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Title: How late is Spring this year
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on April 07, 2010, 09:14:36 PM

Well I reckon at least 3 weeks later than last year.

Indicators are the flower buds on the Malus "lollipop" tree, and the first Lily beetle, we have squashed 4 in the last week found on the Frittilaria imperialis 'Maxima Lutea'

(http://www.plantguide.lynandmalc.co.uk/FRITILLARIAIMPMAXIMALUTEA.JPG)

No it is not a competition to find the Lily Beetle on the plant, there isn't one.

But do notice the double row of flowers.

Malcolm

Title: Re: How late is Spring this year
Post by: roiphil on April 08, 2010, 09:50:50 AM

here at least a good 4 weeks, the grass is starting to grow now, gave it a cut other weekend as it waas dry and it needs doing again already, noticed on one of my fuchsias there are new shoots, buds are coming on the trees at last

Title: Re: How late is Spring this year
Post by: newplantguy on April 08, 2010, 10:29:51 AM

It's a good 4 weeks at Bressingham, have not cut the grass at home yet, I think it will cut this weekend. I have daffodils that are only just in bud and others that are now fully open. Trees are just budding up.
Paul.

Title: Re: How late is Spring this year
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on April 20, 2010, 06:10:00 PM

It is now two weeks and a day behind last year, the lollipop tree (Malus) is just starting to open its flowers.
The recent warm weather has brought everything into growth.

Malcolm