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Spring already?
About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the
aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries |
Spring already?
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, says... About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Down here we never see Hawthorn leaves before mid March and its quite noticible that as you go up the A30 the hedges get greener, so it can not be just lack of cold but must have something to do with heat as well. But early February is very early, but I bet there are still some cold nights to come. -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
Spring already?
I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past
few days and the hazels are ever further forward. Everywhere, Prunus cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off as their flower buds swell. I'll not tempt providence by claiming spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic plants are convinced. 3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests were being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4 yards away. |
I have a tree peony in my front garden (Surrey) that started flowering 2 weeks ago. It's now in full bloom! By my reckoning this is almost 3 months early!
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Spring already?
On 8/2/08 18:35, in article
, "Dave Poole" wrote: I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past few days and the hazels are ever further forward. Everywhere, Prunus cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off as their flower buds swell. I'll not tempt providence by claiming spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic plants are convinced. 3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests were being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4 yards away. Yes, the birds round here are definitely getting a glint in their eye! The rooks have been making a lot of noise and have been squabbling in their pre-nesting fashion but we think that might be because the poor things are 3 trees short this year and are making earlier claims to space than usual. There's a bank of hawthorn on the way up to Holne which is always the first to come out near here. We'll have to try a drive up there tomorrow. But today we have thick fog and I can barely see beyond the hedge at the end of the nursery path. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
Spring already?
On 9 Feb, 11:37, Sacha wrote:
On 8/2/08 18:35, in article , "Dave Poole" wrote: I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past few days and the hazels are ever further forward. *Everywhere, Prunus cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off as their flower buds swell. *I'll not tempt providence by claiming spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic plants are convinced. *3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests *were being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4 yards away. Yes, the birds round here are definitely getting a glint in their eye! The rooks have been making a lot of noise and have been squabbling in their pre-nesting fashion but we think that might be because the poor things are 3 trees short this year and are making earlier claims to space than usual. There's a bank of hawthorn on the way up to Holne which is always the first to come out near here. *We'll have to try a drive up there tomorrow. *But today we have thick fog and I can barely see beyond the hedge at the end of the nursery path. -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' Here in our part of South Wales, I've given up, still fighting this horendous cold I have and dressed accordingly to go shopping I got home almost passing out with over heating, Just checked and the temp here in the shade is 56f, a lovely April day I just wish more days on our holiday had been as warm. An afternoon of watching rugby for me. I still have loads of bulbs to plant but what the hell, another day wont hurt them. David Hill Abacus Nurseries |
Spring already?
On Feb 9, 1:32*pm, Dave Hill wrote:
On 9 Feb, 11:37, Sacha wrote: On 8/2/08 18:35, in article , "Dave Poole" wrote: I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past few days and the hazels are ever further forward. *Everywhere, Prunus cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off as their flower buds swell. *I'll not tempt providence by claiming spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic plants are convinced. *3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests *were being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4 yards away. Yes, the birds round here are definitely getting a glint in their eye! The rooks have been making a lot of noise and have been squabbling in their pre-nesting fashion but we think that might be because the poor things are 3 trees short this year and are making earlier claims to space than usual. There's a bank of hawthorn on the way up to Holne which is always the first to come out near here. *We'll have to try a drive up there tomorrow. *But today we have thick fog and I can barely see beyond the hedge at the end of the nursery path. -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' Here in our part of South Wales, I've given up, still fighting this horendous cold I have and dressed accordingly to go shopping I got home almost passing out with over heating, Just checked and the temp here in the shade is 56f, a lovely April day I just wish more days on our holiday had been as warm. An afternoon of watching rugby for me. I still have loads of bulbs to plant but what the hell, another day wont hurt them. David Hill Abacus Nurseries- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What sort of bulbs David? Judith |
Spring already?
Dave Hill wrote:
About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Several honeybees on the Mahonia flowers this morning. And, oddly enough, a couple of houseflies. Quite used to seeing bumblebees around, but never seen honeybees out this early before (W. Sussex) -- Jeff (cut "thetape" to reply) |
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, Dave Hill writes About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Glorious day here in Devon, cloudless blue sky, and now a spectacular sunset, although we could see a bank of fog which did not appear to lift from moor all day. Sat on the terrace and enjoyed the birdsong and a Guinness until some wretch ruined the idyl with a chain saw. Hawthorn leaves are showing and lots of stuff in bud. The clumps of native primrose have been in flower for three weeks and a solitary snowdrop from an Autumn planting has appeared. Miniature daffodils started flowering last week. First pair of amorous frogs spotted in the pond on 19 January but no spawn as yet - last year it first turned up on 13 February -- Robert |
Spring already?
robert writes
In message , Dave Hill writes About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Glorious day here in Devon, cloudless blue sky, and now a spectacular sunset, although we could see a bank of fog which did not appear to lift from moor all day. Sat on the terrace and enjoyed the birdsong and a Guinness until some wretch ruined the idyl with a chain saw. Hawthorn leaves are showing and lots of stuff in bud. The clumps of native primrose have been in flower for three weeks and a solitary snowdrop from an Autumn planting has appeared. Miniature daffodils started flowering last week. First pair of amorous frogs spotted in the pond on 19 January but no spawn as yet - last year it first turned up on 13 February Snowdrops out in abundance in Gargrave (Yorks Dales) last weekend, and not in our garden (which tends to be late). Lawn is full of crocuses, and we have one daffodil out and a few in bud. Primroses now well out. Also wood avens, which is a bit early! -- Kay |
Spring already?
