Re: Early Spring Blooming Trees (everyone)

Jason D wrote:
> 
> I imagine in the southern hemisphere it would
> correspond more to August-September. March
> equinox~September equinox.
> -Jason Dewees
> San Francisco, Calif.
> --- Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > What was I thinking?!  I should have addressed this
> > e-mail request to ALL the members of the Med Forum.
> >
> > I would like to know what trees bloom nicely for you
> > in "EARLY spring".  I define early spring as
> > February
> > and March.  Call it a "Mediterranean connotation".
> > Maybe it's romantic gardening license.  Indulge me.
> >
> > For our good friends in the southern hemisphere, I
> > suppose that would translate to July-August.  Yes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe

Joe
July I guess is very likely considered the start of "spring" in many
parts of Australia and also in the far north of NZ, but in South and
central NZ this would mostly be too early for anything to be stirring
and Jason's suggestion of August/Sept is more in line climatically I
should think with Feb/March in California. In this country spring proper
is reckoned by most from the start of September, though I have an idea
the official starting date may even be the equinox.

I am afraid I am too disorganized to keep a diary of such events as the
spring awakening and am really quite vague about exactly when different
trees blossom. However, if it would be of any interest I can take note
next spring and let you know what happens when. I should be quite
interested to know myself..

I remember working for one lady many years ago who had kept a notebook
for years and years (she was then 80) and each spring she would get it
out and compare the dates of opening with the prevous few years to see
if the current blossom was early or late. It was realy very interesting
and if I had had more time I would have liked to have started my own
records, but alas, I never did.

Moira

-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan
Wainuiomata - at the Southern tip of North Island, NZ,
Lat 41°15'S, Long 174°58'E (Antipodes of Spain/Southern France)
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