Reuters: U.S.: Peak bloom of Washington cherry trees expected March 26-30

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Peak bloom of Washington cherry trees expected March 26-30 Mar 4th 2013, 16:51 Tweet Share this Email Print Related Topics U.S. » Environment » Japan » 1 of 2. The cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin are in full bloom in Washington, March 19, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing WASHINGTON | Mon Mar 4, 2013 11:51am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington, D.C.'s, renowned cherry trees, a gift from Japan 101 years ago, are expected to hit their peak bloom at the end of this month, coinciding with the early days of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a festival spokeswoman said on Monday. The peak bloom is expected to occur from March 26-30, according to a prediction by the National Park Service, festival spokeswoman Danielle Piacente said. The Cherry Blossom Festival, one of the biggest U.S. springtime parties, will run from March 20 to April 14. A more exact bloom date forecast will come next week. The Cherry Blossom Festival is expected to draw about 1.2 million visitors this year to enjoy white and pink blooms on about 3,800 trees around the capital's Tidal Basin, Piacente said. The park service said about 70 percent of the blossoms will likely be open by April 4. The bloom normally lasts about 17 days. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Leslie Adler) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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