Page 221
Figure 95 'Baigoji-juzukake-zakura'. Note the glaucous backside of the leaf and the pale pink color of the many, rather small flowers. Photo by author, 24 April 1997, Kyoto * Botanic Garden.
Miyoshi described this cherry in 1922 as Prunus serrulata f. floribunda. Jefferson (1984) gives 'Floribunda' as a cultivar name. In Japan one finds it as P. lannesiana 'Juzukakezakura'. Its relation to the Japanese mountain cherry is evident in the reddish, young foliage and the somewhat whitish underside of the leaves. Among the chrysanthemum forms, 'Baigoji-juzukake-zakura' flowers a little earlier. Its peduncles and pedicels can be quite long, making for inflorescences up to 10 cm or more. Indeed the flowers may be viewed as beads dangling from the tree. The tree's compact growth and healthy appearance recommend it for the smaller garden. A disadvantage might be that the pink of the flowers is somewhat dull. Most flowers form a second-story flower in the heart that only opens a few days after the main flower has opened. A few green sepals of this second-story flower can be seen in the heart of the main one. Prunus 'Baigoji-juzukake-zakura' Synonym: Juzukake-zakura Less current synonym: 'Floribunda' Description: Tree narrow erect, small, to 5 m high. Young foliage dark green to reddish. Serration with short awns and small, red glands. Foliage is