Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter (Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Cheers

Dave R

"David.WE.Roberts" wrote .

Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter (Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?


I have one P. Doris Moore that has been left outside all winter and has
flowered (of sorts) a lot of the time, it's right next to the patio doors so
quite sheltered. Bit concerned about the forecast cold snap this week but it
will have to take it's chance. Most unusual for any to survive outside here
no matter how sheltered, just shows how mild it's been this winter. Strange
thing is my Pleiones are only just showing flower buds when usually they
(especially P. Eiger) are beginning to flower by now.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 23/03/2014 11:22, David.WE.Roberts wrote:
Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter (Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Cheers

Dave R


Same here but, as Monty pointed out, the mornings can get bitterly cold
in fine Spring weather. I've given mine a dribble of water this morning,
which will probably turn out to be the wrong thing.

On 23/03/2014 11:22, David.WE.Roberts wrote:
Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter (Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Cheers

Dave R




I have a couple flowering, but they could be in better condition. If
they survive the forecasted frosts, I shall take cuttings.
--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

It's the mild winter. They're usually quite frost sensitive. But if you can keep them from being frosted (which has been easy this winter) they'll flower almost continuously. The ones I have in my porch don't stop flowering.

On 23/03/2014 11:22, David.WE.Roberts wrote:

Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter (Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

I have had some in flower in a hanging basket in North Yorkshire on and
off all winter although I suspect today's very sharp air frost may do
for them. Until last week there had been a few ground frosts but no air
frosts at all. Obviously it is frosty now it is plum blossom time

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

No. Nor is having daffodils out in February but that also happened this
year. Some tender fucshias are also growing in the VH hanging baskets.

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Yes. Calendula have been in continuous flower all winter up here and
look a bit strange with the spring blooms above them.

Also anthurrinums (sp?) have started regrowing new plants from the tops
of their flower spikes which I presume must be their natural behaviour
in their native habitat where they don't get killed off by frosts.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On 24/03/2014 09:57, Martin Brown wrote:
On 23/03/2014 11:22, David.WE.Roberts wrote:

Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter
(Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

I have had some in flower in a hanging basket in North Yorkshire on and
off all winter although I suspect today's very sharp air frost may do
for them. Until last week there had been a few ground frosts but no air
frosts at all. Obviously it is frosty now it is plum blossom time

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

No. Nor is having daffodils out in February but that also happened this
year. Some tender fucshias are also growing in the VH hanging baskets.

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Yes. Calendula have been in continuous flower all winter up here and
look a bit strange with the spring blooms above them.

Also anthurrinums (sp?) have started regrowing new plants from the tops
of their flower spikes which I presume must be their natural behaviour
in their native habitat where they don't get killed off by frosts.

The weirdest thing I have in flower at the moment is a bright red
papaver somniferum flower in amongst the daffodils. Insanely early!

It was looking a bit scrappy this morning after the hard frost

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

In article ,
Martin Brown wrote:

The weirdest thing I have in flower at the moment is a bright red
papaver somniferum flower in amongst the daffodils. Insanely early!

Well, it depends on what you have been smoking :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 24/03/2014 21:29, Martin Brown wrote:

The weirdest thing I have in flower at the moment is a bright red
papaver somniferum flower in amongst the daffodils. Insanely early!

It was looking a bit scrappy this morning after the hard frost


I've got apples on one of my appletrees.

Admittedly, yes, they are from last year. I usually leave a load on for
the birds who seem to relish them in a harsh winter - but this year they
are virtually untouched.

It is a *very* late maturing cropper. Seem best in late
November/December although very heavy frosts do result in some
marking/brown spotting. No idea of the variety but it produces masses
of small to medium fruit - very green cookers but fairly sweet for
cookers. I think its probably quite an old variety and I guess the tree
must be over 50 years old.

And they have even stayed on during its late winter haircut last month.

I guess if I could be bothered to thin it more than I do, the fruit
would be larger, but there are just so many...

Having just tasted last Autumn's rather delicious cider, I think the
birds will get a lot less next year.

--
regards andy

On 24/03/2014 09:57, Martin Brown wrote:
On 23/03/2014 11:22, David.WE.Roberts wrote:

Our Perlagonia have been left outside under shelter over winter
(Suffolk).

A couple are now flowering and the rest look happy.

I have had some in flower in a hanging basket in North Yorkshire on and
off all winter although I suspect today's very sharp air frost may do
for them. Until last week there had been a few ground frosts but no air
frosts at all. Obviously it is frosty now it is plum blossom time

Is it usual to have flowers out in March?

No. Nor is having daffodils out in February but that also happened this
year. Some tender fucshias are also growing in the VH hanging baskets.

Or is this just a sign of a mild winter and early spring?

Yes. Calendula have been in continuous flower all winter up here and
look a bit strange with the spring blooms above them.

Also anthurrinums (sp?) have started regrowing new plants from the tops
of their flower spikes which I presume must be their natural behaviour
in their native habitat where they don't get killed off by frosts.




I also have an antirrhinum which has flowered on and off through winter.
Next to it is a dwarf scabious which has flowered throughout and is
still flowering.
--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay