Plum blossom out already

breda said :

Further to my question about the trees, the Crimes reported that they are cherry trees, not plums. I assume that they are ornamental, rather than fruiting, as no reports of the populace leaping about with cherry earrings has been reported in recent memory.

Pity. I would have thought that real cherry trees would do quite well in this climate, as plums do.

They’re Japanese cherry blossoms. That indeed only produce blossoms, no fruit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom

We have a little row on the edge of our local oval and they smell divine! The primary school kids have made a cubby house under one of them and I couldn’t think of a better place to spend recess. 🙂

The ornamental cherries and prunus near Brodburger seem to burst into blossom before any others do. I haven’t been that way recently,… has anyone been on Bowen Drive or Kings Ave and noticed them?

Further to my question about the trees, the Crimes reported that they are cherry trees, not plums. I assume that they are ornamental, rather than fruiting, as no reports of the populace leaping about with cherry earrings has been reported in recent memory.

Pity. I would have thought that real cherry trees would do quite well in this climate, as plums do.

grump said :

what’s with some wattles out already then?

I’m assuming the wattles native to our region mostly bloom in late winter and spring. But if they’re introduced species, they could flower in any season, depending on the variety.

Are they real plum trees, or just the ornamental ones with little or no fruit?

I ask because the red leaved plum trees in my street in Narrabundah, many of which are seemingly the same age as the ones pictured, always flower in September. They then go on to produce masses of delicious fruit.

Re the wattles – some species always flower in June – you see quite a few around the Parliamentary Triangle.

what’s with some wattles out already then?

Jivrashia said :

Ernie said :

They always blossom in Winter. That is the nature of these trees.

+1

They’re one of those ‘weird’ trees.

+2

Right on cue actually. They always blossom right after the winter solstice. They’re Japanese cherry blossoms. It’s great, that touch of spring in the middle of winter, isn’t it?

They’re probably under a little UHI

Must be something in the water in Braddon ……..

Ernie said :

They always blossom in Winter. That is the nature of these trees.

+1

They’re one of those ‘weird’ trees.