National Cheery Blossom Festival
Has it been warm this winter where you are? Reports on the news showed some of Washington DC’s famous cherry blossoms sprouting flowers abnormally early this year. Could the annual spring festival be in danger?
There’s no need to panic, at least not yet.
The chief horticulturist for the National Park Service says even when it gets warm during the day, temperatures still drop down at night. Rob DeFeo says that helps stop the trees from blooming early.
DeFeo says the 3,700 cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and Washington Monument will still bloom this spring.
The National Weather Service (website - news) says there were 16 days in January with temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival this year is scheduled for March 25 to April 9.
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Written by Bobbie on February 5th, 2006 with
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