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Quiz #1 - Flowering when Leafless?
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gardenplansireland
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject: Quiz #1 - Flowering when Leafless? |
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Quiz time! 
How many trees, shrubs and perennials can you name that flower when they are leafless?
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lily
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Off the top of my head ,having had some falling down juice ,I only know one just now......magnolia
But I will be back with more once I've checked my books 
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:29 am Post subject: |
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erm....Jasmine and forsythia erm.... no, that's all that comes to mind, brain dead at the moment!!!
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digitalMedia
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My Japanese Cherry is flowering now (February), and it's leafless. The blossoms are a really nice pink.
 I didn't think Magnolias shed all of their leaves at once, ever. They don't in South Carolina, anyway.
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:15 am Post subject: |
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the ones i know of are flowering almonds and flowering quince and saucer magnolias (that's what they call them at our local gardening supply store  )
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toni
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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The Redbud tree blooms in early spring. Ours has been blooming since late February and won't leaf out until sometime in April.
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i love bugs
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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 Jasmine has a great name i.e. Jasminum Nudiflorum which means the nude flowered jasmine . It flowers when it has no leaves  Bugs
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jnnwyman
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Don't forget Wisteria. They are blooming now in the southern states.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I've tried growing wisteria in my garden but sadly they don't seem to like out Scottiah weather. 
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Eileen I wish wisteria would work for you 
It's so beautiful and smells wonderful.
But it can be really invasive here
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dooley
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Do all fruit trees blossom before leafing out? Our apricot trees have blossoms but no leaves yet. I know apple trees get blossoms first too. I have a dwarf Dutch iris that bloomed right out of the ground without leaves or a stem. I think it is this confusing weather because the others are growing leaves and stems and haven't blossomed yet. Dooley
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toni
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Well, duh, I look at the peach tree every day when I am out there and of course it has blossoms before the leaves appear. 
Looking at something everyday doesn't necessarily mean my brain in engaged at the time.
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jnnwyman
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:37 am Post subject: |
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For Eileen (no, this is not our's)
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Oh Julie that's lovelyhow I wish it were growing in my garden though. I think the north winds and all the cold, damp weather stops it growing here. Never mind at least now I have a beautiful photograph to look at. Thank you. 
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