I've never seen the common snowdrops out so early here. I've seen them in lots of gardens over the last week or so, around two to three weeks early. Mine are a different type [no idea what] and they're usually about 2 to 3 weeks later than the common one, but they're already growing well and have buds. Frankly, it's very worrying. It's been another very mild winter for us, and it's often noted that we're having much bigger climate changes up here than expected.
I saw some aconites starting to peek through in a garden the other day. I can't remember if that's early though. I saw them last year - it's a narrow border along a garden fence, growing with snowdrops, so it was probably a bit later as they were both flowering. It made me consider getting some aconites.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My snowdrops have been out since early January (N Yorks). A little group of schoolchildren were counting them with their mum as they walked by the path this morning. I also have a clump of aconites under a lilac bush in my front garden which are in bud. No daff flowers yet.
Snowdrops need a little time to establish, you don’t want them too early. February is the best time, https://www.peternyssen.com/spring-planting/bulbs-in-the-green.html have started sending them but I ordered other stuff along with them. Eurobulbs are in Wisbech, they grow their own bluebells.
I get the impression that G.nivalis is one of the better scented snowdrops. It's definitely an excuse to pick a few flowers and have them in a small vase... a lovely light fragrance.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
My new dwarf irises in pots are flowering but the older ones aren't open yet. regular snowdrops are open too, and the crocuses and primroses are just starting to show colour.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I purchased some snowdrops from Eurobulbs last week, they arrived the following day. Some were already flowering & some were just about to flower. They seem to have settled in well.
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It's been another very mild winter for us, and it's often noted that we're having much bigger climate changes up here than expected.
I saw some aconites starting to peek through in a garden the other day. I can't remember if that's early though. I saw them last year - it's a narrow border along a garden fence, growing with snowdrops, so it was probably a bit later as they were both flowering. It made me consider getting some aconites.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
How long do you find that iris come back?