Photo by Mark Andre
From the National Cherry Blossom Festival: “Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin will start between April 2 – April 5, 2021!”
From the National Park Service: (more…)
Flowers
Photo by Katie
Alex also asks: ” Wondering where locally, if anywhere, people are order flowers from right now? Would love to support local!”
Are any local florists open in DC and doing deliveries? @PoPville
— mk (@mkelly0702) April 26, 2020
Here are some of the initial responses to the tweet above: (more…)
“Archbold Glover park blanketed by a carpet of flowers” from Daniel
Continue to send your gardening triumphs and/or attempts to [email protected] thanks!
And I just thought the above was a wild one from SheriC “any of your followers know: Started slicing into a “need to be used” tomato this eve … and looks like seeds started to sprouts inside! Never seen anything like this. Can I plant it??”
Some more color: (more…)
Thanks to Eddie for sending “Stoop season on Swann Street”
Continue to send your gardening triumphs and/or attempts to [email protected] thanks! (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Bekah Richards
From the National Mall National Park Service:
“The cherry trees are officially at peak bloom! For a spectacular live look at the Tidal Basin ringed in white and pink, check out the new BloomCam” (more…)
Allison writes: “Can someone please create an immersive virtual Cherry blossom experience for those of us who home bound but want nothing more than to take a long stroll around the tidal basin right now?” (more…)
Photo by PoPville fickr user angela n.
From the National Mall NPS:
“Petals pushing through.
Trees at stage five – puffy white;
Peak bloom by week’s end.”
And while we wait thanks to Molly for sending: “a lovely peach blossom from Bloomingdale!”
And thanks to Hanna for sending this nice idea from the Hillwood Museum: (more…)
Thanks to JEFFROCKS!!! for sending this great shot from the Tidal Basin.
And Mark with the magnolias below: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Ed. Note: Previous peak bloom dates were announced for March 27-30, 2020.
From the National Mall National Park Service:
“PEAK BLOOM UPDATE! – With significantly warmer than forecast temperatures over the last week and warmer than average temps expected to continue, we are now forecasting peak bloom to start in the range of March 21-24!”
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
From Smithsonian Gardens:
“Covering over four acres, the Enid A. Haupt Garden is situated between the Smithsonian Castle and Independence Avenue and has provided a welcomed respite for Smithsonian visitors since it opened in 1987 as part of the redesigned Castle quadrangle. Composed of the Parterre, the Moongate Garden, and the Fountain Garden, the Haupt Garden’s design brings together the cultures and architecture of the surrounding museums and buildings.
Independence Avenue SW and L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Robert Lintott
More magic: (more…)