The Blossoms Are Coming! The Blossoms Are Coming!
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I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this winter to be over. The best signpost of spring around here is the blooming of the cherry trees, and National Park Service Chief Horticulturist Rob DeFeo has finally announced their best estimate as to when we’ll be seeing these beautiful blooms. According to the NPS press conference this morning at the Newseum, we’re looking at an expected “arrival” of April 3-8 for peak coverage. The average peak bloom date is April 4 and is considered the day when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino Cherry trees are open. The peak bloom every year varies due to weather and can be as early as March 15 or as late as April 18.
The blooming period usually starts several days before the peak bloom date and can last as long as two weeks, though frost, wind, and high temps can fluctuate that window. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is usually timed around the average peak bloom date; this year’s festival will be from March 27 – April 11. There’s still time to volunteer for the festival, so if you’re interested then vist the official NCBF website and sign up today.
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4 Responses to “The Blossoms Are Coming! The Blossoms Are Coming!”
March 4th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
This has been a crazy winter and seems have set up an unbelievable spring color season. We’re out in the desert southwest and with all of our rain, it will be gorgeous! Come on out to spring training and take a walk in the desert. You will remember it forever! The brilliant pinks & reds of the cactus and the yellows of the desert marigolds is something else.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
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March 4th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
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