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bucolic_frolic

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1. So do trees get a longer growing season out of this?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2023, 07:01 AM

Feb 2023

An extra 2 months of growing and presumable carbon-capture would be beneficial. Or, are trees limited to 4 months and then the leaves dry as chlorophyll reverses back to the roots. I think I read leaves are beginning to dry by August 15.

Yes, this is a yearly phenom now. This year is another month early. Time was, leaves in April. Then late March. Now Feb. The barberry are shooting already. And the maples.

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NYC - Phenological Spring Arrives 32 Days Early; Bloom +/- 3 Weeks Early In Much Of E & SE [View all] hatrack Feb 2023 OP

So do trees get a longer growing season out of this? bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #1

I've read that they're limited NickB79 Feb 2023 #8

There have been a number of studies on this . . . hatrack Feb 2023 #9

Our saucer magnolia will open blooms today, 1 month ahread NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #2

I walked through a park in the Bronx yesterday Sanity Claws Feb 2023 #3

Unless, of course, snow and sleet and ice arrive and wipe out the early blooms . . hatrack Feb 2023 #4

Exactly this is happening in every state Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #6

We're so screwed.nt Javaman Feb 2023 #5

Yep. twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #7