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KernowWarrior Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 8 Location: Roscommon, Ireland
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: Daffadill bulbs already up |
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All my daff's have come up already, most are only about 3-4 inches but some are upto 9-10 inches in height. Seems very early, has anyone else noticed this |
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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A real silly season. I have got crocus coming up and have had primroses(not Polyanthus) out since October. Whilst in UK last week I spotted a garden full of Snowflake(nuns tears) in full bloom and my sisters lilac tree has got bloom on it. Apparently Wakehurst Place in Sussex have got quite a few Magnolia tree's in bloom, but we all know what will happen. We will get a really cold spell and it will knock them all back. |
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michelle M Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 145 Location: Limerick
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:57 am Post subject: |
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I have daffodils up 3-4 inches aswell and tulips are just starting to appear. Will they still flower in spring or will the frost damage them for this year. My primroses are flowering since about Oct aswell for the 2nd time this year and I also have hydrangulas in flower since Oct- also for 2nd time this year. |
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socheallaigh Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 27
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Same here. I have tulips coming up in planters. Should I take them inside before frost? or leave as are? |
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suttie Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 16 Nov 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Roscommon Ireland
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have roses budding even with these low temp's and our some of our fruit bushes too  |
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fishjam45 Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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me too! I have daffs and tulips up already!
whats gonna happen to them? will the bulbs die? |
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: |
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No the bulbs won't die but if we get a really cold spell it will knock them back. I've had primroses out since October. I went and looked at them yesterday and they looked very bedraggled but they are still there. All the bulbs are up here but at the moment we have got such high wind. Christmas Eve it was gale force 8. |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: |
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the flower that has really surprised me is the sweet william, most bof the young plants are in flower, the older ones are coming.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) _________________ michael brenock |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject: Daffadill bulbs already up |
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Same story here in Essex. All sorts sprouting. We had a couple of nights at -2ºC mid Dec. which seem to have triggered them. Since then its been regular +10ºC by day and no -ºC numbers by night. it's gonna be a crazy spring. Happy New Year everyone and welcome to global warming.
And if that's not bad enough here's a problem you don't get in Ireland which we have lived with right through 2011. Taken from a local paper
"The Thames Valley has seen below average rainfall for 16 of the past 20 months, with Farmoor Reservoir 86 per cent full, at a time of year when it would be expected to be full. Richard Aylard, Thames Water's director of external affairs and sustainability, said: "It may come as a surprise to be talking about drought at Christmas. "
Our garden has had less than 1" of rain since September. _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Daffadill bulbs already up |
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walltoall wrote: | Our garden has had less than 1" of rain since September. |
Shaun, bring over your wheelbarrow and start barrowing away all our water.
It has rained here EVERY day since the 1st of September. And, I'm afraid, that this year we have lost a lot of plants to Winter Wet. The last two years, extreme cold and this winter extreme wet! Can't win, can we?
Rushes are springing up everywhere here. And it wouldn't surprise me if Spagnum Moss decided that our place would be nice to live in too!
We don't have clayey soil or sandy soil; we have Sodden Soil! _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject: Daffadill bulbs already up |
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At this rate we'll have tulips up for Paddy's Day. When I was a nipper, that was Daffy Day and tulips bloomed for late Easters. Happy New Year anyway, Kevin. May the force be with you and the wind behind you. _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 384 Location: DUBLIN
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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our trailing lobelia is still flowering
the seasons are mixed up without a doubt. |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject: Bulbs in ireland's gardens |
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be the hokey that was one helluva storm. there's not a leaf left on the trees over here in Essex. I do hope ye're all ok beyant? _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Bulbs in ireland's gardens |
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walltoall wrote: | be the hokey that was one helluva storm. there's not a leaf left on the trees over here in Essex. I do hope ye're all ok beyant? |
Did it water your garden?  _________________ .
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Did it ever! First time in ten years I saw 1/2" in one hour. Rainwater retrieval system worked a treat too. The portends (spell?) are good for 2012 and the runes are lining up _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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