Forsythia Blooming, Spring Already?!

[cordyman]

This usually doesnt green up again till Spring, and certainly doesnt have any flower buds opening, yet today green growth is shooting, some yellow buds have opened, with more on the way. Its been 12*c today with clear blue skies, and we've hardly had any frosts, but Forsythia blooming in December

[kata]

Is that not last years flower Cordy...like a stray bud but never opened till now.

Seen lots of buds on my way to the docs thursday.

I have a Forsythia I best check it tomoz.

[cordyman]

Is that not last years flower Cordy...like a stray bud but never opened till now.

Seen lots of buds on my way to the docs thursday.

I have a Forsythia I best check it tomoz.

No they fell off over 6 months ago Kata. I did find this searching google

http://threevillage.patch.com/groups/pa ... n-december

[doncasterpalmguy123]

Deciduous plants can quite often be tricked. For instance they experienced frosts in november. But now ere in a mild december. The raise in temps can trick plants into believing its an early spring. Don't worry, it will soon realise its made a mistake when the frosts get it.

[Deedee]

Theres a daisy in my lawn and the bulbs have shot up

[dino]

I've got a Camelia flower ing already

[flounder]

I've had the occasional forsythia flower for the last few weeks....they've reminded me I need to lop off the top 6ft of the forsythia hedge in the spring

[Dim]

ive seen the same here in Cambridge and was wondering if it's time to prune roses (I always prune them when the forsythia bloom)

decided against it, as it will most probably snow in Feb .... it's going to be an interesting year next year, as perhaps many tender shrubs / trees are going to be hard hit (especially Japanese maples)

[kata]

My one is bare so it won't flower yet a while....

[Kristen]

I cut Forsythia periodically through the winter to have it in vases in flower. Usually takes a couple of weeks to come into flower, once cut. My bushes are quite congested, so I use it as a method of thinning-pruning

[fern Rob]

Wow it must be mild.

[call]

Here is a picture of my forsythia blooming.....

forsythia bruceii

[Kristen]

Forsythia bruceii

I guess you know that Bruce's forbear was a founder of he RHS and Forsythia is named after him?