Early Spring?

Is this a sign of an early Spring? Hazel catkins in the first week of September when the nuts are still on the trees. January and February would be more usual.

 

I think this year has been strange alltogether..first of all we had that late spring so growth was slow..Then we had that dreadfull heatwave and everything flowered fast and went over really quick..And 10 days ago i had that poppy appear when it should have flowered in june..The berrys have come quicker this year and loads of them..!..And the leaves are falling quicker..we shall have to wait and see what the winter brings..I also heard that the conkers were ready earlyier than normal..its just been one of those years..lets hope next year is more normal..I think i prefer the seasons normal..without extreme weather conditions..

 

Doesn't look good for next years crop then does it Hornbeam.

 

My first polyanthus is in flower with two blooms and more buds opening!!

 

Mine are also flowering, much to the slugs' delight!
Having seen your picture of catkins, I looked on the local ones when I picked the sloes, and you're right! One or two late ripening or otherwise rejected nuts and catkins forming....

 

Our outdoor primulas have been in flower for a while, they must like the warm weather. Unfortunately the slugs love them and they are looking very scraggy.

 

some of mine are already in flower, also some of my clematis is putting out a flower or two.very odd

 

All this makes me wonder what our gardens will be like next year i think the plants are confused about what season it is.. :D

 

Seems too that there is a "second" flush to the Buddleias. Couple of weeks ago many of them here in the Midlands were apparently bloomed-out but due to early September warm weather they are almost as colourful as they were a month ago.

Roy

 

My raspberries, which fruited earlier in the year and aren't normally Autumn fruiting, have lots of new flowers and fruit

 

Lucky you, Liz. I actually thought raspberries were a winter berry? :confused:

 

The early ones usually fruit in June, and later varieties from then onwards but in Portugal perhaps they fruit in Winter?

 

It's difficult to grow them here in the South, too hot even in our cold season, if you know what I mean! No, I remember raspberries (usually Scottish ones) being available in the shops autumn/winter time ... maybe that was just the Scottish ones ???

 

There are quite a few Autumn fruiting varieties. I want to have some for spring, summer and autumn, then perhaps I could resist the imported ones available in winter.

 

LIZ..my raspberrys have fruited again..and their is still signs of more to come unless jack frost or the blackbird gets their first..yesterday i noticed a small borage flowering again i thought they were finished for this year..