Japanese Flowering Cherries by Wybe Kuitert (free)

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undeveloped petals halfway to the opening of the calyx; flowers light pink, 5 or more per corymb; young foliage light bronze-green; peduncle rather short; style somewhat phylloid at the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'Ito-kukuri' 37. More than half the flowers with two perfect pistils (style never phylloid in flowers with only one style) (open at least 10 flowers to check this) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Imose' More than half the flowers with one or two pistils that are (at least at the base) phylloid (open at least 10 flowers to check this) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 38. Flower buds in their prime ovate with pink stripes on the outward side of the outer petals; expanded flowers fuzzy; the phylloid part of the style hidden in the calyx and usually not visible without tearing the flower apart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Flower buds in their prime cylindrical or tapered without clear pink stripes; flowers expanding to an open saucer-shape; the phylloid part of the mostly two styles clearly visible, protruding from the calyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ichiyo' 39. Flower diameter 4.04.5 cm; some undeveloped petals remain halfway in the calyx of many flowers; flowers 5 or more per corymb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ito-kukuri' Flower diameter 4.85.3 cm; no petals remain halfway in the calyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Okiku-zakura' 40. Petiole pubescent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Hoki-zakura' or 'Taizan-fukun' Petiole glabrous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 41. Flower diameter less than 4 cm; one perfect pistil; underside of mature leaves glaucous . . . . 'Ichihara-tora-no-o' or 'Albo Plena' (rare) Not like that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 42. More than half the flowers with two perfect pistils (style never phylloid in flowers with only one style) (open at least 10 flowers to check this) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Imose' Not like that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 43. More than half the flowers with only one pistil that is phylloid at the lower end (open at least 10 flowers to check this) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 38 More than half the flowers with at least two phylloid pistils (open at least 10 flowers to check this) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 44. Inflorescence long, pendulous; pedicel thin; fully opened flowers


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