Plants flowering out of season

[Headnavigator]

Have viewed with amazement a number of spring-flowering magnolias here flowering in the autumn. Have now just seen a large acacia Dealbata (mimosa tree) in full leaf covered in flower buds not far from bursting into its beautiful yellow pompoms. (What are the bees going to make of that!) I'm curious, have others some strange examples from around the country of plants behaving totally out of season this year?

 

[For want of a better word]

My Bramley apple had ripe fruit and flowers on it at the same time last week... and we have a Peace Lilly in flower in the garden!

 

[Luminos]

A Spring-flowering spirea in bloom here - unusual...no idea if it's good for honeybees...

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

A Spring-flowering spirea in bloom here - unusual...no idea if it's good for honeybees...

Thought spirella were corsets.

You have some weird things in your garden, Luminos.

Crazy name, crazy broad.

Dusty.

 

[butterflydragon]

Hi All,
I also have apple and pear trees with both ripe fruit and blossom at the same time.
breaking all the rules I think.
Weird or what?

 

[madasafish]

Too cold here for any blossom.

Early October frost killed most growth stone dead

 

[Luminos]

Thought spirella were corsets.

You have some weird things in your garden, Luminos.

Crazy name, crazy broad.

Dusty.

It's Spirea, not spirella.
I thought you of all people would know what a spire-a is

 

[victor meldrew]

It's Spirea, not spirella.
I thought you of all people would know what a spire-a is

Don't tell me you've got out of the habit of appreciating the good old British Pun ?

VM

 

[Luminos]

Don't tell me you've got out of the habit of appreciating the good old British Pun ?

VM

Good one, VM, but I don't think canons wear habits...

 

[victor meldrew]

Good one, VM, but I don't think canons wear habits...

Touche'
Vic

 

[Headnavigator]

Hi All,
I also have apple and pear trees with both ripe fruit and blossom at the same time.
breaking all the rules I think.
Weird or what?

That is truly amazing! Any chance of a pic?

 

[For want of a better word]

Good one, VM, but I don't think canons wear habits...

Please don't mention monks dirty habits!

 

[Luminos]

Please don't mention monks dirty habits!

Not sure about dirty, but I think it might be Dusty...

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Not sure about dirty, but I think it might be Dusty...

Serves me right for associating with the great unwashed.


Dusty.

 

[ellypatt]

Big bank of red clover in flower near us.