I couldn't resist a horticultural entry today. The daffodils were up on campus, the sun was shining and it was warm. I know spring isn't here for good yet, but it sure felt like it today. If you are interested in Daffodils check out the
American Daffodil Society.
It was warm enough that honey bees were all over the cherry trees that were blooming. It was a little windy, so I trouble getting a clear shot, but it was an excellent afternoon. These particular trees are located on campus near the horticultural center.
The trees that were attracting all the attention from the honey bees are
Prunus X
incamp 'Okame'. This tree is a hybrid of of
Prunus campanulata and
Prunus incisa. It is known to be cold and heat tolerant, but late frosts damage the blooms from time to time. Length of flowering time is longer than many other ornamental cherries. The blooms are smaller, but the show of color reminds me of a Kwanzan cherry that was in my grandmother's yard in Virginia. The Kwanzan has double flowers and when petal fall starts it was like a pink snow storm. My sisters and I loved to play in the fallen petals when we were kids and then go inside
grandma's house and get some wonderful fresh baked rolls.
I couldn't resist a horticultural entry today. The daffodils were up on campus, the sun was shining and it was warm. I know spring isn't here for good yet, but it sure felt like it today. If you are interested in Daffodils check out the American Daffodil Society.
It was warm enough that honey bees were all over the cherry trees that were blooming. It was a little windy, so I trouble getting a clear shot, but it was an excellent afternoon. These particular trees are located on campus near the horticultural center.
The trees that were attracting all the attention from the honey bees are Prunus X incamp 'Okame'. This tree is a hybrid of of Prunus campanulata and Prunus incisa. It is known to be cold and heat tolerant, but late frosts damage the blooms from time to time. Length of flowering time is longer than many other ornamental cherries. The blooms are smaller, but the show of color reminds me of a Kwanzan cherry that was in my grandmother's yard in Virginia. The Kwanzan has double flowers and when petal fall starts it was like a pink snow storm. My sisters and I loved to play in the fallen petals when we were kids and then go inside grandma's house and get some wonderful fresh baked rolls.
2 comments:
Soooooo jealous. Our garden is languishing a bit longer than normal in its winter state. I think that even the garden is tired of our unusually high amount of SF rain. It did make me feel good, however, to go to a local nursurey today and find that THEY don't have a lot of flowers yet either. Everything is waiting...and waiting...
I am sure I'll be jealous of you when we hit those humid sultry nights later in the summer and you two are loving your maritime Mediterranean climate. Spring is definitely catching...I noticed how everyone's blog today either mentioned spring like weather or a yearning for spring
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