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Full bloom Celebrating 100 years of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. Full bloom The first cherry trees were planted on March 27, 1912, as a gift from Japan's Mayor Tukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, D.C. Peak period can last up to 14 days First try Bloom watch Peak bloom is when 70 percent of the blossoms are open In 1909, a gift of 2,000 cherry trees arrived from Japan; filled with root galls and insects; the trees were burned in order to protect local growers; Tokyo's mayor offered to replace them Late February, early March Green color buds Depart via rail car from Seattle Second try Days until peak bloom 16-21 days Florets visible Blossoms on the Mall 12-17 days Extension of florets Shipped aboard the Awa Maru Feb. 14, 1912 Arrive in D.C. March 26 From 1913 to 1920, the trees were planted around the Tidal Basin 6-10 days Peduncle elongation Md. 4-6 days Puffy white D.C. Washington Monument Va. First plantings Indicator tree; tree blooms about one Takinioi 1 week before peak for other blossoms Surugadainioi 1 Shira-yuki 1 Planting the trees The trees arrived March 26; on March 27, first lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted two Yoshino trees Tidal Basin © 2012 MCT Mikurumagayeshi 1 Source: National I Park Service, Cherry Kwan-zan **1 Jonioi 1 Cherry trees Jefferson Blossom Festival Memorial Ichioyo 1 Gyo-i-ko 1 Fuku-roku-ju 1 Fugen-zp *1 Ari ake Potomac River Melina Yingling Gift included 12 varieties of 3,020 trees * 100 trees planted Returning the favor By 1915, the U.S. government reciprocated with a gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan Dominate around the Tidal Basin Somei-Yoshino

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Facts about how the cherry blossom became a Washington hallmark.

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