Prunus Mume cv. Yae Kanko 八重寒紅（ヤエカンコウ）

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These are the flowers of prunus mume cv. "yae kanko" at the Hama Rikyu Garden. It's been a long time since I last saw such colorful flowers.

The flowers are often used for New Year decorations in Japan because they're gorgeous, i.e., double flowered and bright pink, and bloom from mid December to mid January, earlier than other prunus mume, which generally bloom from late January to late April.

The Hama Rikyu Garden, about 62 acres, was built by Tsunashige Tokugawa in 1654 on reclaimed land from Tokyo Bay. The garden was transferred to the Imperial Household Agency in 1870, then to Tokyo in 1945 and opened as a public garden in the following year. You can always enjoy some flowers/plants from cherry blossoms to autumn foliage in the garden. 

Prunus mume cv. yae kanko 八重寒紅

Prunus mume cv. "yae kanko" 八重寒紅

Prunus mume cv. yae kanko ヤエカンコウ

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浜離宮庭園の八重寒紅（ヤエカンコウ）です。梅です。早咲きかつ色鮮やかなのでお正月用の花として使われます。こんなに鮮やかなピンクの花を見たのは久しぶりでした。

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