Those amazing wild plants

[tilia_tomentosa]

… and their amazing survival of the snow

I saved some of my snow photos to post as part of another story, the story of the plants that ended up under the snow:

27 February:
This is shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris). It should normally emerge in spring, but with the mild winter we had until the big snow fell, I saw some of these plants in

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[puddleshark]

Your spring is definitely further along than ours. I'm just starting to see a few dandelions and some shepherd's purse here, but even along the roads, where the micro-climate is warmer, I'm not seeing any mallows or stork's-bill.

[tilia_tomentosa]

Yes, our spring is indeed further along, but the dandelions and the mallows stayed around all winter, so they are not really a sign of spring.

It felt very strange for awhile to see just the wild flowers among the grass while the branches of all trees were still bare, except the earliest almonds. And now the latest almonds are in full bloom and many of the cherry plums are catching up very fast, but we are having a winter-cold day today, with temperatures barely above freezing and something in between rain and snow falling in small... drops? I'm not worried about the almonds and cherry plums; they can survive cold weather and even snow just fine - but ouch, the buds on the peach tree in front of our balcony are almost ready to open and these can very easily freeze to death.

[puddleshark]

Almonds and peaches?

I don't think I've ever come across either of these in an English garden, though Google tells me they can both be grown here against a south-facing wall. What a shame I don't have a south-facing wall!

[tilia_tomentosa]

Almonds and peaches are closely related, but almonds are much more cold-resistant and can grow anywhere in my area, no walls needed. They are always the first fruit trees to come into bloom unless the weather becomes too warm too early and the other trees get confused.

Peaches can just barely survive in our climate and some of the young self-seeded trees would routinely die each winter in my village grandparents' garden (they had harsher winters there than here in town). Now that I think of it, their oldest peach tree was somewhat sheltered next to a shed in the yard. They survive better here in town, but their buds, flowers or young fruits freeze if the weather becomes colder than what they can bear, and I've never known exactly how cold that is.

[orlandoman]

Beautiful pictures!

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thank you! :)

[maxauburn]

I like the photos, too.

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thank you! :)

nature's beauty

[pigshitpoet]

nature's invitation
your pics would be very welcome here!
https://naturesbeauty.livejournal.com/
; )

Re: nature's beauty

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thank you! :)

I would love to join your community. :)

Re: nature's beauty

[pigshitpoet]

you're welcome. i'm just a member, and sometimes post, but i love the photos there. i'm an artist and love nature as it seems you do