San Diego plants act like it’s spring again after August drenching September 8, 2023 Home Explore The Naturalist's Journal San Diego plants act like it’s spring again after August drenching Share FacebookTwitterEmail All that water, when the local landscape should be hot and dry, made our plants act pretty strange. Tipuana trees were blooming a second time. Native plants like ceanothus were showing new growth when they should have been dormant. Plant experts saw surprises all over town.