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So what is happening now?

Kwanzan cherries are losing their petals and create beautiful petals, rain and pinkish carpets.
Eastern Redbuds are still in peak bloom. It seems like the city planted many of them as street trees, which is a brilliant idea because they have stunning flowers in spring, big beautiful leaves for shade during the summer and lovely foliage in fall.
But if you would ask me, this is the Dogwood trees’ prime. They have reached their peak bloom, and you can find them in gardens, churches’ gardens and in some townhouses’ front gardens.

Here are some pictures I took in the past three days:

On Sunday, I got to visit Little island for the first time.
It is a beautiful architectural project with some beautiful flowers and trees.
However, it was bustling and felt more like a hike than a park where you can sit a relax.
From May 12, entering the park will be via timed reservations only.

Japanese Wisteria

I was able to spot a few blooming Wisterias around the city already.
However, many others have leaves with no flowers yet.

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So what is happening now?

Kwanzan cherries are in full bloom all around the city.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has announced that its Cherry Esplanade has reached peak bloom, and it is stunning. You can get more information on its cherry watch page.
Eastern Redbudsare also in peak bloom, and they are no less gorgeous.
Dogwood trees have also reached their peak blossom, and you can find them in white and pink.
And, of course, the tulips are blooming almost in every corner. Whether it’s a planter, below a street tree, or in the parks, they are absolutely stunning.

Here are some pictures I took in the past three days:

Some of the Crabapples’ blossoms around the city have started to fade. However, some still look great. Check out these pictures I took yesterday in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Where to see the Tulips?

Here’s our list that is worth checking out:

1. Brookfield Place.
2. Along Park Avenue.
3. Washington Square Park.
4. West side Community Garden.
5. The Apple garden.
6. Rockefeller Center.
7. Hudson River Park.
8. Central Park.
9. Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
10. Bonus – Waterdrinker – Long Island Tulip Festival.

Japanese Wisteria

Although it should take another week or two for Japanese Wisteria to open its gorgeous purple flowers, we have spotted an early bird in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (“The Springs Bar”).

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Here are some pictures I took few days ago at Cobble Hill in Brooklyn

As you can see, Crabapples around the city are in full bloom and they are beautiful.

Eastern redbuds are also in full bloom. You can find then in pink, purple and white.

Kwanzan Cherry are in full bloom in most places In the city. However, the ones in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are still in their pre-bloom stage, according to their cherry watch page.

Tulips

One of the most anticipated symbols of spring are the tulips. They are blooming in street’s planters, along Park Avenue and in many other places around the city.

Check out our list for the best places to catch the blossom in NYC which includes tulips as well.

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Here are some pictures I took today at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

What’s Next?

Crabapple

Crabapples around the city are in full bloom (some will be within a day or two).
Here are some pictures I took in LIC:

Black Cherry Plum

Black Cherry Plum trees got their leaves out already, and most of them also got many flowers.

Eastern Redbuds

I’I’ve seen some eastern redbuds blooming and some others a few days away from blooming.
Here are some pictures I took from Greenpoint, Brooklyn:

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Here are some pictures I took today at Central Park

What’s Next?

Crabapple

Crabapples are making progress, and they are almost there.
Here are some pictures I took from Central Park:

Lilly Magnolia

Lilly Magnolias are still in their early stage. However, they have been developing nice big green buds.
You can find them near the Bow bridge.

Tulips

As I first posted on 04 April repost, you can see some early-blooming tulips around the city. However, most of them are only halfway there.
It will take them another week or two. However, the city should get above-average temperatures next week, giving them another push towards their show.
Here’s a picture of blooming tulips from the area of the Central Park Zoo and another one near Park Avenue:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Here are some pictures I took today at Central Park

Callery Pears are still in full bloom all around NYC. That means that you can walk around the street of NYC and admire their beauty.
Check out our list to find the most beautiful streets with magnificent blossom in NYC.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens has published their Cherry Blossom Map Track to see what’s in bloom around the Japanese gardens.
Here’s the most updated map.
For more information check their website: https://www.bbg.org/collections/cherries

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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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What is next?

The Yoshino Cherry trees are very close to painting the city and the Park in white.
The past cold week delayed their progression, and you can expect them to proceed to their following stages in the upcoming week.

Callery Pears are in the same situation and thankfully didn’t bloom to meet the freezing temperatures. However, the upcoming warm days will do their magic, and you can expect them to bloom within a few days to a week.

Eastern Redbud trees already have pretty tiny buds, and they should bloom with their little flowers by mid-April.

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Here are some of the Okame cherry trees that are in peak bloom.
The heavy rain and the wind caused some of them to lose part of their petals, which created a pretty pink floor. However, most petals are still strong and hanging on the trees.
Within a week, these cherry trees will enter their post-bloom stage.

The Yoshino Cherry

Yoshino Cherry (or Japanese Flowering Cherry) is the one most are looking for with a bit of almond-scented and whitish-pink blossoms, which bloom in spring on magnificent bare branches.
You should expect their peak bloom in the city around the second week of April.
However, 2022 provided the big apple with above-average temperatures, which should speed up things a little and bring an early bloom as soon as April 1. But, of course, it depends on the temperatures of the upcoming days.

Here are some pictures from Central Park I took today:

Here are some more pictures from today’s visit to Central Park:

Beautiful days with more sunshine and high temperatures are doing an excellent job for small-medium trees around the city.

Many Daffodils are blooming around the city.

Magnolia Trees are near peak bloom. It seems like by Saturday, some of them will approach peak bloom. For some, it will take another few days to another week.

I took this (blurry) picture today at Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

This Sweetgum tree is making a remarkable progression, and the bird seems to love it.

Cherry Blossom – NYC Vs Washington DC

As for March 21, The National Pard Service arborists have judged that the cherry blossoms around the Tidal basin in the Capital have reached peak bloom.
It usually takes 2-3 more weeks for the city, depending on the weather.

For comparison, in 2021, cherry blossom had peaked bloom on March 21, while NYC reached the peak bloom on April 7.

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