I know this is a weird scenario, but we have had the warmest January on record (at least up to early this past week) The mean temperature has been around 7.1 degrees C (44F) and we haven't had a frost since December. As you probably know Vancouver is hosting the Winter Olympics which start in less than 2 weeks. There is a severe shortage of snow and little in the way of freezing temperatures at the venue closest to the city (snowboarding moguls snowboard cross etc). Anyway, I was checking on my Meyers this week (in ground) only to find blossoms forming on a few branches and a few full sized lemons almost ready for harvest. What a contrast from last year when I had snow around in the shady areas for almost 3 months.

Greg

I guess we have swapped weather--my lemon tree is severly damaged--loosing all leaves dropping all remaining fruit. I know I have lost several grafts--I just hope I do not loose the tree. We had a freeze last night--it was suppose to get to 33 but when I got up it was 32.

Got buds on my Meyer too Greg, but they've been there since last autumn. I lost about half to frost in early Dec.
Glad I'm over here away from all the Olympic chaos.

Cheers, Barrie.

I read in the paper that Vancouver needs some snow for your Olympics. Colorado has a lot of snow to spare. The X-games were just last weekend in Aspen. I will say a special snow prayer for Vancouver. - Millet (1,081-)

i saw on the news they were trucking in snow. though i dought that i came from Colorado.

...I don't think they are trucking it in from Colorado either kinda sad actually... The area around Whistler is OK at this point - it is only Cypress Mountain with significant problems. At least I am hopeful of a good citrus crop this year

Greg

Here near London we had snow on the ground for several weeks, which is very unusual. Temperatures fell to -8C (18F) several nights. Some of my outdoor citranges have a few burned leaves, and the Citrus ichangensis is looking very sad with at least half its leaves damaged. Without any more significant frosts it should survive.
So, I'm off to a warm Vancouver on Sunday to work at the Winter Olympics. They've routed me with a long stop-over at Toronto airport making a journey time of over 20 hours!
Gregn: Assuming I'm able to get some reasonable time off - which isn't certain - I'll swap a tour around the International Broadcast Centre for a tour around the citrus groves of Vancouver!
Mike aka Citrange

Mike, I have the ONLY grove in Vancouver Hardly a grove - I don't know of anyone else with a outdoor citrus 'tree' anywhere on the city - though there are lots of palm trees especially near the water. I sent you a PM before I read this post. I will send you my phone number...Maybe a trip up Grouse Mountains' aerial tramway might be in order

Greg

Just to confirm how wacky the weather is here in the Olympic city - I mowed my lawn for the first time since October - the trees are coming to life ,crocus and the ornamental cherries are in bloom I guess we should have had the Olympics last year.......

Greg