Diagnosis
Diagnose: Cherry Blossom Poor Flowering
Use these observations to decide what to check next.
Cut a bud and compare flowering across branches
Brown or black flower tissue after a freeze means buds formed but died.
Plump healthy buds that were clipped point to browsing, while leafy branches with few flower buds shift attention to last season's sun, pruning, root stress, nitrogen, age, or climate fit.