Daffodils

I was shocked to see that 2 🌼were just starting in my planter yesterday - but still not quite open today.

I think ours come into stores in about February; I haven't seen any yet. I love daffodils, cheap and cheerful.

Daffodils are in Waitrose, £5 a bunch, saw them today and before Christmas

M and S have them

I don't like cut flowers in the house (allergies). Still, I grow lovely Paperwhites in a raised bed outside. (They can be forced, indoors, for Christmas flowering.) There's Winter Jasmine and Viburnum 'Dawn' flowering away outside - so it's like spring already!

I love to see daffodils growing in the wild and a cheery bunch in the house.
When DH takes off walking we say he's gone for a wander with "Uncle Willie". Even Wordsworth wouldn't be up the fells today too wet and windy.

Tradition in our house to replace the Christmas tree and decorations with daffodils to remind us that spring is not too far away. Bought 2 bunches for £1 each in Asda today.

I’ve just thought my prepared hyacinth bulbs are still in the dark in the garage. I must bring them in tomorrow then soon I will have beautiful scented flowers in the house. I usually like them just after rather than during Christmas but I’d completely forgotten them.

Just returned from Sainsbury’s with a bunch of roses for £2.50.
Not a daffodil in sight and no sign there’s been any. Perhaps it’s because I’m in the North East?

Still no daffs in store where I am in Scotland.

I have some paperwhite bulbs and some hyacinths in a pot in the garage. The hyacinths haven’t done anything apart from one which has a tiny bit of leaf showing.

I took this pic on Boxing Day. This one has been in the garden for a few years, but it’s in a trough right up against the house, and our garden is very sheltered anyway.
I was still surprised to see it so early, though.