I've just noticed in our front garden bed that that our very first crocus is open and another is on its way so I just had to post a quickie.
The crocuses (croci - which is it?) are from a mixed species pack that I planted last year so it's their first appearance. I know the one that is open is Cream Beauty as we have some of those elsewhere in the garden. Thanks to Mark's post I think the other must be Gipsy Girl.
Not brilliant photos as I couldn't get near enough due to muddy soil by I just wanted to mark the occasion!
The crocuses (croci - which is it?) are from a mixed species pack that I planted last year so it's their first appearance. I know the one that is open is Cream Beauty as we have some of those elsewhere in the garden. Thanks to Mark's post I think the other must be Gipsy Girl.
Not brilliant photos as I couldn't get near enough due to muddy soil by I just wanted to mark the occasion!
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So, "Snap", then... I have a few very pale purple ones out now. Well, when I say out, I don't mean open. There hasn't been enough sun for that.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the packaging, Mark I should have three more varieties in the front bed. One is a mid purple, one light purple with a white centre and one white with pale purple streaks so we shall see!
DeleteBeautiful sunshine for you to see everyday...at least for a while!! incidentally the plural can be either crocuses or croci, so you were right on both counts!!
ReplyDeleteRight on two counts Tanya - that's good for me!
DeleteI keep thinking that it's early to be seeing bulbs, I'm forgetting that we're nearly in to February. I love the Cream Beauty. I've been looking at apple trees today at Swillington. Do you know anything about Gloster? It looks a good candidate, self fertile and on dwarf rootstock so I can keep it in a container.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of Gloster Jo but then again there are just so many apple varieties about
DeleteVery pretty, but how long before the birds peck them to pieces (well, that is what always happens with the few brave crocus which struggle into flower here!)
ReplyDeleteI wondered that too BW especially after seeing a bullfinch pecking the mahonia flowers but she was being very delicate. I wondered if she was picking the nectar
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regards.
Fortunately it was very hot and summery here today otherwise I would be worried that summer was ending too fast and heading north. I do like crocuses though.
ReplyDeleteSo do I Liz but one crocus does not a summer make - it's been cold here today!
DeleteDefinitely an occasion worth marking! I glimpsed the first hellebore flower yesterday, and if it ever stops raining /trying to snow for long enough want to go and rummage for possible other emerging gems.
ReplyDeleteWe have quite a lot of hellebores flowering, Janet and the snowdrops are in bud too! Lovely
DeleteVery pretty!
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