On Feb 9, 6:42*pm, K wrote:
robert writes In message , Dave Hill writes About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Glorious day here in Devon, cloudless blue sky, and now a spectacular sunset, although we could see a bank of fog which did not appear to lift from moor all day. *Sat on the terrace and enjoyed the birdsong and a Guinness until some wretch ruined the idyl with a chain saw. Hawthorn leaves are showing and lots of stuff in bud. *The clumps of native primrose have been in flower for three weeks and a solitary snowdrop from an Autumn planting has appeared. *Miniature daffodils started flowering last week. First pair of amorous frogs spotted in the pond on 19 January but no spawn as yet - last year it first turned up on 13 February Snowdrops out in abundance in Gargrave (Yorks Dales) last weekend, and not in our garden (which tends to be late). Lawn is full of crocuses, and we have one *daffodil out and a few in bud. Primroses now well out. Also wood avens, which is a bit early! -- Kay- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Kay, do you have any pics on the development of yor garden? I saw it so many years ago, I'm sure it has changed now? Judith |
Spring already?
Kay, do you have any pics on the development of yor garden? I saw it so many years ago, I'm sure it has changed now? No pics, sorry. It's basically just grown up a lot. The 'woodland' at the end is now a very private place for a hammock in the summer. The apple trees over the pergola are now doing what they were meant to and forming a complete tunnel - a mass of flowers in the spring, and dripping with all the different colours and shapes of the fruit in autumn. The medlar and mulberry are giving good crops each year, and we have a roofed terrace area by the pond at the back. You'd recognise it all, but there's a lot more plants in, and it's a lovely shady garden with lots going on all the year round. I say shady, but we've just had new neighbours who took the whole of the next door garden and put in through a shredder. So no apple trees festooned with clematis, rose or honeysuckle, no large viburnums, no purple elder. And about 20 houses visible where once we had just greenery. So I'm growing the hedge an extra couple of feet higher, and waiting to see just how much extra sun we have, and what this means for my plants - which ones will start drying out in the summer, and which will appreciate the extra light. -- Kay |
Spring already?
On 9 Feb, 15:48, Judith in France wrote:
On Feb 9, 1:32*pm, Dave Hill wrote: On 9 Feb, 11:37, Sacha wrote: On 8/2/08 18:35, in article , "Dave Poole" wrote: I've watched hawthorn leaves start to expand around here over the past few days and the hazels are ever further forward. *Everywhere, Prunus cerasifera 'Purpurea' is in full flower creating great clouds of pale lilac pink and the Magnolias are pushing their protective bracts off as their flower buds swell. *I'll not tempt providence by claiming spring has arrived here, but it does seem that both native and exotic plants are convinced. *3 weeks ago, blackbirds were sparring on the marshes close to work and just yesterday a pair of goldcrests *were being ever-so-slightly amorous irrespective of my presence barely 4 yards away. Yes, the birds round here are definitely getting a glint in their eye! The rooks have been making a lot of noise and have been squabbling in their pre-nesting fashion but we think that might be because the poor things are 3 trees short this year and are making earlier claims to space than usual. There's a bank of hawthorn on the way up to Holne which is always the first to come out near here. *We'll have to try a drive up there tomorrow. *But today we have thick fog and I can barely see beyond the hedge at the end of the nursery path. -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' Here in our part of South Wales, I've given up, still fighting this horendous cold I have and dressed accordingly to go shopping I got home almost passing out with over heating, Just checked and the temp here in the shade is 56f, a lovely April day I just wish more days on our holiday had been as warm. An afternoon of watching rugby for me. I still have loads of bulbs to plant but what the hell, another day wont hurt them. David Hill Abacus Nurseries- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What sort of bulbs David? Judith- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A whole range of bulbs Judith, Species daffs and large flowering ones, some special crocus, with a load I planted in 40's trays before we went away which I am planting like plugs, Tulips, 4 special varieties of Muskari and more. Hope to get them planted or potted in the next few days. David Hill Abacus Nurseries |
Spring already?
On 9/2/08 17:58, in article , "robert"
wrote: In message , Dave Hill writes About a mile away from us is a roundabout over the M4 and on the aproach road there is a Hawthorn that is always the first into leaf, and is my indicator of springs timing, Last year it came into leaf mid to late Feb. Well I went passed it today for the first time since we came back from our Holls and it is well into leaf and quite green, must have started about 2 weeks ago. That makes it about 3 weeks earlier than last year, and that was earlier than normal. I must check for frogs spawn. David Hill Abacus Nurseries Glorious day here in Devon, cloudless blue sky, and now a spectacular sunset, although we could see a bank of fog which did not appear to lift from moor all day. Sat on the terrace and enjoyed the birdsong and a Guinness until some wretch ruined the idyl with a chain saw. Hawthorn leaves are showing and lots of stuff in bud. The clumps of native primrose have been in flower for three weeks and a solitary snowdrop from an Autumn planting has appeared. Miniature daffodils started flowering last week. First pair of amorous frogs spotted in the pond on 19 January but no spawn as yet - last year it first turned up on 13 February No fog this morning, Robert? Lucky you! We went to Yealmpton for dinner at the Rose & Crown tonight (Superb!) and found some drifts of fog on the way home. It's pretty cold and a very clear night, too. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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