date:Apr 21, 2014
tists because the sapling has already soared to 12 feet (3.66m) tall, far quicker than the usual rate of growth. And, whereas cherry trees usually take around 10 years to blossom, the sapling is producing flowers after just four years.
The sapling has produced 10 buds that opened into flowers, each with five petals which is normal for a cherry tree but unlike those of the mother tree, whose flowers have around 30 petals. Experts think the young sapling may have reverted to the normal character