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The National Arboretum have successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, and have several little plants growing, shown Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there.(AP Photo/John McDonnell)

The National Arboretum have successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, and have several little plants growing, shown Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there.(AP Photo/John McDonnell)

FILE - The Washington Monument is visible behind a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed 'Stumpy', Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Washington. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FILE - The Washington Monument is visible behind a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed 'Stumpy', Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Washington. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FILE - Stumpy the mascot, dances near 'Stumpy' the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren, File)

FILE - Stumpy the mascot, dances near 'Stumpy' the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren, File)

The hands of horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum holds one of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

The hands of horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum holds one of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum holds a tray containing some of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum holds a tray containing some of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum arranges a tray containing some of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Horticulturist Piper Zetel of the National Arboretum arranges a tray containing some of the successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

The National Arboretum have successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, and have several little plants growing, shown Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

The National Arboretum have successfully planted clippings from Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree, and have several little plants growing, shown Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Washington. In about two years, some of these seedlings will be replanted on the Tidal Basin once the reconstruction work that led to the tree's removal is finished there. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)