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Encyclopedia > Late Spring

Late Spring (晩春 Banshun) is a 1949 Japanese film by Yasujiro Ozu, and many consider it his finest achievement. Noriko lives happily with her widowed father and seems in no hurry to get married. Her father, however, wants to see her settled and conspires with his sister to trick Noriko into pursuing an arranged marriage. Stars Setsuko Hara. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Yasujiro Ozu (小津 安二郎 Ozu Yasujirō December 12, 1903 - December 12, 1963) was an influential Japanese film director. ... Hara Setsuko (born Aida Masae on June 17, 1920 in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture) is a famous Japanese actress who appeared in many of Ozu Yasujiros films. ...


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botany/prunus (7511 words)
Because of the fact that Cherries bloom early in the spring and are susceptible to damage from late spring frosts, the site for growing Cherries should be slightly higher and sloped than the surrounding ground to prevent frosty air from settling in the low spots.
If your spring weather is predictable and there isn't a threat of late spring frosts, plant your tree halfway up a south-facing slope or on the south side of your house or garden.
If late spring frosts are typical where you live, plant your tree on the north side to delay flowering in the spring.
Maryland Rose Society: Late Spring/Early Summer Garden Care (3541 words)
Although pruning is primarily an early spring activity, a certain amount is required during the course of the growing season.
Similarly, some of the pruning decisions made in early spring may require correcting in May. There may be growth toward the center of the plant, for example, which can now be remedied by pruning at a somewhat lower level to an outside eye.
In my experience, late weeds appeared as usual in my beds and hand weeding had to be resorted to.
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