Re: Early Spring Blooming Trees (everyone)

Thank you Moira for your, as always, insightfulness.

I realized soon after my post explaining that my
request was for even the southern hemispherites that
it would require you good folks to actually have to
think back six-seven months.

Yes, it would be good for all of us to make notes of
grand garden events (of which I think tree blooming is
one) and although we probably all think and talk about
it, we never get to it, me included.

Also, when you do your translating from our "spring"
to your "spring", keep in mind that what I am looking
for is not true "spring bloomers", according to
calender, but rather the connotative concept of spring
in Mediterranean climates.  I see it as that great
rush of color that comes a good deal from those types
of trees known in more northerly climates as true
spring bloomers (the Prunus and decidous Magnolias,
for instance).  But it's also some fun things such as
Cercis and Tabebuia.  The overlook look, I think, is
the closest thing we get to the kind of "spring"
spectacle well known in temperate climes.

Here in Santa Maria, I have the added advantage of
being able to grow many of the decidous trees that
would be only marginal in Southern California.  So,
even though I will offer my list to this forum when it
is done, I hope it will be taken with a grain of salt.

Joe

--- Tony and Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> 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)
> 
> 


=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore

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