Woffie - Im in the Seattle area. this past winter and this spring have been record setters for warmth here. everything has been kick started here- big time! the new fronds on our western sword ferns are 12 inches tall already, all our hostas have broken ground, and my Pink Champagne Clematis is darn near fully bloomed! not to mention the slugs. they've been kick started by the warmth as well... **sigh
