On Sun, 9 Jan 2011, Jennik wrote

"Hugh Newbury" wrote in message
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... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

In Mid Suffolk Pansies in pots outside have now burst in to bloom, with
leaves doubling in amount in last few days. Honeysuckle on exposed
fence has new leaves bursting out on it and crocus and Iris bulbs are
sprouting through in garden. Blackbirds are chasing each other - To
keep warm??
However At 1100 hrs this morning there were still some very icy
patches, even on A roads here after extensive hoar frost early. Frost
on shaded grass all day today. Seems there had been no salting of
roads at all in this area overnight. Amazing after all the warnings
that had been issued for snow freezing on the roads overnight last
month when there was no snow and often main roads here were dry and had
been regularly salted in response to warnings.


NSS Mid Suffolk

Golly, in this corner of SE London there are a very few timid little
green shoots peeping out of the ground, but not many, and the camellia,
which is usually going full blast by now, is covered with tight green
buds. On the other hand, the Lady Hamilton rose, which was gearing up
for a last little flush of flowers in November and which kept its buds
throughout the snow and ice, has decided to open up early. I really
ought to prune them but don't want to risk a frost attacking the cut
ends.

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Kate B

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