Last Update:
April 15, 2018
Time Covered:
April 8-15, 2017
Locations:
RBG Rose Garden edges, Hendrie Valley, and Arboretum;
and a property just west of the Hamilton border
Comments:
I am finding the weather difficult to believe. Everything is covered in snow and ice again on this April 15.
When it is not snowing, flowers are continuing to open. Six new natural or naturalized plants started blooming this past week.
Wild, Naturalized and Cultivated Flowers Blooming
(N = New for the year * = Not native to our area)
| New | English Name | Latin Name | French Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder, European * (Tree) | Alnus glutinosa | Aulne glutineux | |
| Alder, Speckled | Alnus incana | Aulne blanc | |
| Chickweed, Common * | Stellaria media | Stellaire moyenne | |
| Coltsfoot * | Tussilago farfara | Tussilage pas d'âne | |
| Dandelion, Red-Seeded * | Taraxacum erythrospermum | Pissenlit à graines rouges | |
| Hazel, American (Shrub) | Corylus americana | Noisetier d'Amérique | |
| Hazel, Beaked (Shrub) | Corylus cornuta | Noisetier à long bec | |
| Hepatica, Round-Lobed | Hepatica americana | Hépatique d'Amérique | |
| Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed | Hepatica acutiloba | Hépatique à lobes aigus | |
| Maple, Silver (T) | Acer saccharinum | Érable argenté | |
| Scilla * | Scilla siberica | Scille de Sibérie | |
| Shepherd's Purse * | Capsella bursa-pastoris | Bourse-à-pasteur | |
| Speedwell, Slender * | Veronica filiformis | Véronique filiforme | |
| CULTIVATED SPECIES | |||
| Blue-eyed Mary * | Omphalodes verna | Petite bourrache | |
| Christmas Rose * (Red Hellebore) | Helleborus atrorubens | Hellebore àfleurs pourpre | |
| Crocus * | Crocus spp | Crocus | |
| Zz Daffodil * | Narcissus ssp | Narcissus | |
| Hazelnut, Turkish * | Corylus colurna | Noisetier de Byzance | |
| Iris, Netted * | Iris reticulata | Iris réticulé | |
| Zz Scilla * (White) | Scilla mischtshenkoana | Scille | |
| Snowdrops * | Galanthus nivalis | Perce-neige | |
| Willow, Variegated 'Hakuro-nishiki' * | Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki' | ? | |
| Winter Aconite * | Eranthus hyemalis | Aconit d'hiver | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Barmstedt Gold'* | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Barmstedt Gold' | Hamamélis 'Barmstedt Gold' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Heinrich Bruns'* | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Heinrich Bruns' | Hamamélis 'Heinrich Brunss' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Jelena' * | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' | Noisetier de sorcière 'Jelena' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Orange Beauty' * | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' | Noisetier de sorcière 'Orange Beauty' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Pallida'* | Hamamelis molis 'Pallida' | Noisetier de sorcière 'Pallida' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Primavera' * | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Primarvera' | Hamamelis intermédiaire'Primarva' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Rochester'* | Hamamelis 'Rochester' | Hamamélis 'Rochester' | |
| Witch Hazel, 'Ruby Glow' * | Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ruby Glow' | Noisetier de sorcière 'Ruby Glow' | |
| Witch Hazel, Chinese * | Hamamelis 'Brevipetala' | Hamamélis de chine 'Brevipetala' | |
| Witch Hazel, Chinese 'Wisley Supreme'* | Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme' | Hamamélis de Chine 'Wisley Supreme' | |
| Witch Hazel, Vernal 'Sandra'* | Hamamelis vernalis 'Sandra' | Hamamélis Printanier 'Sandra' | |
| Witch Hazel, Vernal * (Ozark) | Hamamelis vernalis | Hamamélis Printanier |
Monday Wild Flower Walks
The Monday evening walks will start later in April. Watch for the information here.
Dean walks every Friday afternoon on RBG grounds
and/or the Hamilton Waterfront Trail.
Contact him at least 24 hours in advance for meeting points and times.
Photos from Fleur-Ange Lamothe
Some other Photos from Fleur-Ange
Photos and Information from Ron Hepworth
Ron passed away on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012. Because he kept records of early and peak blooming times for nearly 30 years and then passed along his summaries to me for this site, I plan on leaving his last summary here. Below is a small sample of what the whole summary looks like:
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ANNUAL FLOWERING RECORDS FOR YEAR 2010 LEGEND
(observed at Brantford, Ont.) FF = First Flower/Pollen 43.10'N--80.12'W PB = Peak/Mid Bloom Date ( )= Interpolated Date E = Estimated Date SPECIES OBSERVED NO. FF FF PB PB LAG YRS 2010 MEAN 2010 MEAN IN DAYS willow buds (sprout/green) 15 Mar 9 Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 27 -8.0 (Salix alba vitellina) Euro. hazelnut (FF/Pollen) 13 Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar 30 -5.5 (Corylus avellana) skunk cabbage (pollen/PB) 13 (Mar 18)Mar 25(Mar 31)Apr 2 -4.5 (Symplocarpus foetidus) --------------------------------------------------------------------- The link for the rest of the records is below:
Links to Wild Flower Page Home, etc.
Index & Home of the Wild Flower Page
| January Blooms - Updated to January 31, 2017 | February Blooms - Updated to February 28, 2017 |
| March Blooms -Updated to March 31, 2017 | April Blooms -Updated to April 30, 2016 |
| May Blooms -Updated to May 31, 2016 |
June Blooms -Updated to June 30, 2016 |
| July Blooms -Updated to July 31, 2016 | August Blooms - Updated to August 31, 2016 |
| September Blooms - Updated to Sept. 30, 2016 | October Blooms - Updated to October 31, 2016 |
| November Blooms - Updated to Nov. 30, 2016 | December Blooms - Updated to Dec. 30, 2016 |
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Thank you Walter Muma!
