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An Early Spring

3/5/17

Although we have had some cold spells in January and February, for the most part those months have had above normal temperatures. In fact, weather reports say we have had the warmest February on record in our area. And although we have had an inch or two of snow a couple of times, we have escaped any big snow storms like we had in 2014 and 2015. The antumnalis cherry tree in our front yard, pictured above, has bloomed in November as it usually does, but also had some blooms around January 5, and is now in full spring bloom as this photo of February 24 shows. This is a month earlier than it usually blooms.

I started noticing the trees budding the first week of February. I thought I was seeing things that weren't really there. But each day, as I walked the dog, I looked again, and the trees were definitely budding. Also in February while walking the dog, I noticed many other plants blooming: daffodils, blue periwinkle, violets, forsythia. The following photos show what's happening in my yard this early spring.

I saw the first hellebore blooms around February 2 at the side of the house by the wooded floodplain.

The full spread of hellebore plants in that area were in full bloom three weeks later on February 24.

The jonquils in the side garden were emerging on February 2.

Three weeks later on February 24 they were blooming.

I was surprised to see that the clematis vine showed showed some budding on February 2 also.

This is a photo of the clematis buds three weeks later on February 24.

The hyacinths in the front of the house garden were emerging February 2.

Here's what they looked like three weeks later on February 24.

In the back yard garden, the daffodils were just starting to show buds on February 24.

One week later I noticed the first daffodil blooms on March 3.

Other bits of green I saw emerging in the back yard garden were several brunnera plants on February 24.

All the plants seem to be emerging and blooming at least a month earlier than normal. which I don't mind. I live for spring and summer each year, but this does portend significant changes that affect the whole ecosystem.

The Snow Is Gone

3/15/14

The snow we had the first week of March.

The snow took its time retreating because of the bitterly cold temps. Eight degrees one morning on our thermometer! So I went out and bought myself some tulips at the grocery store.


Now after four days at or near 60 degrees, the snow is gone, and the crocus seemed to instantly appear.

The tulips whose tips had just emerged at the end of January have stared growing with the warm temperatures.

My exploration of the backyard garden sans snow revealed the first green leaves of the primrose.

In the backyard garden I also found the first hellebore blossom.

After all the snow and ice storms, the nandina bush has lost a lot of leaves and is looking kind of shabby.

Poking around the front garden I found a hyacinth emerging just in time for the first day of spring this coming Friday.

Just Getting Started

4/12/14

tulips

I was so tired of the cold and snow after that last unexpected snowstorm two weeks ago that I bought a pot of tulips at the grocery store. Finally all this week we have had warm weather in the 60's and 70's. What a treat! Blooming is slowly getting started here. Everything seems to be two weeks or more late. The Bradford pear trees and magnolias in the neighborhood finally bloomed about five days ago.

Here are some photos of what has emerged in my garden so far.

My first daffodil bloomed a week ago.

The first hyacinth bloomed a week ago also.

This primrose is in full bloom.

The Brunnera macrophylla are coming along nicely. I have four of them in the garden.

The sweet woodruff has emerged. I have three clumps of these in shady areas of the back garden.

Also appearing is the first fern.

The tulip garden is taking its time and still not in bloom.

This branch on one of my Yoshino cherry trees is just about ready to burst onto bloom.

In the next day or two, the cherry trees will bloom, most of my daffodils will open, and hopefully a tulip or two will show up. I am hoping that the possible frost/freeze for the middle of this week doesn't materialize.

Ready or Not, Spring is Coming

3/29/14

tulip garden in the snow

We did get the forecasted three inches of snow on Tuesday. And the bitter cold. On Wednesday morning, my husband asked what was wrong after hearing me shout, "Are you kidding me?" Our thermometer read 19 degrees! I almost felt like crying.

But spring isn't waiting any longer. I finally noticed that some tree buds are swelling. My tulips, hyacinths, and other perennials keep growing through the snow and bitter cold. After three days the snow was gone. Here are a few photos from my gardens.