VALERIE’S VIEW from the Greenhouse!

A GROWER’S NIGHTMARE!
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Timing the Easter Lily Crop.
Christmas is always held on December 25 so growing Poinsettias is fairly easy. Depending on which calendar is used, the Gregorian or the Julian, Easter can be as early as the end of March or as late as early May. Most use the Gregorian calendar which determines that Easter will be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox which is around March 19 this year. Therefore, Easter this year falls on March 31.

Timing the crop also takes into consideration the outside temperatures, how many sunny days versus cloudy days. This all affects the temperatures inside the greenhouse. We have had too many cloudy days therefore, our temperatures in the greenhouse have been above average. Cross your fingers that we have Easter lilies blooming on Easter Sunday.

 
HAPPY GARDENING!