Pics of Spring in Okanagan
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Pics of Spring in Okanagan
These plants don't seem to mind the cold wind. They say it's spring.
Honeysuckle buds ready to burst:
A little out of focus, but the Boxwood has a couple of new leaves!
One of my fav trees...a grafted weeping Larch...it's all of 4 feet tall in 6 years!
Oriental Poppy (the big-as-a-plate orangey/red type)
And a little tongue-in-cheek...the burning pile that started to get into trouble when the wind changed
So I had to hose down the pines at the fenceline to prevent a wildfire Barb
Honeysuckle buds ready to burst:
A little out of focus, but the Boxwood has a couple of new leaves!
One of my fav trees...a grafted weeping Larch...it's all of 4 feet tall in 6 years!
Oriental Poppy (the big-as-a-plate orangey/red type)
And a little tongue-in-cheek...the burning pile that started to get into trouble when the wind changed
So I had to hose down the pines at the fenceline to prevent a wildfire Barb
Your larch is way ahead of mine which isn't even budding yet. Mine has been in the ground 3 years and is only 3' tall. It is the highlight of that area for now. Eventually my yucca rostrata, and Opuntia whipplei, both of which I will get this spring, will become more important.
But for now the larch is the star. I have mine hung on a trellis as it is not big enough to stand on it's own more than 1 1/2' above the ground.
Your man made icicles are cool.
Allen
But for now the larch is the star. I have mine hung on a trellis as it is not big enough to stand on it's own more than 1 1/2' above the ground.
Your man made icicles are cool.
Allen
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That ice doesn't look good. I hope it warms up for you soon. They are predicting temps around the freezing mark here. If I get frost it will be the first time in April since I have been recoerding temps and that is 7 years.
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Allen don't panic that your larch is budding slowly. Last week mine had just "knobs", and it's really moved along in one week, despite the %#$@* weather. Despite your wanting your yucca and opunitia to be "the stars"...I bet the larch will draw a lot of attention too, especially on a trellis! That'd be a nice pic when needles are on it.
Wes, glad you folks didn't get that bizarre snowfall yesterday morning (Chilliwack and Abbotsford area I rthink?)
The ice on that pine stayed frozen until mid-afternoon, even in full sun!
But...otherwise we would've had NO trees left at the fenceline (my heart's still poundin' over that wind change).
Fortunately no branches broke.
Thanks okanagan desert and admin...(jeez, where is my list with everybody's names on it????)
Sunny with minus 5 C this morning...still a brutally cold wind.
Talked to a Calgarian on the phone yesterday morning, they reported -18 C with the wind chill at 9 a.m.
If this is global warming, I'm shopping for longjohns.
Wes, glad you folks didn't get that bizarre snowfall yesterday morning (Chilliwack and Abbotsford area I rthink?)
The ice on that pine stayed frozen until mid-afternoon, even in full sun!
But...otherwise we would've had NO trees left at the fenceline (my heart's still poundin' over that wind change).
Fortunately no branches broke.
Thanks okanagan desert and admin...(jeez, where is my list with everybody's names on it????)
Sunny with minus 5 C this morning...still a brutally cold wind.
Talked to a Calgarian on the phone yesterday morning, they reported -18 C with the wind chill at 9 a.m.
If this is global warming, I'm shopping for longjohns.
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I avoided the freezing temps and snowfall. I still can say I have no frost in April so far
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Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Some forecasters are calling for 22 celcius (72f) which would be nice. I have a new garden area planned and need to run a bob-cat to accomplish that task. Good weather always helps at a time like that.
No frost here in Lantzville (north Nanaimo) although very close a few days ago on those clear nights. I did see a minute of wet hail on April 1 (no foolin') around 3 pm! A true sign of spring.
Cheers, Barrie.
No frost here in Lantzville (north Nanaimo) although very close a few days ago on those clear nights. I did see a minute of wet hail on April 1 (no foolin') around 3 pm! A true sign of spring.
Cheers, Barrie.
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