Beautiful Blooming Roosevelt Island Tree With Pink Flowers And A Surprise - Cluster Of Red Flowers Too

Paula Beltrone shares these pictures of a beautiful blooming Roosevelt Island tree and reports:

There is a tree at Manhattan Park blooming

and it has pink flowers (probably a Magnolia Tree)

but in the midst of the pink blooms is a tiny cluster of red flowers.

I thought it was interesting and pretty.

It is both. Thanks for sharing.

Roosevelt Island Magnolia Trees Blossoming By Coler Hospital - 8th Annual RIHS Cherry Blossom Walk On Saturday April 23

Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) President Judy Berdy shares these pictures

and reports

that the Magnolia Trees

surrounding Coler Hospital

on the north side of Roosevelt Island are in full bloom.

Ms Berdy adds that the 8th annual RIHS Cherry Blossom Walk will take place Saturday April 23.

Contact the RIHS to make reservations for the Cherry Blossom Walk.

Great Spring Time Walks On Roosevelt Island With RI Historical Society Cherry Blossom Walk Tomorrow And April 26 - Maybe Magnolia Blossom Walk Tomorrow

Roosevelt Island Cherry Tree Row By Goldwater Hospital Seen From The Tram in 2012

The 6th annual Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) Cherry Blossom walks will take place tomorrow April 12 and Saturday April 26. According to the RIHS:

Great Spring Time Tours:

Roosevelt Island Historical Society

6th Annual Cherry Blossom Walks

Saturday, April 12th & Saturday, April 26th

11:00 a.m.

Tours leave from the Visitor Center

Tram Plaza, Roosevelt Island

Suggested Donation: $10.00

Reservations requested:

rooseveltislandhistory@gmail.com

or

212-688-4836

RIHS President Judy Berdy reports that in the event there are no Cherry Blossoms out tomorrow, the walking tour

Image of Coler Hospital Magnolia Blossoms From Judy Berdy

will feature the

Image of Coler Hospital Magnolia Blossoms From Judy Berdy

Magnolia Blossoms

Image of Coler Hospital Magnolia Blossoms From Judy Berdy

at Roosevelt Island's Coler Hospital.

When Will The Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossoms Bloom? Hopefully In Time For Roosevelt Island April 13 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival And April 20 Walking Tour

A reader asked:

When do the cherry trees blossom this year?

I've seen them in the past and it was a very pretty sight.

Roosevelt Island Cherry Tree Row By Goldwater Hospital Seen From The Tram in 2012

I asked Roosevelt Island HIstorical Society (RIHS) President Judy Berdy, who provides the annual Roosevelt Island Magnolia Blossom and Cherry Tree Blossom walking tours, that same question. Ms. Berdy replied:

Usually between April 15 and April 30. Hopefully.

Ms. Berdy adds:

Due to extensive damage to Coler Hospital grounds and Lighthouse Park our annual Magnolia Tour has been canceled this year.

We regret this cancellation. The Cherry Blossom Tour will operate on April 20th.

Take a virtual Roosevelt Island Cherry Tree Walk now.

You Tube Video of Roosevelt Island Cherry Tree Row Walk

Also, don't forget that the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) is sponsoring a Cherry Blossoom Festival on April 13:

Team ABE will be stationed at a table at the 2013 Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival!

Come enjoy a day of Japanese culture, vendors, and performances, and stop by our table to say hello, pledge, donate, buy tickets to future events, and more!

RIRA President Ellen Polivy adds:

Sat. April 13th Cherry Blossom Festival

Our Third Annual Cherry Blossom Festival is scheduled for under the Cherry Trees in front of Goldwater Hospital. The vendor organization Japan Block Fair will provide food and vendors. From 10:00am-7:30 pm Rain or Shine our promenade leading to Southpoint Park will teem with wonderful Japanese food and fare. Performances will take place at Four Freedoms Park. You will be able to hear the music you have enjoyed with some wonderful new additions. If the weather is bad everything comes inside. If you are interested in working on the committee or volunteering please contact us at

sce@riraonline.com

Here are some scenes from the 2012 Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival.

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