Gardening

elleng

(136,858 posts) Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:47 PM Dec 2015

My LOVELY camellia is BLOOMING! [View all]

Last edited Tue Dec 29, 2015, 04:28 PM - Edit history (1)

But I AM concerned, there are LOTS of buds nowhere near opening, and it's DECEMBER 29! I hope this doesn't mean some sort of handicap for the bush in the future, but will take advantage of it while I have it. It's around 55 here (southern MD) now, and the low in the 10-day forecast is 44 for next Monday.

I just reread my earlier post about the effect of this weird weather, so am not too concerned for the long future, and will stay here and enjoy it while it happens.

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My LOVELY camellia is BLOOMING! [View all] elleng Dec 2015 OP

Gorgeous! alfie Dec 2015 #1

Gorgeous! I love to bring them inside and place them in a shallow dish japple Dec 2015 #2

Yes they are! elleng Dec 2015 #3

Not something to celebrate Brainstormy Dec 2015 #4

Right, not exactly 'celebrating,' elleng Dec 2015 #5

I started looking around yesterday Brainstormy Dec 2015 #6

I read that flowering plants will not be harmed - but will not bloom Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #7

I HOPE that's not true for the camellia, elleng Jan 2016 #8

I posted this, from an expert, before I noticed my camellia: elleng Jan 2016 #9

thanks. Guess it must be debatable among the experts. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #10

which one? greymouse Feb 2016 #11

No, mouse, didn't know there was a choice! elleng Feb 2016 #12

I'm seeing vegetation starting to pop up in February! NutmegYankee Feb 2016 #13

Excellent! elleng Feb 2016 #14

I wonder how they got there. NutmegYankee Feb 2016 #15

Right, I read that. elleng Feb 2016 #16

The first spring after I bought my house, I spotted a flower very early NutmegYankee Feb 2016 #17

Great! elleng Feb 2016 #18

Beautiful. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #19

Yes, they WERE! elleng Feb 2016 #20

Welcome to California. (Weather-wise anyway.) JDPriestly Feb 2016 #21