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Cherry blossom festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Photo credit: Urbanite
Cherry trees at the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden Tuesday afternoon. (Photos: Kate Blumm/courtesy Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
By Melinda Hsia
Special to amNewYork
This spring’s temperamental weather hasn’t thrown off a beloved Brooklyn tradition.
The cherry-blossom viewing season – or Hanami - is in full swing at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with its collection of 220 cherry trees quickly coming into bloom.
With 42 different species of cherry trees, there are early, mid-season and late bloomers. The whole process can be tracked on the garden’s CherryWatch Web page.
“People have asked us if we have turned on the cherry trees like we have a magic switch deep in the boiler room or something,” said Kate Blumm, communications coordinator at the garden.The Cherry Esplanade, above, and the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, below. (Photos: Kate Blumm/courtesy Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
The blooming process isn’t exactly automated, but the trees are doing their thing right on time. The garden’s Web team checks on the progress of each tree daily to keep CherryWatch updated.
The weeping cherry trees surrounding the tranquil pond in the Japanese garden are at their peak, scattering pale pink petals over the water. Among other early bloomers are Yoshino cherry trees – the most common cherry tree in Japan – and Mount Fuji cherry trees with their snowy white blossoms. The Kanzan cherry trees that line the Cherry Esplanade should come into full bloom soon – just in time for the Sakura Matsuri cultural festival on May 2-3.
Hanami
April 4 - May 10
Adults: $8
Seniors (65 and over): $4
Students 12+ with valid IDs: $4
Children under 12: Free
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2 or 3: Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum
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