Tuesday, January 26, 2010

When Is Roosevelt Island At It's Most Beautiful Asks A New Resident?

Image of Roosevelt Island Cherry Tree From RIHS

When is Roosevelt Island at its most beautiful? That's a question asked by a new resident so she can show off Roosevelt Island to her dad.
I have only been living on Roosevelt Island since September, but I did visit once last spring when the Magnolia trees were in bloom. Now, my dad wants to take a trip to the city, but he wants to come when Roosevelt Island will be at its most beautiful. (Thinking about spring plans on a rainy day like this is kinda fun.) Would you happen to know the best time to see the flowers in bloom? I saw that last April you posted about the Magnolia walk, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.
Any thoughts?

Image of Roosevelt Island Magnolia Tree from RIHS

Update - 2:45 PM - Roosevelt Island Historical Society President Judy Berdy tells us when the Roosevelt Island blossoms bloom:
Magnolia First 2 weeks in April
Cherry Last week in April and first week in May

3 comments :

Anonymous said...

Suggestion: Check the front pages of back issues of The Main Street WIRE at http://nyc10044.com to see when the cherry trees are blossoming.

Jose said...

Definitely early to mid-April when the trees are in bloom.

Anonymous said...

Definitely cherry blossom time.end of April, beginning of May.