Spring is here!

[Steve Galehouse]

The hybrid witch-hazel in my yard is now in full bloom---it started to show color the end of January. This is the earliest I have ever seen it flower, and now I can say something in my yard is in bloom every month of the year. Not bad for northern Ohio!

               

                       

                                       

               

Steve

[Chris]

when does it "normally" bloom?

[edfrank]

Chris-

Late February or March. This bloom-time is really exceptional. Galanthus are also up and showing color.

Steve

[jamesrobertsmith]

Everything growing thinks it's high Spring here in Charlotte. The daffodils have emerged and bloomed. The sap is running and trees are budding out. It's just the beginning of February for Pete's sake! We haven't really had a winter this year here in this part of NC. The past two weeks I have gone to work in short pants and short-sleeved shirts. The warmth and humidity have been pretty relentless.

[DougBidlack]

Steve,

what cultivar do you have?

Lets hope we don't get a late Winter / early Spring arctic blast like they are getting in Europe right now.  My aunt in Germany said that many of her plants were getting very close to leafing out and now they are getting hammered.  I'm actually more worried about the lack of snow cover and the very vulnerable roots if such a thing happens. The recent post by Ed on the dying yellow-cedars out west is a good reminder of what can happen.

Doug

[Steve Galehouse]

Doug-

It's Hamamelis x intermedia "Arnold's Promise". It typically will stay in bloom for six weeks.

Steve

[DougBidlack]

Steve,

that is the same cultivar I planted in southeastern Michigan.  I asked my mom to check if it was blooming today and she said that a couple flowers were out.  They are a little behind us here in southeastern Massachusetts and you in northeastern Ohio.  I've asked my mom to write down when her plant is in full bloom.

Doug

[Rand]

Steve,

what cultivar do you have?

Lets hope we don't get a late Winter / early Spring arctic blast like they are getting in Europe right now.  My aunt in Germany said that many of her plants were getting very close to leafing out and now they are getting hammered.  I'm actually more worried about the lack of snow cover and the very vulnerable roots if such a thing happens. The recent post by Ed on the dying yellow-cedars out west is a good reminder of what can happen.

Doug

I remember this happing back in 1990 or so.  We had two weeks of 50ish weather, and the soft maples and peach tries started to bud.  I remember watching the thunderstorms start to roll in at night and after that it got cold again.  Besides the buds and killed twigs, many of the tree's bark split open in multiple places.

[eliahd24]

It's feeling like a pleasant summer night here in Atlanta.  About 67 degrees out at 9pm...  Daffodils, Japanese Magnolias, Witch Hazel, Star Magnolias, Red Maple (actually fruiting already), and Crocus all blooming!

[Steve Galehouse]

Doug, ENTS-

"Arnold's Promise" is a great variety---very winter hardy with long lasting showy and fragrant flowers, and beautiful Fall foliage color. If it becomes cold again after the flower petals unfurl, they just curl back up until warm weather returns.

Steve