Submitted by SeaofBlush t3_11nrl81 in washingtondc
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surfingwithgators t1_jbou6vd wrote
Cherry blossoms have been blooming for several weeks now, no?
Wheresmycardigan t1_jbouidn wrote
Hot take: magnolias are way prettier than cherry blossoms.
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbow38y wrote
Lol i wont disagree with you! Can you imagine if we had all saucer magnolias around the tidal basin?? Omg talk about a sea of hot pink!!!
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbow4kx wrote
Not the yoshinos they are not bloomed yet
MidnightSlinks t1_jboxaxe wrote
You've likely been seeing plum trees blooming. They look similar.
MidnightSlinks t1_jboxofs wrote
There's a vacant house across the alley from us with a long grassy back yard (no fence) that only gets mowed when we file a rat complaint with 311. I really want to plant a saucer magnolia in their yard so I can see it from my home office, lol.
SamW20910 t1_jbp66mn wrote
One thing that never ceases to amuse me: throngs of tourists taking photos of the magnolias over by the Archives, thinking they've found the cherry blossoms.
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbp6d3t wrote
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
JetPlaneee t1_jbp7mb8 wrote
Wow where is this spot in the photo? Any recommendations on where to go see magnolias?
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbp93wr wrote
here are some recs: https://seaofblush.com/magnolias-washington-dc/
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbp9gcc wrote
Lol do it!!!
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbp9og2 wrote
If u are seeing purple ones like these: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpAuritt16v/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Yeah those are plum or okame blossoms
slyfox1908 t1_jbpctb8 wrote
We’ve actually been somewhat blessed by the seasonably cold weather, which is preserving and extending the magnolias while holding off the cherries
sprint113 t1_jbpdq3k wrote
This photo in particular looks to be by the Smithsonian Castle, in particular the Moongate garden
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cbrando68 t1_jbplgxd wrote
Gorilla gardening? Hell yeah!
cattache t1_jbpq753 wrote
Bless your heart. They’ve been blooming for the past two weeks in the National Arboretum.
GoldieLox9 t1_jbpr4ac wrote
I think he's human. No primates involved.
TheWickedWeirdWitch t1_jbpsioa wrote
This is beautiful, where is this at so I can take the exact same picture like I thought of it??? 🫠
keyjan t1_jbpx28r wrote
this is in the garden behind the Smithsonian castle, heading into the Moongate garden behind the Sackler.
neil_va t1_jbpxuyg wrote
What other areas have the best cherry blossom/magnolia views outside of the tidal basin/haines point/arboretum?
cptjeff t1_jbpyqev wrote
The Haupt Garden (of which the Moongate Garden is one segment) behind the Castle is the prime location in DC.
sugarsoccer t1_jbpyush wrote
Oh baby, time for all the selfies in front of flowered trees for the Hinge profiles
hi_dad_im_anxious t1_jbpzpgs wrote
I mean, technically we’re all primates
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbq1lhg wrote
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbq211f wrote
LOL knock your self out all my fave photo spots here: https://seaofblush.com/magnolias-washington-dc/
obvious_bot t1_jbqc56r wrote
Guerrilla gardening lol
cbrando68 t1_jbqefgw wrote
As in unconventional gardening. Which I can totally get behind.
SeaofBlush OP t1_jbqma28 wrote
GoldieLox9 t1_jbqt5th wrote
I understand. It's spelled guerilla, which is why I made an animal joke.
isahayajoe t1_jbrebvc wrote
If they’ve been blooming for two weeks they aren’t cherries
cattache t1_jbreggr wrote
We’re talking about magnolias, not cherries.
lolwuuut t1_jbrpff7 wrote
At least you're honest lol
lolwuuut t1_jbrpgsh wrote
Tis the season
rennbrig t1_jbu24lo wrote
You be careful with that now, we don’t want to get into asymmetric gardening here
modelcitizendc t1_jbuyr00 wrote
I completely agree and add that I lived here for like 5 years before I realized that the Japanese magnolias are not in fact cherry blossoms
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neil_va t1_jbxtgqy wrote
thanks! was looking through a few lists like this
wanderouswanderer t1_jcjhiyv wrote
is it warm enough in DC now to be in summer wear? can i leave heavy coats behind?
johnny2ratchet t1_jboo55l wrote
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