Flirting With Freezing

Magnolia Flower

 The first two and a half weeks of April were cold and rainy. We had a freeze which killed the blossoms on our three magnolia trees. This is the third year in a row that the magnolia blossoms were killed before a lot of them even opened. Although we've had some nice days in the 70's and 80's this week, it is still going down in the 40's at night.

 

Jack Frost Brunnera

The brunnera plants were just starting to bloom when we had the freeze. Some of the blossoms died, but most had not bloomed yet and came through ok.

Lady Ferns

The lady ferns are popping up under all the trees.

Cherry Laurel

All the cherry laurel bushes in the yard burst into bloom this week.

Blueberry bush

The two old highbush blueberry bushes in the yard had buds on them.

Clematis vine

This clematis vine called Samaritan Jo has buds now also.

Peony bush

There are several peony bushes of different colors in the yard that are budding.

Bursting Into Bloom

Daffodils

 My last post showed the first daffodil to open in this garden. A week later the whole row has opened thanks to a week in the 60's and 70's.

Bradford Pear

The Bradford Pear trees were barely showing buds on March 22, and a week later with the warm weather, they burst into bloom. They are a week or more late to bloom.

Weeping Cherry Trees

Same story with the cherry trees. Barely budding on March 22, and bursting into bloom a week later.

Magnolia Trees

The magnolia trees in the backyard were just starting to bloom on March 28. A little late just like the Bradford pear and weeping cherry trees. They still have not fully bloomed because we had a freeze one night last week.

Brunnera Jack Frost

I have four brunnera plants that just poked through the soil last week.

Clematis

This clematis vine on the trellis that hides our trash cans just started showing buds last week.

Pansies

The four pots of pansies on the deck that were frozen to single digits and snowed upon in winter have survived and are coming out of dormancy are starting to bloom.