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PeteS

Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 874
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 10:59 am Post subject: Blossom
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the amazing display of stoned fruit blossom this year. When I was out at dusk yesterday evening the buckthorn/sloe blossom looked like snow on the bushes and I've never seen so much cherry blossom. Cherry plum and damson blossom is also putting on a spectacular displays. Looks like it could be a bumper year for these fruits.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 11:01 am Post subject:
My trees aren't even close to flowering yet here, but I really hope so. The cherries were just fabulous last year, and I would love a repeat performance.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 11:02 am Post subject:
blackthorn is out here, not much else so far, but it can't be far behind

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 11:36 am Post subject:

judith wrote:

My trees aren't even close to flowering yet here, but I really hope so.

Likewise here.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 12:25 pm Post subject:
I've a couple of early cherries in my garden and they're fantastic this year, dozens and dozens of bumble bees around them last night.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 2:17 pm Post subject:
I counted 53 flowers on about 18" of an apricot branch t'other day. There'll be a lot of thinning to do

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 4:34 pm Post subject:
My peach tree has gone ber-serk. And the bees are a buzzin' round it.

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 4:38 pm Post subject:
Our sloes are still in bud, they won't be out for a while yet.

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 5174
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 4:54 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

My peach tree has gone ber-serk. And the bees are a buzzin' round it.

Ditto. Nothing on my landlords' apple trees yet.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 4:57 pm Post subject:
No, none of ours have a flower, although the buds are there.

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 5:42 pm Post subject:
Lovely tassel. Nick Or is it feathers?

sarahloo

Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Posts: 125
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 11 8:57 am Post subject:
Cherry plum blossom looking lovely last weekend

hedgehogpie

Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 11 9:00 am Post subject:
Yeah our cherry plums are blooming right now, hotly pursued by the sloes which are imminent. So far so good!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 11 9:29 am Post subject:
Blackthorn buds have appeared.

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