02-05-2025
Your Hamilton guide to the spectacular blooms of cherry blossoms and magnolias
Spring is here, and Hamilton is a destination to view the pink-white blooms on cherry blossom trees.
Cherry blossom and magnolia trees both have short bloom seasons that are significantly affected by the weather.
Burlington's Royal Botanical Gardens reported that cherry blossoms are
in peak bloom now
, through their '
Flowering Cherry Bloom Watch
.'
So if you'd like to see them, now is the time.
The two Kwanzan flowering cherry trees in Gage Park are a favourite every spring.
You can go on the annual magnolia ride on May 3 at 10 a.m., which will take you around the North End and Durand neighbourhood, starting at the Bay at Strachan hub and ending at Durand Park.
If you miss the ride or would just like to do a self-guided tour, here is where you can see cherry blossom and magnolia trees locally.
Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and Hamilton have both trees in various locations.
Cherry blossoms in peak bloom can be viewed at the Arboretum, Rock Garden or Laking Garden.
You can also view magnolias at the Arboretum and Rock Garden.
People enjoy the canopy of cherry blossoms at Bayfront Park.
A path lined with cherry blossoms makes for a perfect majestic walk to the waterfront or photo opportunity.
Gage Park visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms.
There are several mature cherry blossom trees near the Tropical Greenhouse and bandshell.
This waterfront park is a spring destination for many during the Sakura Festival.
Until May 11, a walkway of cherry blossoms is expected to be in full bloom.
While you're there, you can also participate in Japanese tea ceremonies, face painting and watch performances.
The Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin School in Japan
donated 37 cherry blossom trees
to Dundas in 2014, which now stand in Centennial Park.
On Spruceside Avenue in the Kirkendall neighbourhood, a magnolia with lovely soft yellow blossoms.
You can view mature magnolia trees planted outside of Hamilton City Hall.
These beautiful blossoms were photographed on Robinhood Drive in Dundas.
There are two spots in Dundas you can view magnolias, according to
Hamilton Bike Share
:
At Cootes Drive and Westaway Road, there is a small magnolia in the median.
There is another at Emerson and Sussex streets.
There are three magnolia along the short street of Oak Knoll Drive.
In the south end, there are two trees on Main Street West at Newton Avenue and Bond Street South.
There are also two near Parkview Drive and Uplands Avenue.
Starting at Rosslyn Avenue South and Montclair Avenue, you can see three magnolia trees down Montclair Avenue toward Rothsay Avenue. There are another three down Rothsay Avenue.
You can view several other trees along MacNab Street North between Macaulay Street West and Strachan Street West.
You can view magnolias on Queen Street North between Barton Street West and Greig Street.
A woman walks past the famous Durand neighbourhood magnolia in full splendour.
At Markland Street and Chilton Place, you'll find a tree and a host of others travelling west along Markland Street.
There are magnolias along Alanson Street and Emerald Street South.
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Cheyenne Bholla is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator.
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