Like spring blossom it is seized on as a sign that the seasons are changing.

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He said his father loved walking and had been looking forward to seeing the spring blossom around Stirling.

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People are cutting back on everything from shopping trips to hanami parties to view the spring cherry blossom.

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Keith Wagner, but it's one of the first plants to blossom in the spring, making it a solid choice for a Northern courtyard landscape.

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