Re: [nafex] More Musings on Coldest Nov-Dec on Record

[rick valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>]

>> My points are that the native trees were solid indicators to the coming
>> weather—normal or abnormal.  Introduced species, including fruit bushes
and
>> trees, are not.  What do you think?  And, what did you observe?
>> Doreen Howard
>> Janesville, WI, Zone 4b, still with a couple feet of snow on the ground

It is interesting to me that different clones of the native Ribes sanquineum
(flowering currant) from different locations in its range, bloom at different
times when planted in Portland, OR (it is a very early bloomer- seems to
coincide with the return of hummingbirds)
-Rick

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