General Chat

My pyracantha is full of ripe berries, is this a result of the summer weather or foretelling a hard winter :-S

I cut back our Pyracantha about 2 years ago & it hasn't produced as many berries since but it has been cut back before & does eventually produce an abundance of berries.

Our Rowans are dripping with Berries, some of which were thrown about the garden during the recent high winds, still LOADS on the branches but the Blackies are eating them like there is no tomorrow.

Not sure if the saying is true but if the Blackies carry on there won't be any left by the time winter arrives !

Joan.

I was thinking the same thing about the berries being gone by winter.

But is winter already here - I went out and swept up some autumn leaves this morning.

The hedgerows around here are full of berries, the birds will be delighted I'm sure :-D :-D. Lots of brown leaves on the roads too so Autumn seems to have appeared early this year or is it just the heat and shortage of water that has caused it

Hi names, yes I have also had to sweep up leaves this week the weather is still sunny & warm & not much wind but the leaves are brittle.
Many of our other trees are also well covered in seeds particularly the Sycamores, will have to make sure I get them swept up or they will germinate, it's amazing where they grow, I often find little Sycamores around the garden !!

Joan.

I’m not sure the plants know what is happening. My Weigela has more flowers on it

and my Wisteria has just finished flowering for the third time :-S

For many years my pyracanthus has developed lots of berries then the berries all turned black. This year the berries appeared really early and are all a lovely bright red, no black to be seen. I think it is the combination of early wet and now two months with no rain that has caused it. They are so beautiful to see.