As well as us have Jacarandasin Japan they have the cherry tree or simply Cerezos. These beautiful pink trees only bloom a few weeks a year and there are several legends that try to explain their beauty. In Mexico, no matter how much we want to decorate the streets With cherry treesthe conditions prevent it. However, there is a place that has managed to grow some copies and allows us to admire this show without having to travel to the other side of the world.
We tell you why not cherry trees grow in Mexicowhat is your relationship with Jacarandas And where you can find some of the specimens that exist in our country.
The Rosa de las Sakuras is hypnotizing, you won't let us lie.FRAME HARIRAK / UNPLASH
Why are there few cherry trees in Mexico?
The answer is simple: the weather. Unfortunately Cherry trees grow in very specific climateswhere winter and spring are very marked. Places like Japan, where they are original, and some cities in the United States meet these conditions. Mexico, on the other hand, has a temperate climate, so the temperature changes are not enough for the cherry to grow.
These conditions are so notorious that even the Japanese attribute meaning: the one that occurs after raw winters, for example, represent the transition to a time of sun and fertility, while the little time in which the Cerezos They remain flourished, they give way to reflect on the ephemeral.
In Japan, the cherry tree is associated with the Renaissance and the cycle of the transformation of life.Xianyu Hao / Unplash
The relationship between jacarandas and cherry trees
In addition to their obvious beauty, these two trees have a relationship that goes beyond the aesthetic. It is said that in the 30s, President Pascual Ortiz Rubio wanted to imitate the main streets of Washington DC, which were adorned with cherry treeswhich had also been a gift from the government Japanese.
However, the popular Japanese gardener, Tatsugoro Matsumoto, who was in charge of the Jardines del Castillo de Chapultepec, warned the president that due to the climate in Mexico, it was very unlikely that the cherry trees would grow. This is how he proposed that the Jacarandasthis beautiful tree that had brought from South America.