While it is somewhat troubling to go from bathing suits to babushkas in the same week, I can’t really hate on the weather for being temperamental. I’ve got mood swings of my own.
My rhododendrum, rhododendren, big ass flowering shrub, is doing some serious budding in the face of the warmer temps. I hope it doesn’t get whollaped by snow and ice.
I’ve sometimes thought about planting witch hazel for the earliest late winter color. But have a relatively bad track record with planted trees and shrubs, so it’s probably just as well that I haven’t murdered a witch hazel along with the rest.
Am craving spring. C’mon little springtime, you can get here!
Mel says
February 17, 2009 at 8:04 amActually, it looks like it’s a Chinese witch hazel, which would flower about now.
MariaV says
February 17, 2009 at 9:03 amWe’re starting to go green around here too.
Acher says
February 17, 2009 at 9:28 amHow do I get budding trees?!?!?
Maggie Garcia says
February 17, 2009 at 9:43 amWhile it is somewhat troubling to go from bathing suits to babushkas in the same week, I can’t really hate on the weather for being temperamental. I’ve got mood swings of my own.
Debby says
February 17, 2009 at 10:01 amThe Ice Storm cometh….
RuthWells says
February 17, 2009 at 11:37 amYeah, what Mel said — witch hazel.
My witch hazel shrub smells like cat pee, but it is so nice to see some color in February. Keeps me goin’, I tell ya.
MidLifeMama says
February 17, 2009 at 11:56 amMy rhododendrum, rhododendren, big ass flowering shrub, is doing some serious budding in the face of the warmer temps. I hope it doesn’t get whollaped by snow and ice.
Reeb says
February 17, 2009 at 12:53 pmI’ve sometimes thought about planting witch hazel for the earliest late winter color. But have a relatively bad track record with planted trees and shrubs, so it’s probably just as well that I haven’t murdered a witch hazel along with the rest.
Am craving spring. C’mon little springtime, you can get here!
Maria says
February 18, 2009 at 2:52 amI do NOT see that blooming. NO NO NO!!! Not with snow on the way I don’t.