Cherry blossoms warm up Da Lat's winter

While spring atmosphere still lingers in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat, cherry blossom begins blooming, painting the city landscape in pink. Known commonly as sour cherry or wild Himalayan cherry, these cherry trees thrive in a temperate climate. In early winter, the trees typically shed all their leaves, then hibernate about two weeks before blooming for around one to two months.

Da Lat resort city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is now decorated with cherry blossoms. (Photo: VNA)

The mai anh dao (Prunus Cesacoides) cherry blossoms are in full bloom along streets across the city. (Photo: VNA)

Tran Hung Dao street, Xuan Huong Lake, Tuyen Lam Lake and Da Quy boast the most trees. On hills in Lac Duong town, there are many old trees that still offer the wild beauty of mai anh dao. In the photo: Cherry trees at Xuan Huong lake. (Photo: VNA)

The wild Himalayan  cherry trees have flowers with a single layer of five petals. (Photo: VNA)

Pink flowers decorate mountainside streets. (Photo: VNA)

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