tai Haku – single whites, bronze leaves, mid-season Here's the description from Ornamental Cherries of Vancouver, by UBCBG's Douglas Justice.
Re: White Rock / South Surrey Here is a 'Tai-haku' in South Surrey with flowers just opening. These almost always have five petals and five sepals. From this tree, this flower is 6.5cm across, has six petals and seven sepals. Though this year it has been difficult finding staminodes or extra petals on 'Akebono', 'Tai-haku' seems to have taken up production. Here are both on the trees across from the armory on Cornwall. I found one with seven petals, but my photos were not convincing.