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Dixiegrrrl

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1. Dunno where you are, but down here in SW Alabama

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 01:56 PM

Apr 17

Same thing happens. Burst of warming air in March, then thunderstorms and chilly air kill off first blooms.
Summer lilacs come in, lush and beautiful.

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It's 74 degrees and my lilacs are starting to bloom. It's going to snow all day tomorrow. [View all] Nittersing Apr 17 OP

Dunno where you are, but down here in SW Alabama Dixiegrrrl Apr 17 #1

I'm in Colorado Nittersing Apr 17 #2

Yep, this is the time of year we get that very heavy, wet snow, not the glorious champagne powder William Seger Apr 17 #12

Before I retired, I would leave for work around 4:30am. Nittersing Apr 17 #14

More than a decade ago markodochartaigh Apr 17 #17

The second I saw your post title, I said: I'll bet that's Colorado! Sky Jewels Apr 17 #15

Colorado? stillcool Apr 17 #3

Sounds like Michigan Srkdqltr Apr 17 #4

It was 92 degrees in north Michigan today...lower peninsula. MiHale Apr 17 #5

LOL. 55 deg here in south Michigan too. 70deg in my house. Srkdqltr Apr 17 #7

I absolutely love the smell of lilacs. MIButterfly Apr 17 #6

Depends how cold it gets. A hard frost (in the 20s) could be trouble. TheRickles Apr 17 #8

It snowed here last night, but generally that is not severe enough to set back the lilacs back. flashman13 Apr 17 #9

My neighbor's fruit trees went nuts last year! Nittersing Apr 17 #11

I live in the Midwest Grim Chieftain Apr 17 #10

Throw a sheet over the plant for the cold questionseverything Apr 17 #13

The annual killing of the fruit tree blossoms JRS Apr 17 #16

My favorite flower. Enjoy them for me, too. judesedit Apr 17 #18