WASHINGTON — Stumpy, a scraggly Japanese cherry blossom tree whose few skinny branches flower every spring to the delight of residents and tourists alike, is on its last legs. Arborists say Stumpy’s interior trunk is hollow, reason enough to place it among 158 trees scheduled to be cut down in coming months as part of […]
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Stumpy faces axe along with dozens of Washington’s Tidal Basin cherry trees
The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenomenon. This year’s cherry blossom festivities in Washington DC will be the last for Stumpy and more than 100 other cherry trees that will be cut down as part of a multi-year restoration of their Tidal Basin home. […]