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Every time you post about your bulbs and flowers I am beginning to realise how much has disappeared in my garden ~ even my primroses are gone!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the fourth photo, is that an Elder tree you have there? Such a difference in 12 months.
Daffodils are dreadfully behind this year, which is disastrous for we folk in Wales, as it is St David's Day on Sunday and daffs are in very short supply!
~~~Deb
It's a mahonia Deb If you compare in front of the bird bath you can see that we have lost some little irises.
DeleteThat is funny. Did you and Mark get together to write about the same thing? Or is it just a weird coincidence? We are going to be so late for spring this year. But at least we have some above freezing weather forecasted for next week.
ReplyDeleteNo discussion with Mark, I haven't read his post yet, Daphne
DeleteI suppose there's lots of things which could either bring plants on or cause them to be delayed, temperature, sunlight, rainfall and no two years are the same.
ReplyDeleteThis is true, Jo it's interesting to see that different plants seem to respond differently and are obviously triggered by different conditions.
DeleteThe daffs are well behind last year here too. Probably even more of a difference than in your garden. February Gold have just made it by a whisker though!
ReplyDeleteA blast of sunshine today, Jessica and they are speeding up, - one February Gold may just make it in time.
DeleteI haven't quite got round to comparing previous pictures yet but I am almost certain that the Hellebores, Snowdrops and Crocus are just about at similar stages. I remember commenting on a post I wrote for bloom day earlier this month that although we had a frost free winter last year and this year constant cold weather and frosts has made little or no difference to their bloom times. As has been said above, the Daffs though are quite a bit behind.
ReplyDeleteI must find time to do a proper comparison at some point over the weekend.
Today's sunshine has given the daffodils a boost, Angie I wonder whether they will now burst into bloom?
DeleteMy first Irises (Kathleen Hodgkin) have opened this week. Only one other is showing any colour at all - and I think many of them have "disappeared". I suspect that mice like eating the bulbs! Only a couple of Daffs (Soleil D'Or) are open. I think last year the bulbs were generally earlier.
ReplyDeleteThe KH irises in the front garden have bulked up well, Mark They benefit from day long sun there and they bulbs at the back are sparser, I have heard that some mini irises are a problem to keep flowering year on. We'll see what happens with our new varieties next year,
DeleteLovely little irises in that first photo, and everything a bit more advanced I think. I'm in no hurry though, I do enjoy the winter.
ReplyDeleteNot advanced in our garden, CJ
DeleteI wish we were that advanced. There is still a good foot of snow on the garden!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't really had any snow here this year, Alain
DeleteIt's an interesting comparison. I think things are confused at the moment as the weather is to and froing between mild and cold spells. How lovely the snowdrops and iris are.xxx
ReplyDeleteI agree the snowdrops and irises ARE lovely, Dina
DeleteAn interesting comparison Sue. I think my snowdrops have lasted longer this year maybe because of the colder and drier weather. I'm not sure when my little daffies in the garden first opened last year but those in pots by the greenhouse are at least a week behind. They should be over the starting line just in time for St. David's Day though :)
ReplyDeleteThe snowdrops in more shady areas do last longer don't they, Anna?
DeleteI do think my garden is more advanced than last year, it has certainly been a lot drier. Lovely photos as always x
ReplyDeleteWe have had less rain, Jo but as Martyn reported in his post today, our soil is still very wet,
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