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| Sanguinaria canadenis |
As I sit here typing this, it's 85F/29.4C on the first official day of spring. There's been an unprecedented string of days with highs in the 80s. As my mother-in-law said to me last weekend, "I feel cheated. I like it in the 50s and 60s." Amen, sister. I quite dislike the feeling of sweat on the back of my knees as I perform spring garden cleanup. Discomfort aside, this is a gardening nightmare in the making. Plants spring forth from the earth, bud up, come into bloom and then fade within a couple of days. Usually, unseasonable early warmth catches out only the non-native plants, but as can be seen from the above and following photos, even native plants are confused.
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| Podophyllum peltatum |
Things seem to be running a month ahead. This will be the first time the
Magnolia will not be in bloom for my and bicycle man's wedding anniversary in the middle of April.
Nearly everything is either sprouting, leafing out, or blooming, leaving who knows what to bloom in April. But what will happen when the other shoe drops? How many plants will be killed by an April frost? I'm very worried, but I've got bags of shredded leaves and shrub jackets standing by.
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It is worrisome, for sure, MMD. My bloodroots bloomed for one day then dropped the petals. The Japanese Maples are fully leafed out. This is a disaster if we get a freeze of any duration. There aren't enough sheets and blankets here to cover stuff. Shades of 2007.
81 degrees up here today. Found Bloodroot and Hepatica in bloom. I'll go 2 to 3 weeks early.
The bulbs at Client #1's were particularly lovely today. Everything is in bloom at once. Anemones with tulips and the daffodils already burning out.
It better not freeze hard. Maybe I'll go ahead and plant my corn.
You are quite a bit ahead of me. We are just getting coltsfoot and the first daffodils. I would feel cheated by spring in the 80s, too.
I'm so sorry Barbara. So sorry. Hang in there.~~Dee
We had 5 days in the 80's. Now the rain has set in with highs in the 50's and 60's, kind of like your country.
This has become a common theme amongst gardeners, but I decided since I can't change it, I'll just enjoy the crazy warm weather while I can. I do wish the blooms wouldn't fade so quickly this way!
This weather has been a bit wacky. Doesn't do much good to fret about it. Just enjoy something about each day.
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