When is it going to stop raining! I feel that its never going to stop and that the gales are bringing more branches and twigs down from all my trees. Each time I go into the woodland there are lots more to clear away to a corner where the local wildlife can feel nice and cosy. In spite of the wind and rain, plants are carrying on as usual and more new flowers appear each week.
Galanthus Trumps is still marching across my border, I think a mole is moving the bulbs! Wish it had a different name as it is a lovely snowdrop!
The first couple of Crocus tommasinianus have appeared and are almost opening, will have to wait for some sunshine for them to do that!
A double snowdrop, Galanthus Ophelia I think, in the border at the back of the garden.
Another variety of Narcissus, NOT Rijnveld’s Early Sensation which I showed you last week, but one which has been in a pot for years and which I’ve been meaning to plant out for such a long time.When it opens I will try to identify it.
Acer Sango kaku lost all its leaves in the autumn at the usual time, but then, just before Christmas it decided it was time for a new lot of leaves to appear, they are now looking rather lovely and hope they will stay through the rest of the winter.
Daphne bholua is now flowering in the woodland, buds have been promising for such a long time, but at last the flowers are now open and I get the benefit of the perfume as I wander by.
Another one flowering in the woodland is the little bush of Sarcococca with its tiny white perfumed flowers. Lovely to have perfume wafting around at this time of year.
The special snowdrops are definitely earlier this year, nearly all of them are flowering now. The wild ones are through but still pointing skywards like lots of little penguins, I would think it will be another couple of weeks before they are flowering once more. Mid February used to be the time foe people to come and see them all, I think late January would be a better time now.
Thanks once more to Jim at Garden Ruminations, do pay him a visit to see other gardens from around the world.
Trumps is definitely not a good name at the moment:-( I’m amazed at how much you have going on in your garden at the moment, it’s lovely to see the promise of so much more to come.
I agree Helen, not a good name at the moment! It was having the little woodland that got me thinking about which winter flowers to grow there, always a pleasure to have a wander there, weather permitting!
I had not twigged about why you thought Trumps was not a good name until I read Helen’s comment. See what being in the gardening zone does, it free one’s mind of all the noise from around the planet. The daffodil holds so much promise. I saw a bank in flower when I went with some pals for a walk: magic!
That man gets everywhere unfortunately! It wont be long before lots of daffodils are flowering, one of my neighbours has their roadside bank planted with lots that are nearly flowering, signs of spring already!
I am very jealous of your daphne! Lovely snowdrops, shall we rename one of them Crumps for the meantime?
It does have a beautiful perfume, I can recommend it Gill. Any new name would be better for my snowdrop, than the one it has now!
Like all snowdrops, the Galanthus Trumps will soon finish growing and give way to new hopes for a better spring….😅
Yes Fred, then hopefully we won’t be reminded any more! Lovely to see all the spring bulbs coming through, some are very early this year.
Such a joy to see the snowdrops again. And lovely winter fragrance with daphnes and sarcococca
Yes Liz, always lovely to see the first snowdrops opening each year, so many seem to be early this year. Wandering round admiring the snowdrops, it is amazing to be greeted with the perfume of the flowering shrubs.
It’s so lovely to see the first Crocus almost ready to flower. I also really like the look of that double snowdrop.
I think the cocus are a bit earlier than usual Kathrin, so lovely to see them starting to flower once more. The double snowdrops certainly stand out in the borders, they make quite a statement.
Trumps does well here too, Pauline. Your snowdrops seem to be on a similar timescale here, as the common ones won’t be opening for a few weeks yet. What a nice treat to see that late/early acer foliage! I think I need some early narcissi in my garden for that splash of spring promise!
Special snowdrops are certainly getting earlier, I think mine are all flowering now, except for the late ones. I just wish I could get on with my tidying, but everywhere is so wet underfoot and has been for a long time. I have found more early narcissus, I think they have seeded themselves about and popped through the hedge into the road through the village so they are in sun all day, when it decides to shine, that is!
winter can seem endless at times…even where I live…but hope springs forth with crocus, narcissus and snowdrops already showing themselves.
Once the little bulbs start flowering Cath, I know that spring isn’t far away. Most of the little spring bulbs are in a small area of woodland which looks very pretty for Jan/Feb and March.
Lots of signs of hope in your garden. Your Sarcococca is ahead of mine which is on the cusp of flowering. Lovely snowdrops.
More flowers open each day at the moment Graeme, but I have to time my wanderings to avoid all the rain! The snowdrops are doing really well and multiplying nicely.