autumn flowering cherry and mulberry

[Richard Wright]

In Balmain (Sydney) I have today seen a cherry flowering. Also a
mulberry flowering.

These trees have never before flowered in the autumn. Is this
happening elsewhere in previously drought affected areas?

[David Hare-Scott]

"Richard Wright" > wrote in message
...
> In Balmain (Sydney) I have today seen a cherry flowering. Also a
> mulberry flowering.
>
> These trees have never before flowered in the autumn. Is this
> happening elsewhere in previously drought affected areas?

Yes my magnolia has just had a false spring for the same reason.

David

[Richard Wright]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 20:04:55 GMT, John Savage
> wrote:

>Richard Wright > writes:
>>In Balmain (Sydney) I have today seen a cherry flowering. Also a
>>mulberry flowering.
>>
>>These trees have never before flowered in the autumn. Is this
>>happening elsewhere in previously drought affected areas?
>
>On his radio program, Graham Ross (of Ground Force infamy) said that
>this week he saw in Sydney a row of pear trees all in full bloom. He said
>this is 6 months out of season, and that the trees haven't had a chance to
>store up much energy and by flowering at this time and setting fruit, many
>of them may die.
>
>This sounded pessimistic, but I guess he knows what he is talking about.
>Or else I misunderstood what he was saying.

Yes, I guess the trees are a bit more adaptable than that! But it will
be interesting to see what happens in spring.