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Prunus 'Okame'
This hybrid of the Formosan and Fuji cherries was introduced to Europe in 1947 by Captain Collingwood Ingram. Its deep carmine-rose buds open to lighter tinted flowers before leaves appear. This small- to medium-sized tree is excellent for small gardens and is also showy in fall, with orange-red leaves. This variety is recommended by the Garden Club of America's book, Plants That Merit Attention.
Location: Cherry Cultivars Area, South Rose Family Bed, Parking Lot Hill
Photo by Arie Peterse, Wageningen Botanic Gardens of the Agricultural University, Netherlands.
From Japanese Flowering Cherries by Wybe Kuitert (courtesy Timber Press).