Monday, April 20, 2015

The Cherry Blossom Trees are Starting to Bloom

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The cherry blossom trees in Newark’s Branch Brook Park are starting to bloom!



Most of the park is in Newark, but a small portion is in neighboring Belleville. They were late again this year because of the long and harsh winter. 

More cherry blossom trees are being planted to replace some old trees and also to increase the amount of cherry blossom trees in the park to over 5,000! That’s more than Washington, D.C.! As a matter of fact, it is the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the United States!

The park's design was created by the firm of Frederick Olmsted, who also designed the magnificent Central Park in New York.

This year, the cherry blossom trees are still officially in the “budding” stage, since some still only have buds and some have almost nothing to show yet. 

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As you can see, some branches have both buds and fully formed flowers on them. 

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And some trees are nearing their peak bloom.

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You can read about the historic cherry blossoms trees and the history of the park here. 

You can see my other cherry blossom photos here.  

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56 comments:

  1. Photo CacheApril 20, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Wow, your cherry blossoms are plentiful.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 21, 2015 at 12:08 PM

      They sure are! :) And so many haven't bloomed yet!

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  2. Karen MortensenApril 20, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Those trees are breath taking.

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  3. Create With JoyApril 21, 2015 at 1:47 AM

    Beautiful - I miss being back East this time of year!

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  4. stevebethereApril 21, 2015 at 3:22 AM

    Beautiful photos those cherry blossoms are stunning :-)

    Have a bloomingtastic week :-)

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  5. AnonymousApril 21, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    They are my fave and the ones near here are also blooming already. They are pretty amazing!

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  6. DebbieApril 21, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    i have been reading about this and really want to go!!! do you think saturday will be to late???

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 21, 2015 at 12:11 PM

      I think this Saturday would be just fine. Many haven't bloomed yet :)

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    2. DebbieApril 21, 2015 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks for the info, we are going to try to go this weekend.

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    3. New Jersey MemoriesApril 21, 2015 at 10:56 PM

      Great! Have fun! :)

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  7. DebbieApril 21, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    oooooo and the images are gorgeous!!!!!

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  8. Cass @ That Old HouseApril 21, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Beautiful! My daughter lives in DC and sent me pictures of the cherry blossoms there, this year. I like ours better! Happy spring from another NJ gal -- Cass

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 21, 2015 at 12:22 PM

      New Jersey cherry blossoms are beautiful! I've never been to the D.C. cherry blossom festival, so I can't really comment on that, although they do look lovely in photos. :)

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  9. UnknownApril 21, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Absolutely love your cherry blossom photos. I can only imagine how great the smell must be in that area. Bet you get lots of apples from that group of trees!

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  10. AmyApril 21, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    beautiful colours! we're seeing lots of gold and browns here :-)

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  11. Kim, USAApril 21, 2015 at 7:28 PM

    Wow so gorgeous!!

    Kim,USA

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  12. JimApril 21, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    Beautiful blooms.

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  13. UnknownApril 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    Not only these are some beautiful trees, but your pictures are great and really tell a story.
    Thank you for sharing!

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  14. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzApril 21, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Oh! That's all I can say. Oh!

    Here's mine!

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  15. GayleApril 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    The scent must be wonderful.

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  16. UnknownApril 22, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    absolutely beautiful

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  17. NCSueApril 22, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    Oh wow - breathtakingly beautiful!
    Hope you'll come link up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/at-keyboard.html

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  18. Ascending ButterflyApril 22, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    I LOVE Cherry Blossoms, so pretty! I also love them in my skincare products, the cherry blossom line from L'Occitane is one of my favorites!

    Great photos, Happy Wordless Wednesday!

    Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 22, 2015 at 10:33 AM

      I love cherry blossoms, too. Next to tulips, they are my favorites!

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  19. thewovenspokeApril 22, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    Awesome and so beautiful!

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  20. UnknownApril 22, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    These blossoms are beautiful, and great shots!

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  21. Light and VoicesApril 22, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Awesome....Cherry blossoms are so fragile looking and so PINK and so beautiful! Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos.
    JM, IL

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  22. Beth FApril 22, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    Gorgeous!!!

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  23. harrietApril 22, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Our blossoms were blooming until we got a couple of windy days thrown at us.

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 22, 2015 at 6:24 PM

      That's what I worry about. We had a very windy day here, and some trees fell down (not the cherry trees as far as I know)

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  24. kewkewApril 22, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    Wow, those are lovely pictures of some lovely trees.
    Would love for you to stop by and share at Tots and Me
    http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2015/04/wordless-wednesday-april-22nd-2015.html

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  25. Jeannie Marie April 24, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    I had a tree just like this in my backyard in Ohio. I miss it now that I'm no longer there. My heart is aching with the beauty of it, Happy Wordless Wednesday!

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    1. New Jersey MemoriesApril 29, 2015 at 12:12 AM

      The cherry blossoms are so beautiful. I had one in my childhood home in the backyard and I really miss it.

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  26. Kirsty Hijacked By TwinsApril 26, 2015 at 5:06 AM

    Wow those trees are simply stunning! I love seeing the blossom on the trees. Popping over from #WorldlessWednesday

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  27. mollyApril 26, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    I love the blossom, it is so pretty and so welcomed after a long dull winter

    Mollyxxx

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