Second flowerings

Is anyone else finding that this year loads of spring/early summer flowering plants are now having a second go? Aubretia, saxitilis, helianthemum (even those that don't usually have a second flush), campanula and now even a lupin, whose last flower stalks I cut down weeks ago, has pushed up another one. I'm sure it's something to do with the amazing winter we had (five full weeks of full snow cover).

 

Yes Lorna. Quite a few things are doing a small second flush - some of the clamatis, pyrethrums, lavender, campanula. I think it's quite normal.

 

I know that a certain amount is normal, but I've never seen anything like second flowerings on this scale before.

 

My garden has gone a bit 'haywire' as well. The lupins have had 3 lots of flowers, I have a wisteria that's on it's third lot (although admittedly these are very small) and then beneath the burgeoning bush chrysanthemum I find a clump of primroses in full flower.

 

Same here. I had a foxglove put on a second flush - I'm SURE they're not supposed to do that!

I've just got some roses coming into flower again - should be lovely in October...

 

By regular dead heading all flowers will bloom again even wild flowers do this if cut by the council.

 

Yes, you are correct Wiseoldowl ,i have quite a few roses heading that way also
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There's a Clematis Montana in a garden a few doors down that has a few blooms on it now.