Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?

--

Jeff

Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote:

Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?

Yes. I have an Embothrium with a few flowers on it. A very odd year.


I have two desert apples. Normally the 'sunset' is ready to eat a month
after the 'allington pippin'. This year they are the other road about.

"Robert Harvey" wrote
Chris Hogg wrote:
Jeff Layman wrote:

Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?

Yes. I have an Embothrium with a few flowers on it. A very odd year.


I have two desert apples. Normally the 'sunset' is ready to eat a month
after the 'allington pippin'. This year they are the other road about.

Not actually specific to this year but I noticed that Amaryllis belladonna
was referred to as an autumn flowering bulb in this months Garden magazine
but ours always flower in late August.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 17/10/2015 12:51, Jeff Layman wrote:
Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?



I have a cowslip in bloom under my Cherry-Leaved Hawthorn. The Hawthorn
has fiery autumn foliage and glossy red berries and clearly knows it's
autumn. The cowslip is lovely, but I may have to buy it a calendar for
Christmas. I also have scattered flowers on my Pyracanthas, which
usually flower in June. Wierd.

--
Spider
On high ground in SE London
Gardening on heavy clay

Spider wrote:
On 17/10/2015 12:51, Jeff Layman wrote:
Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment.

I have a cowslip in bloom under my Cherry-Leaved Hawthorn.


Is this a 'dry winter - wet summer' thing? Aided and abetted by a good
Indian Summer?

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100

Today picked a loverly perfect large strawberry, have tender fuchsia's
in full bloom,( 'Kate Taylor' is manificant), and most important, I
planted stuff today, in my shirt sleeves!

On 17/10/2015 22:26, Robert Harvey wrote:
Spider wrote:
On 17/10/2015 12:51, Jeff Layman wrote:
Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment.

I have a cowslip in bloom under my Cherry-Leaved Hawthorn.


Is this a 'dry winter - wet summer' thing? Aided and abetted by a good
Indian Summer?



Well, here, we have had a fairly dry summer and especially so under the
spreading crown of my hawthorn. Whether the thinning crown, due to leaf
fall, has allowed recent rain through to benefit the Cowslip, I can't be
sure.
--
Spider
On high ground in SE London
Gardening on heavy clay

On 17/10/2015 22:44, divingbrit wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100

Today picked a loverly perfect large strawberry, have tender fuchsia's
in full bloom,( 'Kate Taylor' is manificant), and most important, I
planted stuff today, in my shirt sleeves!



But we don't know where you live, and we're curious now. Do divulge.

--
Spider
On high ground in SE London
Gardening on heavy clay

"Spider" wrote in message
...
On 17/10/2015 22:44, divingbrit wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100

Today picked a loverly perfect large strawberry, have tender fuchsia's
in full bloom,( 'Kate Taylor' is manificant), and most important, I
planted stuff today, in my shirt sleeves!



But we don't know where you live, and we're curious now. Do divulge.


His fuschia website is for Lincoln and district, so probably not far from
Lincoln

On 17/10/2015 12:51, Jeff Layman wrote:
Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?


Yes,
I recently had 2 spring flowering clematis (alpina) producing flowers,
as well as a spring flowering azalea!

On 18/10/2015 17:36, Phil L wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message
...
On 17/10/2015 22:44, divingbrit wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100

Today picked a loverly perfect large strawberry, have tender fuchsia's
in full bloom,( 'Kate Taylor' is manificant), and most important, I
planted stuff today, in my shirt sleeves!



But we don't know where you live, and we're curious now. Do divulge.


His fuschia website is for Lincoln and district, so probably not far from
Lincoln



That helps. Ta very much.
--
Spider
On high ground in SE London
Gardening on heavy clay

gogo wrote:
On 17/10/2015 12:51, Jeff Layman wrote:
Just noticed that Pulsatilla vulgaris and Convolvulus cneorum are
flowering well at the moment. I've never seen P. vulgaris in flower at
this time of the year before. Anyone else got spring flowers out?


Yes,
I recently had 2 spring flowering clematis (alpina) producing flowers,
as well as a spring flowering azalea!


A Blackbird was singing it's heart out this morning, and a chiffchaff
yesterday

On Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:34:23 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 18/10/2015 17:36, Phil L wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message
...
On 17/10/2015 22:44, divingbrit wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100
But we don't know where you live, and we're curious now. Do divulge.
His fuschia website is for Lincoln and district, so probably not far from
Lincoln


Yes, sunny Lincolnshire, been very dry and really rather pleasent

For those interested in Fuchsia's (you mean some people arn't?)
Have just relaunched the website, completly re written, plants have
been all cut back, lifted and now in the greenhouse, so have time to
work on

www.lincolnfuchsiasociety.info
Updated Fuchsia website soon
www.divingbrit.co.uk/afuchsia/

On 20/10/2015 17:46, divingbrit wrote:
On Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:34:23 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 18/10/2015 17:36, Phil L wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message
...
On 17/10/2015 22:44, divingbrit wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:03 +0100
But we don't know where you live, and we're curious now. Do divulge.
His fuschia website is for Lincoln and district, so probably not far from
Lincoln


Yes, sunny Lincolnshire, been very dry and really rather pleasent

For those interested in Fuchsia's (you mean some people arn't?)
Have just relaunched the website, completly re written, plants have
been all cut back, lifted and now in the greenhouse, so have time to
work on

www.lincolnfuchsiasociety.info
Updated Fuchsia website soon
www.divingbrit.co.uk/afuchsia/



Love the website. It gave me lots of naughty ideas :~).

I did know someone who *hated* Fuchsias for being blousey and everywhere
... until I gave her a pale pink magellanica(?) type, sophisticated and
dripping with tasteful flowers. She was impressed! Since then she's
bought another (more colourful) one and frequently invites me to see how
beautiful it is. I can't remember it's name (it's not on your site),
but I suspect it's not fully hardy, but she's dead keen to get it
through the winter! I reckon I did a good job there ... she'll never be
the same again!!

--
Spider
On high ground in SE London
Gardening on heavy clay