I don't know about usual, but it does happen sometimes - and this year, its no surprise, the weather's been so topsy turvy - spring bulbs are trying to come up, fruit trees are flowering now...

cheers Bamboo...yeah tell me about it, & snow forecast later this month,though we're wilting in tropical temps at the mo! Saw a foxglove in full bloom in the same bed as the delph' thinking about it,no wonder everythings so confused.

Snow?! In October? Where'd you see that forecast - or do you mean in Scotland?

Thats what i thought Bamboo! From a reliable source though. Cant imagine it on a day like today can you? Had January conditions in October last year too though. Many thought trees & shrubs had died from the look of the leaves,but it was because the autumn fall was only part way through when the severe frost struck,& leaves were just left in situ,dead & unsightly...most til new spring buds pushed them off. Made it a long clearing up season!

What source though? Exactaweather doesn't specify when it starts, but gives the impression it'll be November, not October.

All my Delphiniums have flowered twice this year Pajo and the second flush was equally as good as the first...

Thanks for the feedback Lincs,what a wonderful bonus eh?

Yes absolutely lovely..