It’s sprung

[branchandroot]

We are having a week long heat wave, and all the plants are very into it. After so long dragging along in the 30’s and 40’s that only the hardiest of ephemerals dared bloom, on Tuesday every magnolia tree in the city burst into bloom as one, as if it were a coordinated collective bargaining move. The violets all bloomed in solidarity, and the no-mow lawns are carpets of white and purple.

Today all the dogwoods and forsythia joined the movement, and the fruit trees are clearly all rushing for the picket blooming lines with drinks and snacks. I’m pretty sure the tulip trees will join the march tomorrow.

Best of all, my potted hydrangea overwintered successfully, and is sprouting green on every branch!

It will be freezing again by Monday, but hopefully not for so long that it stops this year’s march of green.