Botanical Oddities of 2007

Greetings Everyone!
In 2007 my garden received 3 inches of rain, a low temperature of 24 degrees, and high temperatures of 100.
1. My persimmon tree, which is always loaded with fruit, was again loaded and dropped many immature fruits, still leaving a big crop. In all of the former years, the persimmons were seedless with one or two occasionally having one seed. This year almost every one had seeds.
2. My little camellia "Night Rider" whose shoots grew only 4 inches every year, this year did the same thing but then when the temperature went up to 100, the plant suddenly put out a foot long lead shoot.
3. My columnea arguta grows in the house because it is too tender for outdoors. The leaves are beautiful, but it has never had more than one or two flowers. I always thought it was because it didn't get enough light, but right now I counted 27 flower buds and I am rubbing my hands in glee as the flowers are very big and spectacular. 

Happy Solstice, Cathy
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