Cherry blossom planting in Edinburgh celebrates Scotland-Japan ties

Cherry blossom planting in Edinburgh celebrates Scotland-Japan ties

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh marks Scotland-Japan ties with a Sakura Cherry Tree Project planting, strengthening UK-Japan plant science…

New cherry blossoms celebrate Scotland-Japan friendship

Ahead of Earth Day later this month, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh today (Wednesday, April 1) celebrated world leading collaborations in plant science and horticulture with Japan through the planting of a young cherry tree (Prunus x yedoensis) by the Consul General of Japan, Mr Katsutoshi Takeda, on behalf of the people of Japan. Donated by the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, the sapling is one of 10 plants to be planted along Sakura Brae -a sc…