Cherry Blossoms Reach Stage 4 Of The Peak Bloom Process In The District

Juan Herrera
WMAL.com

If you’re a fan of the famous cherry blossoms on the National Mall, you won’t have to wait much longer to see them at full bloom.

The National Park Service announced on Monday that the cherry blossoms on the National Mall have reached stage four of the peak bloom process.

Wake the kids and call the neighbors – IT’S PEDUNCLE ELONGATION, PEOPLE!!! #BloomWatch #StageFour #TwoMoreToGo #snicker pic.twitter.com/ZSW4EqkKM6

— National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) March 25, 2019

According to Mike Litterst, a spokesperson for the National Mall, the warm temperatures that have recently impacted the area helped move the blossoms toward the fourth stage of the bloom process, also known as peduncle elongation.

“The next stage is when we’ll start to see the white blossoms emerge, but there is a very noticeable reddish tint if you look around the tidal basin now and that’s from those buds that are starting to emerge,” Litterst said.

There are still two more stages left until the blossoms reach peak bloom. While the warmer weather has impacted the trees, the cherry blossoms are still on time to reach peak bloom during the first week of April, according to Litterst.