February has shown itself from its warm side in years, which means that you can already take a sneak peak at what spring has in store in the Copenhagen Botanical Garden.
Here are several plants and trees have already begun to sprout and flourish.
– The characteristic of it that jumps out now is that it is not originally resident in Denmark. It is not what people have in their gardens, says Ole Seberg, professor and scientific director of the Botanical Garden in Copenhagen, denmark.
Early crocus shoots. Photo: Olivia Loftlund
In the Botanical Garden has flora from all over the world, and enjoy the plants of the warm februardage.
– It determines when plants bloom, is a combination of heat and light. If there is enough of both, the plants have a tendency to jump out, ” explains Ole.
– Inside the city, plants are therefore often early on, because here is about one degree warmer than out in the country.
Both large and small plants can therefore tyvstarte on the spring in the beautiful gardens.
– It is only a few botanical gardens, located in the middle of a big city. It is also something of the charm of our, says Ole.
the Garden thrives in the wintry spring weather. Photo: Olivia Loftlund
For the Ole itself is specifically one character, who reveals that spring really is on the doorstep.
– When troldnødden begins to blossom, it is for me a sign that spring is just around the corner, he says.
Troldnødder are deciduous shrubs or small trees, which is widespread in east Asia and north America. The garden’s specimen is drønpopulær among the garden guests.
do you want to take advance of the spring, is the message from the Ole, therefore, clear:
– If you are in a bad mood or must have blown the brains out, is it great to have a walk through the garden, he laughs.
Photo: Olivia Loftlund
According to Mikael Scharling, climatologist for the DMI, we find ourselves in a unique warm month. The plants have therefore good reason to be early on in the Botanical Garden.
– Temperaturmæssigt it seems to be the sjettevarmeste February, we’ve ever measured, he says.
DMI have measurements of the temperature in Denmark dating back to 1873. It is the sjettevarmeste February in at least 147 years.
One might be tempted to give the blame to climate change, but according to Mikael Scharling it is difficult to say whether they have anything to do with the historically warm month.
– We are certainly in a period of elevated temperatures, but climate change has affected the here month specifically, I can’t say anything about it, informs he.
