Sakura blossoms in Vitebsk! You can admire its beauty in Masherov University Botanical Garden. The sakura will decorate the garden with its pink decoration for two weeks.
Yuri Vysotsky, specialist of the Center for Biodiversity Research at P. Masherov Vitebsk State University: "Sakura is a group of ornamental cherries. It is a very popular ornamental and cult plant in Japan. Gradually, this cult of sakura tree admiration is being promoted in our country as well".
The history of the Botanical Garden of P. Masherov Vitebsk State University dates back to 1919. It holds the second place in the country after Minsk in terms of species diversity. The garden's collection includes trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants from 57 countries of the world.
