We came from here...
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1347827/
So much blooming going on all at once! Magnolias are aberrantly accelerating; Cornus mas have reached crescendo.
Dogwoods, Crabapples, Redbuds, Serviceberries, and a host of minor flowering trees/shrubs are racing through their spring bloom cycle.
Buckle up - it's going to be a bumpy and wild ride...
That's Magnolia x 'Elegant Spring', in case you cared.
This is Magnolia x 'Butterflies'...
This is the old favorite Magnolia x 'Elizabeth'...
There are some run of the mill magnolias blooming, too.
How about a taste of Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana)?
OK - I'll rub it in, just for Pseudo's sake.
Here's Magnolia x 'Galaxy', blooming right next to the parking lot at my office...
Oh VV, you sure know how to make a gardener drool...man that was medicine for a winter-weary soul.
Here's how some of my magnolias looked yesterday:
#1 Susan
#2 stellata Waterlily
#3 Butterflies. Flowers are amazingly dense. My tree's location makes it hard to get good pix.
#4 Leonard Messel
It's supposed to be 34 degrees tomorrow night.
Hope they're not wrong by a degree or two
- magnolia flowers turn to brown mush with the slightest hint of frost!
Last one is a pretty quince getting started, Spitfire (#5)
OMG, there's more than one of you...
VV and a minnie-v (in Scots terms; wee-v). At any rate it's double trouble for us wanna-be's.
They are all sooo beautiful! Can either/both of you possibly collect seeds in the fall? I'll pay for postage! Heh...heh...come on guys, what'ya say?
Now, you're talking crazy. VV's the real deal, I'm a hobby suburban pretender.
I'd better defer to a real plantsman, but I suspect most of these guys are grafted,
so seeds might not be so reliable...
Do you think any of the seeds would come true?
It's about time y'all got your magnolia shoes on! It was the pictures you've posted I had in mind when I started this thread. Beautiful! The Loebner's and Stellata's typically bloom in mid April around here, but they'll be tardy this year. Try as I might, I'm afraid my spot on this earth is not meant to grow magnolias. :(
Those are all gorgeous, thanks for sharing.
Wow VV that Magnolia x 'Butterflies' is gorgeous! I love the yellow blossoms.
Wee: how does your quince do for you? I wanted to get one but was turned off because of all the issues MOBOT said they are susceptible to.
I see that temps in the Lexingtion area are supposed to get down to 27F tomorrow evening, which could mean a short bloom season for the magnolias. I hope they're wrong about that. We got roughly 2" of snow last night and now it's turning cold...again! The good news is we're getting ample moisture. Cool and wet in these parts, which isn't such a bad thing.
My quince is living in a partially shaded jungle, certainly not ideal situation for a quince, but seems to be doing fine. I'm sure blooms would be more ample in a sunnier location. But the brightness of the blooms in woods which are still pretty leafless really stands out.
Nighttime temps here supposed to be 29 or 30, depending on where you look. It's a good thing I took my magnolia pix yesterday, I suspect they'll be brown mush tomorrow.
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Same forecast and gloomy outlook here for blooming Magnolias.
Wee I have quince from a friend and it was suggested by how she grew it that shade works pretty well. I think I'd like the more casual, sparse bloom.
I have a volunteer holly that seems like a mix from my Burford crenata. He blooms wonderfully and smells fantastic for a few days. I say male because there's never been a berry. Bad shape but I think of all the pollination he's providing. I wonder if I could get a patent for it- I'll call it Randy Bastard.
Lol Sally....he's your 'stud' holly.
Lol Sally!
OK, sallyg - I'll play along but I'll also call you out.
You are welcome to register your stud with the Holly Society of America, but you'll have to correctly identify it by species and sex.
Hint: 'Burfordii' is NOT an Ilex crenata selection. And - by proximity to yours truly - you should be able to tell male holly flowers from female holly flowers.
Just sayin'...
Oh, cr@p. cornuta !!!!
( heads hangs in shame) I was really not firing on all cylinders the other day.
And you are right, I have been lazy and not gotten my magnifying glass on those buggers.
Examples of male Ilex flowers versus female Ilex flowers - this pretty much applies to any holly you'll come across in eastern North America.
Male...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/225416/
Female...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/225417/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/358292/
Once you look, you should never forget. The big green bump in the center is the reminder of from whence comes the fruit.
Thanks VV...now we all know! I'd also like to thank Sally for providing the basis of this valuable lesson!
A lesson learned is a lesson earned.
What a guy- made my reference material so handy. Now I just need the buds to open up- they were all tight balls today still, its chilly here!
What a guy- made my reference material so handy. Now I just need the buds to open up- they were all tight balls today still, its chilly here!
What a guy- made my reference material so handy. Now I just need the buds to open up- they were all tight balls today still, its chilly here!
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I totally did not think about it that way. Poor Randy, no wonder....
What if it turns out she's Randi...
Still applies, I suppose.
Hahaha...VV
Acer mandshuricum. :)
Nice Pseudo....I looked up picks online. That's a pretty tree. It amazes me how little your stuff has leafed out.
Nice Pseudo....I looked up picks online. That's a pretty tree. It amazes me how little your stuff has leafed out.
Moist springs are great but cool, not so much. I like a warm spring IMO. Those poor people in the Denver area have been in freeze warnings all week so far. I think they got snow this past weekend too. I guess it could always be worse for you :)
The last two evenings have been in the mid 30's, but everything seems to be so late that a hard freeze probably wouldn't do that much damage. Nature loves her little surprises...
Seq, things in this area have been cool but now really nice, wouldn't you say this spring was worth a little wait? And aren't we glad we haven't seen the 30s for a few weeks, I know I am!
Yeah Sally, this spring has been nice. I'd like every spring to be like the spring of '12 though :) Basically, I would do well to move to a warmer climate...LOL
These Trillium photos were taken yesterday while passing through Clark County forestland just a few miles to the east of me. I don't seem them every year, but this trip is always a treat.
A treat, indeed...
Ditto, looks like they get some sun.
