Re(2): irregular blooming
sean.ohara@groupmail.com writes:
>I've noticed the same effect of late blooming on many plants, in gardens
>as
>well as the native landscape. Our fall was very dry and warm - almost no
>rain up until January, and then almost non-stop rain through
>Jan-Feb. Plants seem to have gotten a very late start this year, not
>doing
>much growing in preparation for the spring flowering. Wisteria in our
>area
>are just now blooming, as are many flowering trees.
I've noticed the same thing here. I was looking at some of the
Liquidambars, and some still have yet to drop some leaves. My Flowering
plum bloomed as it does each year (seems unaffected by the odd weather).
My Viburnum (Snowball flower type, i forget the latin), is starting to
bloom. The inflorescences are still green buds. My neighbors wisteria is
just beginning to bloom. The racemes are fully expanded, and it's showing
color. One of the sites right now is all the california poppies are off
and blooming. Surprisingly the neighborhood kids havent picked them at
all.
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