Submitted by Loveroffinerthings t3_115hyuj in RhodeIsland
I noticed my tulips are already poking out of the ground, by as much as 2”. I don’t remember when they came up last year but it wasn’t mid February.
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Lock_Down_Charlie t1_j93b190 wrote
Same here.
Rickshmitt t1_j93zunf wrote
Same. Its not good. Once it frosts, everything dead
AbStRaCt1179 t1_j95u0cl wrote
Even our lilacs have buds and tons of crocuses.
katieleehaw t1_j91t1as wrote
Crocuses started coming up outside the church where I work. Sucks bc they’re pretty much guaranteed to be killed in the next 4 weeks.
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j91uatv wrote
Yeah, I might cover mine. I love tulips too much to see them die.
Mego0427 t1_j948i6u wrote
Tulip foliage comes up before the last frost anyway, so there is really no need to cover them.
wasabif t1_j922wta wrote
Crocus should be fine. Late winter is a common time for them to come up.
cowperthwaite t1_j92909e wrote
“Worried your flower bulbs are already popping up? Here's what to know”
>If you've been keeping a close watch on your gardens, you might have noticed some early shoots of green poking out of the earth, or even your first flowers of 2023 — likely a snowdrop or a crocus — already blooming.
>And it might have you worried that the cold snap will kill them or that it's a bad sign for climate change, as Rhode Island just recorded its third-warmest January on record.
>But, according to master gardener Alan Newton, with the URI Cooperative Extension, you don't need to worry about your spring bulbs.
yeehawkalian t1_j92ee8p wrote
The trees have buds on them already
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j92gt3n wrote
Our azaleas look like they’re budding too. In a couple more years my tropical house plants might be able to winter outside 😳
MsManifesto t1_j941p42 wrote
I took a picture of crocus blooming in my yard on January 25th 😳 it’s been a very mild winter. My friend has tulips starting to break the soil, and same for the early daffodils at my work.
RandomChurn t1_j95k4h9 wrote
Snowdrops were blooming a month+ ago in Providence! Earliest I've ever seen.
My next door neighbor's daffodils have visible buds formed, been that way for two weeks.
Another neighbor has crocuses in full bloom, at least a dozen. Those all popped just this week.
All are the earliest I've seen in my 30+ years here.
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j96784u wrote
It’s insane, I haven’t checked on my daffodils yet, but I’m guessing they’re popped up.
RandomChurn t1_j97bzu3 wrote
Here you go: posted this 32 days ago on the Prov sub https://www.reddit.com/r/providence/comments/10f7lzx/one_month_early_neighbors_yay/
obadiaowl t1_j93enaf wrote
no but my Sheep dropped lambs all over the place sheep babies on tiktok
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j93phjd wrote
Love the Alpaca, or maybe Llama at the end lol
Even-Vegetable-1700 t1_j939vbm wrote
My daffodils are up 4” and the gladiolus are up an inch.
Even-Vegetable-1700 t1_j9bog0c wrote
Hey, guess what!? I just got my first dandelion!
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j9c3dt9 wrote
Perfect food for bees!
Full-Supermarket t1_j91sp1v wrote
Mine are coming out as well
SonOfBaldy t1_j92ahrf wrote
just noticed an hour ago they were
NoRepresentative5593 t1_j940npe wrote
I’m in South County and hellebores are budding. I haven’t seen tulips yet, thank god. I planted 300+ and 100+ alliums and they’re still below the soil.
RandomChurn t1_j95kbci wrote
>hellebores are budding
Those have been in bloom since early January here in Prov
NoRepresentative5593 t1_j95nwga wrote
Nice!
RivalSFx t1_j93nb3v wrote
Yes, and the weather men of the USA are predicting mid March to mid April will be winter like.
Loveroffinerthings OP t1_j967j80 wrote
I hope not, I won’t be surprised since it seems we’re in fools spring now, but the cold hurts my face.
geffe71 t1_j927vto wrote
Mine are on backorder, Utility company sucks
Oh you meant flowers
sweetener__ t1_j91pj4j wrote
Not tulips for me, but crocuses and daffodils. Given the mild weather we’ve had, I’m not surprised but yeah…it’s a bit concerning 🙃