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Spring Has Sprung! April Blooms on the High Line [1]

Submitted by Auzelle Epeneter on Fri, 2010-04-16 15:11

pipeEastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) beginning to bloom in the Gansevoort Woodland.
 

With all the plants in bloom right now on the High Line, it's hard to believe there was ever a period of dormancy. From the redbud's bold lipstick-shaped blooms, to the dainty, sunshine-colored miniature daffodils, the whole park is beginning to take on a renewed feeling of wildness.

Enlarge [2]Allegheny serviceberry
Enlarge [3]Bottle-brush
Enlarge [4]Indian rhubarb
 

Earlier this month, the unseasonably warm [5] weather encouraged some of the High Line's plants to bloom earlier than expected, and the forecasted rainfall will surely give the leafy plants a fresh, lush green. As the weather continues to change, expect to see even more blooms.

For a complete list of plants blooming this month, check out our April Blooms List [6].

Categories: 
Horticulture [7]
on the line [8]

Source URL: http://www.thehighline.org/blog/2010/04/16/spring-has-sprung-april-blooms-on-the-high-line

Links:
[1] http://www.thehighline.org/blog/2010/04/16/spring-has-sprung-april-blooms-on-the-high-line
[2] http://www.thehighline.org/sites/files/images/serviceberry.jpg
[3] http://www.thehighline.org/sites/files/images/bottle-brush.jpg
[4] http://www.thehighline.org/sites/files/images/indian-rhubarb.jpg
[5] http://www.kmox.com/POTOS--Near-record-temperatures-in-NY/6768985
[6] http://www.thehighline.org/pdf/bloom_list_april2010_subdivided.pdf
[7] http://www.thehighline.org/blog-tags/horticulture
[8] http://www.thehighline.org/blog-tags/on-the-line