This is also a new variety developed by Mr. Masatoshi Asari, a cherry researcher in Matsuma, and it is said that it was named after Mr. Saburo Okada, a novelist born in Matsumae and the appearance of flowers that hang down.
In April 1990, an original tree of this variety was discovered as a sport of Fugenzo (Cerasus serrulata ‘Albo-rosea’ ) planted in Sumaura Park in Kobe, and was introduced by Mr. Kasahara and cultivated at the Yuki Farm.of Flower Association of Japan. Among the characteristics of flowers, except flower color other ones are same as Fugenzo, and the flower color changes to yellowish green, and at the end of flowering, it turns red from the base of the petals, and sometimes double-flowered flowers are mixed. It was named after the place of discovery and the name of the original variety. Currently, the original tree in Sumaura Park have been died, but the plants propagated in the Yuki-Farm have returned home are being planted.
This variety was developed by Mr. Hideo Kubota by selecting from seedlings of October cherry blossoms cultivated in, Oyama Monastery, Oyama City, Tochigi.in 1954, the one that bloomed in 1959. The variety is a semi double variety (number of petals is 6 to 10) and beautiful cherry blossom. The variety named from river flown near the Oyama Monastery. The tree shape is umbrella-shaped and not very large, the flowers are pink-purple, is a parent of variety named “Haruka” by popular actress Ms. Haruka Ayase.
It was said to become beautiful at sun set time and got its name. It is a large pink petals with a fragrance, and the number of petals is about 10 and it tends to be
The original tree is located at Saifukuji Temple in Izu City, Shizuoka . Among the weeping type cherry blossoms, the flowers are large and are impressive. It is said that since the flowers are large and could be seen from Shimizu on the opposite of bay when they were in full bloom. The chracteristics of leaves and flowers are similar to those of variety ‘Eigenji’ (Cerasus serrulata ‘Eigenji’) , but distinguishable by weeping type.
It is a variety developped by crossing variety ‘Kokonoe’ (Cerasus serrulata ‘Homogena’) and Kasumizakura cherry (C. leveilleana) by Mr. Masatoshi Asari, a cherry researcher in Matsumae. The variety inheritaged good characteristics of Kasumizakura, many midium size flowers. The color of the flower is pink, but it seems that the center of the flower is dyed red when it becomes end period. The number of petals is 12 to 15.
“Iyo Kikuzakura” is a dwarf and the original tree is located in Matsuyama, Ehime, but this chrysanthemum-blooming type cherry that is often found in Kanazawa and Noto. It is also considered to be closely related to the famous Kenrokuen Kikuzakura. The flowers are blooms in well-grown leaves, and the number is not very large, and the number of petals is about 100 to 130 in total.
It was created by Masatoshi Asari, a researcher of cherry in Matsumae, Hokkaido. It is a variety that was born and named from the seedlings of 1200 unknown double petal variety seeds in the garden of the Mariyama family in Matsumae-cho, Hokkaido. It has a long flowering period and strong tree vigor. The number of petals is 40 to 45, and the color changes considerably from the red color at the beginning of flowering to the pale red color.
学名/ Botanical name : Cerasus serrulata ‘Chrysanthemoides’
シノニム/ Synonym : Prunus serrulata ‘Chrysanthemoides’, C. lannesiana ‘Chrysanthemoides’
英名/ English common name : Cherry variety Rokkozakura
日本名 和名/ Japanese common name : ロッコウザクラ 六高桜
日本名別名/ Alternate Japanese name: ロッコウキクザクラ 六高菊桜
原産地/ Original : Japan
岡山県の旧制第六高等学校（現岡山大学）の校庭にあった桜です。その名の通り菊咲きです、花は淡紅白色。
It is a cherry blossom in the school ground of the former Sixth Higher School (currently Okayama University) in Okayama Prefecture. As the arnternate name suggests, it is a chrysanthemum bloom type, and the flowers are pale red and white.
The original tree is located in Ono-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu and was designated as a national natural monument in 1923 as “Ibi Nido (Twice) Zakura”. It is a rare cherry blossom
