Alberts Gardens
Planting, emergence, bloom dates and bloom length will be listed on the table below as they become available in 2006..
Tulip Bloom Indicator
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The communities participating in Albert’s Gardens
When 20% of the tulips in the community bed emerge
When 20% are in bloom
Emergence = green tips showing through snow or soil
Bloom = fully open blooms
Tulips and other flowers are sensitive to local annual climate variations. Many climate variables affect plant growth and flowering, but perhaps the most critical is the temperature during the 3-4 weeks preceding bloom. It is interesting, therefore, to look at a graph of Ottawa’s mean April temperatures from the 1930’s to 2005 (based on climate data from Environment Canada). There is variation from year to year, but a warming trend, which scientists predict will continue, is evident. Tulip bloom dates will likely be influenced by this trend.
Alberts Gardens table – 2006
|
Albert’s Garden site Town/city |
Planting Date |
Date when 20% tulips emerged* |
Date when 20% tulips bloomed* |
| Almonte | Fall 2005 | March 28 | April 27 |
| Athens | Fall 2005 | March 23 | April 26 |
| Bancroft | Fall 2005 | April 5 | May 1 |
| Beachburg | Fall 2005 | April 1 | April 24 |
| Carleton Place | Fall 2005 | March 28 | April 23 |
| Collins Bay | Fall 2005 | March 29 | Not recorded * |
| Kingston | Fall 2005 | March 28 | Not recorded * |
| Ottawa | Fall 2005 | March 26 | April 28 |
| Perth | Fall 2005 | March 28 | Not recorded * |
| Picton | Fall 2005 | March 27 | April 23 * |
| Renfrew | Fall 2005 | March 29 | April 21 |
| 300 bulbs were planted in each garden* Picton: indicates at least 20% of plants which survived damage by deer at this site * Collins Bay, Kingston, Perth: deer damaged a significant number of the plants at these sitesEmergence = green tips showing through snow or soil Bloom = fully open blooms |
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