BEAUTIFUL blossom is in full bloom and residents will be able to visit the displays around Bucks this spring.

It comes as part of the National Trust launching its annual blossom campaign today (March 20), which aims to bring the beauty of blossom to more people and to celebrate the start of spring.

Despite the weather bringing on challenges for blossom this Spring, a milder and wetter April should counteract the past dryness and the snow is unlikely to have any effects on the beauty of blossom once the trees are in full flower.

Residents will be able to visit Cliveden and Stowe in Buckinghamshire to see different variations of blossom this Spring.

Sophie Thomas, Gardener at Stowe said: "Here at Stowe, blossom has just started breaking with our almonds in the courtyard and our cherry plum across the site. The apple blossom is still holding tight, looking forward to the warmer weather. I’m looking forward to being able to enhance our seasonality in the garden by planting some more fruit trees this year to provide nectar sources for wildlife.

“The cold weather probably ended our snowdrop display slightly early, but our blossom display hopefully won’t be too affected. It’s a great sign of new beginnings and provides a great boost to pollinating insects after the winter. We have seen pollinators in the garden already, so the cold weather doesn’t seem to have affected them too much.

“We’re really looking forward to showing visitors our brand new Blossom Map with the best route to see the blossom highlights. Plus, we’ve lots of talks, activities, gardener tours and games for blossom week (24-30 April). We’ll also be able to show visitors the very best places for that blossom selfie.”

As part of the blossom campaign, the National Trust will encourage the UK public to explore and enjoy blossom and share spring impressions on social media with the hashtag #BlossomWatch.

#Blossomwatch is part of a long-term campaign to return blossoming trees to our landscapes and create a UK equivalent of Japan’s ‘hanami’, the popular traditional custom where people of all generations get involved in enjoying the transient beauty of cherry blossom from March until May.