At Nana's house in Appleton, Maine, Iris's Test garden emerged April 27th. This was 23 days after they emerged at her school Test garden in Freeport. Appleton is 66 miles northeast of the Morse Street School.
"Iris,
Your tulip finally peeked out of the ground this weekend.
Nana." Appleton, Maine 04/27/14"Our tulips emerged, just to be greeted by an inch and a half of April snow! (We thought it was April RAIN showers that brought the flowers!)" Freeport, Maine 04/04/14
Appleton, Maine Photo: Pat Rose
