2019 in Bloom!

[Bonsai Nut]

With all of this Arctic Vortex stuff going on, I thought some of you Mid-Western and East-Coasters would enjoy some flower pics. Everyone else feel free to add more!

Contorted Japanese quince:


Camellia:


Camellia:


Azalea:


Hydrangea:


Japanese quince:


Jade:


Hibiscus:

 

[Carol 83]

Life isn't fair... Nice to see though.

 

[AZbonsai]

Yes, I think those are a fine example of what I am calling "Climate Privilege" ???

 

[Carol 83]

Yes, I think those are a fine example of what I am calling "Climate Privilege" ???

 

[Bonsai Nut]

We have had a very mild winter. Many of my Chinese elms are starting to bud.

Sadly that also means... no peaches for me again this year

 

[AZbonsai]

No peaches for us as well. Weather throwing a monkey wrench into our bonsai calendar. Early repot and root work season.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

With all of this Arctic Vortex stuff going on, I thought some of you Mid-Western and East-Coasters would enjoy some flower pics. Everyone else feel free to add more!

Contorted Japanese quince:
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Camellia:
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Gardenia:
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Azalea:
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Hydrangea:
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Japanese quince:
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Jade:
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Hibiscus:
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That gardenia looks like camelia.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

That gardenia looks like camelia.

LOL you are CORRECT - I should never post without my first 3 cups of coffee I'll edit the post

Nuccio's Gem - Camellia japonica

Check out the nursery that created it:
https://www.nucciosnurseries.com/index.php/camellias/camellia-japonicas/nuccio-s-gem-detail

 

[JudyB]

These are so beautiful. Are any of them bonsai? So nice to see color right now, but I wouldn't trade your summer heat for my winter cold ever!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Are any of them bonsai?

The two quince and the azalea I can loosely describe as pre-bonsai... because they are overpotted in bonsai soil and am hoping that they bulk up. The rest are large landscape plants.

 

[Carol 83]

LOL you are CORRECT - I should never post without my first 3 cups of coffee I'll edit the post

Nuccio's Gem - Camellia japonica

Check out the nursery that created it:
https://www.nucciosnurseries.com/index.php/camellias/camellia-japonicas/nuccio-s-gem-detail

I was thinking, that was the biggest Gardenia I had ever seen! But you live in California, so I figured it was possible. .

 

[Carol 83]

I wouldn't trade your summer heat for my winter cold ever!

I would, in a minute.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I was thinking, that was the biggest Gardenia I had ever seen! But you live in California, so I figured it was possible. .

No, I know that is a camellia. There is even a prettier one right next to it (that blooms a little later). When I was first starting out, I always tried to remember acid-loving plants by repeating "camellia, gardenia, azalea" over and over. I guess it was just a mental slip when I was typing and not paying 100% attention - I don't own a single gardenia

 

[just.wing.it]

Thanks for the pics @Bonsai Nut .
Been single digits here....but its actually nice to have most of my trees sitting in garage at 19 F.
Might be my first winter not struggling to keep trees dormant.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

It is funny to look back and see this thread! February in SoCal was one of the coldest on record. It was the first time in 140 years that not a single day hit 70 degrees in LA. Snow in Las Vegas, and quite a number of days of frost.

 

[Carol 83]

It is funny to look back and see this thread! February in SoCal was one of the coldest on record. It was the first time in 140 years that not a single day hit 70 degrees in LA. Snow in Las Vegas, and quite a number of days of frost.

It sucks, doesn't it? Expecting snow here tonight.......

 

[WesB]

Arrrgh, we had spring buds a opening and spring flowers a blooming. Now it will be 3°F tomorrow night :/ Thanks for nothing Utah, Kansas and Colorado!

 

[Wilson]

Greenhouses ROCK!!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Rhodondendron


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Prunus mume 'ben chi dori'

Just a few more days of nice weather before the back yard is covered in white cherry flowers! Too bad it's back to just a couple of degrees above zero after a short hot spell. The larches have woken up 1 month earlier than last year.