March 31 brought aggressive precipitation to the entire northeast region, which could be harsh for petals, especially for the Cherry trees. Unfortunately, it happened in Washington DC in the Tidal Basin area, which brought many petals to the ground.
Luckily, New York is usually two weeks behind, which means the Cherry Blossom can proceed to its next stage of peak bloom. That's some good news after the horrible freezing that ruined the bloom of the Saucer Magnolias around the city.
According to the reports around the city, as some of you might have seen in our Instagram stories during the weekend, Cherry blossom has arrived in NYC, and you can spot many kinds of cherry trees around the city.
Recent reports from Instagram:
What to expect for the coming week
Callery Pears are in full bloom all around NYC. That means that you can walk around the street of NYC and admire their beauty.
Cherries are expected to be in peak bloom this weekend. So schedule your blossom hunt to your nearest park to watch them yourself.
The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens has published their Cherry Blossom Map Track to see what's in bloom around the Japanese gardens:
For more information check their website: https://www.bbg.org/collections/cherries
Eastern Redbud trees continuing their progress and within a week or two, they should bloom with their little flowers.
Bonus: The first Tulip to bloom in NYC?
Today I saw these pretties in LIC.
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