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Camellias have really grown on me. I saw some in bloom a few weeks back in Cape May, NJ but that is only due I think to the mild December. I think it was left over Autumn blooming camellias. The Spring blooming camellias are usually April here with normal weather, and maybe late March with a warmer than avg Feb and March. Will be interesting to see if they bloom this month around here with the warm forecasted temps.
But yeah, London and at least southern UK have lots more winter greenery and blooming things in Feb/March than we do around here. I remember being in London for a long weekend around our Presidents Day holiday which is mid February. I remember being really surprised seeing cherry trees in bloom already.
Are the cherry trees there in bloom already now?
You need to post some more pics of how Spring is progressing in London. I do think you guys get a quicker jump on Spring than we do cause you just never get as cold in winter. That means your soil temps never get as cold and plants and trees react to the soil temps I think more than the air temps.
Cherries and magnolia have been in bloom for around 3-4 weeks. Camellia, laurel, buddleia and rosemary are also in bloom now. Gorse (which you don't seem to have there) usually blooms around Dec-Jan. Smaller flowers such as crocus, daffodil, wild parsley and reseda have been flowering for the last 3-5 weeks.
I noticed you mentioned pampas grass in the picture thread; do people there consider it a subtropical plant as I always thought it was common to oceanic climates.
Cherries and magnolia have been in bloom for around 3-4 weeks. Camellia, laurel, buddleia and rosemary are also in bloom now. Gorse (which you don't seem to have there) usually blooms around Dec-Jan. Smaller flowers such as crocus, daffodil, wild parsley and reseda have been flowering for the last 3-5 weeks.
I noticed you mentioned pampas grass in the picture thread; do people there consider it a subtropical plant as I always thought it was common to oceanic climates.
Very similar to Seattle or Victoria in terms of blooming schedule. Except I think it's plums that are blooming in Feb., not cherries. That would be pretty remarkable before March.
Meanwhile here in Michigan, nothing is blooming despite highs in the 60s for several days this February. The cold snaps in between freeze everything out.
Cherries and magnolia have been in bloom for around 3-4 weeks. Camellia, laurel, buddleia and rosemary are also in bloom now. Gorse (which you don't seem to have there) usually blooms around Dec-Jan. Smaller flowers such as crocus, daffodil, wild parsley and reseda have been flowering for the last 3-5 weeks.
I noticed you mentioned pampas grass in the picture thread; do people there consider it a subtropical plant as I always thought it was common to oceanic climates.
Yes, but does it spread rapidly and cover large areas, causing fire, and requiring aerial spraying?
It does spread over large areas, is usually found with pine, broom and heather and gorse dominated areas are usually where wildfires are most common in the UK. It isn't controlled by spraying, but sometimes areas are burnt back on purpose.
Here's some gorse on fire next to the M3 in Surrey.
Okay, quite different to here then. It flowers throughout the year and spreads rapidly.
Ours flowers throughout the year too, but only likes sandy soil. Our most common or well known invasive tree is probably the rhododendron, which carpets areas of woodland with small trees up to 5-6m tall.
Cherries and magnolia have been in bloom for around 3-4 weeks. Camellia, laurel, buddleia and rosemary are also in bloom now. Gorse (which you don't seem to have there) usually blooms around Dec-Jan. Smaller flowers such as crocus, daffodil, wild parsley and reseda have been flowering for the last 3-5 weeks.
I noticed you mentioned pampas grass in the picture thread; do people there consider it a subtropical plant as I always thought it was common to oceanic climates.
People here grow pampas grass in coastal areas, but I don't think it is grown inland. They grow it on the coast of Delaware and NJ also.
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People here grow papmpas grass in coastal areas, but I don't think it is grown inland. They grow it on the coast of Delaware and NJ also.
It's a common ornamental garden plant here, not as common as cordyline though, which seem to grow in every other garden.
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