Granny’s way of forcing blooms worked well. The forsythia and bridal wreath branches I cut have been blooming for more than a week now. Hard to tell from the photo-but when the blooms where at their brightest-there was still a skiff of snow on the bank outside the window-which made having Spring sitting in my kitchen all the nicer.
Tipper
Appalachia Through My Eyes – A series of photographs from my life in Southern Appalachia.
“He would have botched him in the ear I bet.” ——————- Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia
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I bet they are pretty!
Mine still haven’t bloomed Tipper! I either got them too early or there’s not enough sunshine coming through the window. I think the ones outside are going to bloom first!
Margaret-forcing forsythia is really easy. You can see how I did it here: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/appalachia-through-my-eyes-forced-blooms/
Oh so pretty.
It will be quite awhile befor we have any flowers blooming up here in the North country.
tipper.. just love forsythia dont you? their yellow brightens the spirit.. there is a row of them at the end of my street and when i see them in bloom, i know that the springs warm breezes arent far away.
its always nice to bring in some branches.. i love doing that to my lilacs.. cant wait.. but the darned groundhog said its gonna be colder again.. and i guess hes right as its only 28 right now.. ugh
big ladybug hugs
lynn
Tipper,
Looks like your forced blooms did
work. I wondered about all that
when you cut-off those twigs a
while back, but I know nothing much about flowers anyway. I can
see the snow in the background,
reminding us winter ain’t over yet…Ken
Very pretty!
Wish I had some spring in my house.
Yep — forcing blooms is a spring-time tradition around here. 🙂
Checked my Forsythia earlier this morning and expect it to bloom in the next 2 weeks. I also have daffodils with blooms just waiting to burst forth on a beautiful sunny day.
How do you force the Forsythia blooms in the house? I would love to do that next year.
Tipper–Interesting to me in that I never knew what forsythia was until I was grown. On the other hand, I had an intimate acquaintance with yellow bells, not only for the plant’s blooming beauty but because it was a favored source of switch material when I needed correction for some piece of waywardness or the other. I actually like the name yellow bells better, because it is expressive and, to me, carries exactly the sort of descriptive accuracy you expect from mountain folks.
Jim Casada
http://www.jimcasadaoutdoors.com
Forsythias and Bridal Wreath in February! Who could ask for more….
A breath of spring in the frozen heart of winter – Granny knew her stuff! Thanks for another beautiful and thought-provoking picture!
Oh yes, I am so ready for spring!
Oh my…The photo of the forsythia brought back memories.I miss the sights and smells of N.C. Its hard living in florida sometimes when your heart is somewhere else.
beautiful, what a wonderful thing in the bare cold winter!