26/01/2015 · Sakura, or the cherry blossom, is the Japanese national flower. The Japanese enjoy sakura viewing parties called hanami in the spring time. In floral language it has the meaning of “accomplishment” and “beauty of heart”.

It is the official state flower of the US state of Alabama. Cultivars. Camellia japonica is valued for its flowers, which can be single, semi-double or double flowered. There are more than 2,000 cultivars developed from C. japonica. The shade of the flowers can vary from red to pink to white; they sometimes have multi-coloured stripes or specks.

27/08/2016 · There is no official national flower or bird. Some people say the unofficial national flower of Japan is the chrysanthemum, which has long been a symbol of Japanese emperors. However, most say that the sakura (cherry blossom) is the national flower because so many Japanese love to watch and celebrate these flowers in the spring cherry-blossom season.

21/09/2017 · Azaleas are native to China and Japan. Many of the symbolic references to the flowers are shared between the two cultures. Azaleas are symbolic of temperance, passion and womanhood. A flower bush that is a member of the rhododendron family, azaleas grow best in loose, well-draining soil. They don't do well in constantly wet or compacted soils.

The chrysanthemum is the Japanese flower symbol for the Emperor and the Imperial family, and as such appears on the Imperial Seal, Japanese passports and the 50-yen coin. It is also said to represent longevity and rejuvenation.

Kitao Shigemasa’s eighteenth-century hanami (flower viewing) party scene shows three women and a man at Asukayama Park—opened by Japanese Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684–1751), who had its famous cherry trees planted there in 1720. Comfortably arranged on a ground cover inside a partial enclosure, they are likely enjoying warmed sake.

28/01/2020 · Late in Japan's sakura blossoms season, you'll see the spectacular Kanzan in bloom! Kanzan flowers fall under the classification of Yaezakura, or "double blossom" sakura, which includes any sakura flower with more than five petals per blossom. Kanzan are especially spectacular, showing as many as 50 petals per blossom.