The blooms usually last several days depending on weather conditions. Cool weather can extend them, but rain or wind can bring a quick end.
The famous pink and white blooms on Washington's cherry trees are on full display. The National Park Service trumpeted the trees'"peak bloom" Sunday, about two weeks earlier than normal — so early, in fact, that they arrived before the official start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which begins Wednesday.
The National Park Service defines peak bloom as when 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees that line the Mall and Tidal Basin are flowering. A warm winter sped up this year's bloom cycle. Mayhew said,"About 45% of those are visitors. It's usually 45% to 50% of visitors outside the Maryland, Virginia, D.C. area."
Some of the trees fall victim to the flooding that happens twice a day at high tide. Salty water soaks the tree roots, damaging them.
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