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YOSHINO
MIKE BUCK STUDIOS
SPRING 2005
THE TIDAL BASIN IN WASHINGTON D.C. IS FAMOUS FOR IT'S CHERRY TREES ON MARCH 27,1912
FIRST LADY HELEN HERRON TAFT,WIFE OF PRESIDENT HOWARD TAFT AND THE VISCOUNTESS CHINDA, WIFE OF THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE
UNITED STATES, PLANTED THE FIRST TWO YOSHINO CHERRY TREES ON THE NORTHERN
BANK OF THE TIDAL BASIN.TODAY 1,405 YOSHINO TREES COMPLEMENT THIS HISTORIC PLACE.TO ENSURE THE TREES' HEALTHY SURVIVAL THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
PRUNES THE TREES TWICE A YEAR.IT TAKES A TEAM OF EIGHT TO TEN THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE JOB.AT FIRST BLOOM THE YOSHINO BLOSSOM OFFERS A BRILLIANT PINK HUE TRANSITIONING TO A LAVENDER AND UPON MATURITY FADES TO A SATIN WHITE COLOR.
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