Flowers and fruits

Blossoming, even sparsely coloured, of first months of the year, is all the more striking as there are not leaves still. The blossoming of the conifers which often takes place in March is hardly visible, apart from the pollen dispersed on the ground.

Blooms per month is given as an indication for France, knowing that local conditions and weather influence considerably. From one region to another and even within the same city, from one location to another, more sheltered from the wind, for example, a gap of fifteen days is common. The northern regions are late one to two months (Denmark or St. Petersburg). From one year to another, there are differences, as I could record it by taking specific trees: Dates of blossoming and appearance of leaves determined with some trees, since 1992, in Paris region.

  February

Alder	Alnus	catkins in winter
Almond tree	Prunus amygdalus	white
Dogwood	Cornus mas	yellowish	odorous
Hazel of Byzance	Corylus colurna	catkins in winter
Mirabelle tree		white
Parrotia	Parrotia persica	yellow and crimson
Goat Willow	Salix caprea	silky catkin

  March

Common Apricot tree	Prunus armeniaca	white, pink	odorous
Birch	Betula	catkins in winter
Common Cherry	Prunus cerasus	white	odorous
Oriental Cherry	Prunus serrulata	white, pink, crimson	odorous
Common Hornbeam	Carpinus betulus
Larch	Larix
Elm	Ulmus
Peach common	Prunus persica	white	odorous
Poplar	Populus
Pissardi Cherry Plum	Prunus cerasifera atropurpurea	white, pink
Willow	Salix

  The Beginning of April

Judas tree	Cercis siliquastrum	red, white
Silver maple of Wier	Acer saccharinum " laciniatum"
Negundo maple	Acer negundo	yellowish
Norway Maple	Acer platanoïdeses	yellowish
Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	green
Commun ash	Fraxinus excelsior	greenish
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba
Cherry-red laurel	Prunus laurocerasus	white
Magnolia with pointed leaves	Magnolia acuminata	white
Bigleaf Magnolia	Magnolia macrophylla	white
Peach	Persica popularised	white, pink and crimson
Pear tree	Pyrus communis	white

  The End of April

Laburnum aubour	Laburnum vulgare	yellow	odorous
Horsechestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	white
Royal Paulownia	Royal Paulownia tomentosa	purple	odorous
Rowan	Sorbus	white

  May

Dove Tree	Davidia involucrata	ivory
Hawthorn	Crataegus	white, pink
St Lucia wood	Prunus mahaleb	white	odorous
Quince tree	Cydonia popularised	white
Mottled maple	Acer pennsylvanicum
Locust tree	Gleditsia triacanthos
Flowering Ash	Fraxinus ornus	yellowish	odorous
Red chestnut tree	Aesculus carnea	red	odorous
European Hackberry	Celtis australis
Blackberries	Morus
Medlar	Mespilus germanica	white, mauve	odorous
Walnut	Juglans regia
Apple tree	Loaded premium	white, pink, purple
Elder	Sambucus	white
Broad-leaved lime	Tilia platyphyllos	yellowish	odorous
Yellowwood	Cladrastis lutea	white	odorous

  June

Chinese Mahogany	Cedrela sinensis
Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus altissima
Dove tree	Davidia involucrata	ivory
Russian Olive	elaeagnus angustifolia		odorous
Tuliptree	Liriodendron tulipifera	white and purple	odorous
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	white, sometimes pink	odorous
Linden	Tilia	yellowish	odorous

  July

Pink acacia of Constantinople	Silk Tree julibrissin	rose	odorous
Catalpa	Catalpa	white and crimson
Spanish chestnut	Castanea sativa	yellowish
Southern magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora	white	odorous
Varnish Tree	Koelreuteria paniculata	yellowish

  August

Prickly angelica	Aralia spinosa	white
Japanese Pagodatree of Japan	Japanese Pagodatree japonica	yellowish	odorous
Privet	Lucidum privet	white	odorous

  September-October

Arbutus

Arbutus

white and pink

VEGETABLES FRUITINGS

FRUCTIFICATION HAS DECORATIVE CHARACTER