At last the spring weather has come to New Zealand and it is the season for cherry blossoms here. The cherry blossoms here have their own paces and they are not so synchronised like their counterparts in Japan.
Actually large majorities of the cherry trees in Japan are cloned sisters. So they bloom at the same time in one region and the "blooming front" sweeps throughout the archipelago like a wave of cheers by a capacity crowd in a football stadium.
The spectators also go wild in the season in Japan. As the climax is short-lived, the battles to "occupy" better places for cherry blossom viewing parties are really fierce. Because even slight changes of the weather may slow or accelerate blooming, the party organisers have to watch out for weather forecasts to determine the timing of the event.
However, I prefer the way cherries bloom in New Zealand. As each tree has its own time to bloom we can enjoy cherry blossoms for a prolonged period even in one region. Also there are not intense competitions to secure a good view of them. I also like the contrast of the blue sky and the green lawn as the background of pink blossoms.
Apart from the contrast of colours, so was in Japan before cloned cherries dominated there, I think.
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