Say it with us now: Peduncle Elongation! (Can we say that out loud?) Yes. 🌸 We're at the fourth of six stages on the path to peak bloom for Washington’s cherry blossoms! Peduncle elongation is the stage before the arrival of puffy white, and then peak bloom. Peduncle is the stalk bearing a flower or fruit. The blossoms along the @nationalmallnps are expected to reach peak bloom between March 22 and March 25. Follow the bloom watch online as the trees advance through the blossom cycle at nps.gov/cherry Image: Close up of cherry blossom bud at the Tidal Basin with Jefferson Memorial in the distance. NPS #washingtondc #nationalmall #cherryblossom #spring #flowerstagram #blossom #mydccool