In article ,
Roger Tonkin wrote:
In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...

Here the crocus started to come out New year, and there must
be around
20 now in flower.
I have found the first snowdrop in a pot showing a flower but those in
open ground, not a sign.
The first daffs are still going strong after a month, the flowers are
lasting well, the 2nd variety is now a few days from opening.
David @ the sunny side of Swansea Bay

Strange, here 40 miles inland and 700ft higher snowdrops have
been out for a week or so now. Admittedly the are mostly under
shrubs/hedges, but some are in open ground.

Very few signs of the crocus crop though, but in the churchyard
up the road there is a mass of those pale blue crocuses that
come up without leaves. I'd love to get some of those, but
would feel a little concerned about digging up anything in a
graveyard.

That takes me back! "The Adventure of the Luminous Lily" :-)

Crocuses seem to be like that. A few of mine poke through
together with the first few snowdrops showing white, then the
sheltered snowdrops, then the open-ground ones, and much later
the crocuses appear in quantity. Dunny why.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.