Pompom lives within seconds (not deg, NOT min, but secs) of the Arctic circle... and you my good friend (and I do consider you to be my friend as you have been ever so gracious as to be helpful to me in the past) living in Calgary, live ever so much closer to the Arctic Circle than I do here in Tennessee (35 deg N lat, zone 7). NO offense intended. Just saying I'm glad it's warm here (winter lows only occasionally reach 20F). At my age, 65, I have developed a serious aversion to cold weather. Thats all.
And thanx for the pic... Come back here and post it when the bud opens... I'd love to see it.