[Magdalen] In the weeds

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In a message dated 6/19/2016 12:46:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
michaudme at gmail.com writes:

The  roses are in full bloom, and I noticed chicory along the roadsides.
It's  early. We don't usually see chicory before July  4th.
-M>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
Tip-toe through the tulips!  Our 80' tulip tree (Liriodendron  tulipifera) 
is
in full bloom.  The yellowish tulip-like flowers are high up in the  tree 
and
are best seen through an upstairs window.  It's pretty good for a six  inch
bare-root seedling I tore out of a crack in the Procathedral parking  lot
and planted here in 1988.
 
Our native rosebay rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum) are
loaded with swollen buds ready to burst into their white/pink blossoms 
in time for the 4th of July.  We had quite a show with the earlier  little
leaf and Piedmont rhododendrons and also the Asian and native
magnolias this year.  This is all still very exotic for a native  
Wisconsinite
and for a Cruzian from the tropics where there is no spring.
 
My flock of plastic pink flamingos is marching across the garden  looking
very pleased.
 
 
 
David Strang.