Oh a few days of high 70’s and low 80’s and people were half naked in Portland. The False Spring was, once again, upon us. The definition of False Spring does not do justice to the phrase.
“False spring is a term used in botany (and related fields) rather than in meteorology. It refers to a period of weather in late winter or early spring sufficiently mild and sufficiently long to “trick” dormant vegetation into waking up early. Young, succulent tissues begin growing at a time when the plant should remain dormant,” and it can then be damaged by later frosts and freezes. False spring temperatures rarely affect native plants, but ornamentals are quite vulnerable.”
No, it is now late Spring, not early Spring!
“False Spring”? This is more like “Ha! Screw You Suckers!!!”
Of course, having lived in Portland my whole life, I know not to worry about dependable sunshine until after Rose Festival in Mid June. Then we are good to go until mid October!
Ah, hope Springs Eternal…even amid the battered blossoms and blooms. Thank goodness one stops to see the roses…so to speak.
SwittersB & Exploring 
There certainly has been a lot of wacky weather this year. I think mother nature is cleaning house so to speak. We’ve had a really long spring here back east. Except for early this week where it has been “false summer”. Cooler temps are headed our way for the weekend.
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Yeh, we had a false spring, too. Almost two weeks of 60’s and 70’s (beautiful) and now we’re back up to scorching 80’s and 90’s. Ya just don’t get seasons here in Central Florida. sigh… I’m sorry for your beautiful roses. That pink one looks good — quite the little survivor!
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