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Post by ianr on Dec 26, 2019 9:59:15 GMT
Peering out the bedroom window looking at all the fallen oak leaves that have collected under the hedge I could see some green shoots peeking through, a closer look and it would seem the snowdrops are beginning to put an appearance in. I just brushed a handful of leaves over them, keep 'em warm ian
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Post by aeshna5 on Dec 26, 2019 11:49:18 GMT
There's so many different species + cultivars + some of them are already flowering, though the commonest Galanthus nivalis tends to flower late Jan/Feb. This is the species most frequently naturalised.
Always a real delight to see them flowering en mass, a sign that spring is approaching. Always love to see them with yellow Winter Aconites.
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Post by rowanberry on Dec 29, 2019 23:17:20 GMT
Isn't that very early, though? I've not seen any coming up around our way, but as mild as it's been I wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by aeshna5 on Dec 30, 2019 5:02:29 GMT
Isn't that very early, though? I've not seen any coming up around our way, but as mild as it's been I wouldn't be surprised. When I used to stay over at my parents's home Xmas night I would always have a long walk from there + go to Kensington Gardens on Boxing Day morning + just inside the entrance at the western part from Bayswater Road there would be masses of flowering Snodrops already. I cant remember which species, but clearly not Galanthus nivalis; it was one of the broader leaved species.
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Post by ianr on Jan 19, 2020 8:48:05 GMT
Some of the snowdrops under the hedge have been in flower all week now no sign of the crocus coming through the lawn as yet, it's got a good frost on it this morning and one lonely daisy. ian
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Post by ianr on Jan 31, 2020 9:21:28 GMT
Well now we have crocus popping up and flowering in the front lawn and primulas flowering in the back the rhubarbs a foot tall too can't help but think there in for a bit of a shock soon ian
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Post by rowanberry on Jan 31, 2020 22:27:34 GMT
Yes, that's what I'm worried about! A cold February is going to do a lot of damage to all the things budding too soon this year.
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