Spring blooming question?? (house, move, yard)

[Huntsvegas29]

I've noticed that a lot of trees are flowering already. Especially the smaller trees with the white flowers. Isn't it a little early for things to start blooming? I remember it always being around the end of March....also, does anyone know the name of the trees that are blooming right now? I've searched in the ol' Google machine and couldn't come up with anything. They're very pretty and wouldn't mind putting one in my front yard.

[dijkstra]

Yes it is early but we have had an abnormally warm winter. Odds are we will have a cold blast some time in the next six weeks lasting a few days and killing all the fruit on the fruit trees since they bloomed too early. Just one of those things that happens sometimes.

There are a few trees blooming right now but the one I think you are asking about in particular is the Bradford Pear trees. They are nice looking trees but before you plant one in your yard, be aware that due to the way they grow, they are very susceptible to high wind and storms and the limbs often fracture off in large portions during storms.

[Keeper]

My peach trees are blooming already which is really early. My Japanese magnolia has also started to bloom. It is way too early for this..

[Huntsvegas29]

Originally Posted by dijkstra

There are a few trees blooming right now but the one I think you are asking about in particular is the Bradford Pear trees. They are nice looking trees but before you plant one in your yard, be aware that due to the way they grow, they are very susceptible to high wind and storms and the limbs often fracture off in large portions during storms.

yep Bradford Pear it is. It sounds like you're probably right about the wind too. I found a couple sites devoted to how flimsy they are when it comes to root structure and wind resistance with pics of damage from wind storms so I may stick with admiring the ones down the street.

[brianjb]

Originally Posted by Huntsvegas29

yep Bradford Pear it is. It sounds like you're probably right about the wind too. I found a couple sites devoted to how flimsy they are when it comes to root structure and wind resistance with pics of damage from wind storms so I may stick with admiring the ones down the street.

I have 4 in my yard. They were there when I bought the place. The are pretty, but I hope they don't cause me any problems.

[Reactionary]

brianjb - they will. You can prune / remove limbs to improve airflow / reduce weight, which should extend their life. Personally I'd cut them down before they get any bigger. I prefer to have a tree come down on my terms (I've had some trees come down on nature's terms)...

[writerwife]

yep.. it's early. It's never really clear until after the 1st of April and last yr, we had a very cold snap after that. There was a finch building a nest in one of my daughter's leftover hanging plants at her house today. Early for that too.

Almost time for those hummingbird feeders though!!