First Azalea Bloom of This Spring in Jeju... 28 Days Earlier Than Average

Azalea Blossoms on the 8th in Mokpo
Not Yet Bloomed in Other Major Cities Like Seoul and Busan

Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The first azalea bloom of this spring was officially observed in Jeju.

The Korea Meteorological Administration announced on the 10th that azaleas bloomed in Jeju on the 3rd of this month. Blooming is defined as when three or more flowers fully open on a standard observation tree.

This year, the azalea blooming period in Jeju was 28 days earlier than the average date (March 31). It is also the earliest record since the Korea Meteorological Administration established a nationwide observation network in 1973. The previous earliest blooming year in Jeju was 2013 (March 6).

The earlier blooming time is analyzed to be largely influenced by the warm temperatures from February to early March.

Except for Jeju, azaleas have not yet bloomed in the 12 major cities including Seoul and Busan. Although not considered a major city by the Korea Meteorological Administration's standards, azaleas were observed to have bloomed in Mokpo on the 8th.

Along with azaleas, other representative spring flowers such as forsythia and cherry blossoms have not yet been officially observed.

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