Spring starting already

Oldtree

Just noticed Sycamore buds bursting along with Hawthorn, early spring.:D

paddy147

Oldtree wrote: »

Just noticed Sycamore buds bursting along with Hawthorn, early spring.:D

I was only just saying this on another gardening thread.


Its great to see everything bursting into life.:)

Robins and blackbirds flying around the garden and chirping away....absolute bliss.:D

magicbastarder

i saw some trees in bud today, not sure of the species though - but they'd be fairly recently planted dublin city council ones, so i suspect cherry of some sort.

Maudi

paddy147 wrote: »

I was only just saying this on another gardening thread.


Its great to see everything bursting into life.:)

Robins and blackbirds flying around the garden and chirping away....absolute bliss.:D

gorgeous white blossoms along a lot of back roads this week..anybody know what its called?im guessing hawthorn?

paddy147

Maudi wrote: »

gorgeous white blossoms along a lot of back roads this week..anybody know what its called?im guessing hawthorn?

Id say so.

Some hawthorn on the sides of the back roads around Malahide and Donabate just starting to flower..also on the sides of the M1 up near the Apple Green service stations

This winter has been a rather wet and mild one overall,and so too the spring so far.

Heroditas

I noticed the daffodils are starting to grow quite a bit on the green in front of our house.
Also, I've noticed a few of my own plants starting to sprout.

Oldtree

Maudi wrote: »

gorgeous white blossoms along a lot of back roads this week..anybody know what its called?im guessing hawthorn?

might be blackthorn (prunus) as hawthorn leaf buds just opening now. hawthorn would usually flower in mayish, thus mayflower. My cherries havnt started yet, and paddy you are right about the birds, what a lovely din yesterday.

km79

Was hoping to plant bare root hawthorn this weekend but back of garden is too wet. Sounds likes ill be too late by next weekend so

paddy147

Lots of flowers and shrubs starting to burst open up in the Botanical Gardens.:)

muckyhands

paddy147 wrote: »

Lots of flowers and shrubs starting to burst open up in the Botanical Gardens.:)

There sure are, lovely place to go for a stroll.

The Rhododendrons are starting to flower and the Daphne flowers smell fantastic.

Coll1e

km79 wrote: »

Was hoping to plant bare root hawthorn this weekend but back of garden is too wet. Sounds likes ill be too late by next weekend so

No still plenty of time to plant bare root hawthorn. The white flower in the hedges at the moment is Blackthorn. It flowers on bare stems before it comes into leaf.

paddy147

Yep,I think alot of Dublin folk dont realize what they have sitting right on their doorstep,with regards the Botanic Gardens.

Even on a misty rainy day like today..its a wonderfull place to visit.:)

paddy147

Eating my breakfast while sitting by the window and looking out at the birds hopping around the garden,is a nice way to start the day.

Northumbria

Daffs, snowdrops, crocues and tulips are all appearing in my garden. The cherry tree looks close to coming into leaf, same with the hydrangea.