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Is Spring springing?

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Squiffy Thu 30-Jan-25 12:40:50

Is Spring springing? These were radiating golden sunshine on my walk to and from the shops! Always cheer me up!

Witzend Mon 03-Feb-25 08:52:49

Last weekend we went to Kew, where there were masses of snowdrops.
I shall go again soon to see the crocus carpet. 🙂

NonGrannyMoll Sun 02-Feb-25 14:02:22

Small cluster of bright yellow crocuses lurking under a ground-cover rose.... Phone playing up so can't add photo.

Emerald888 Sun 02-Feb-25 13:55:19

We have fields of daffodils here in South Lincolnshire. Local farmer sells them in our village. Never know what type I am buying till they open. Beautiful surprise every time.

Madmeg Sat 01-Feb-25 20:24:06

Daffs in the public gardens in Buxton on Monday. Think the temperature was about two degrees!

Kim19 Sat 01-Feb-25 17:50:55

Sure hope so but wouldn't have thought so from the zero situation in my area.

Gogo84 Sat 01-Feb-25 15:38:19

My pelargoniums are amazing! I decide not to make cuttings last autumn and thought that they would all die off; but no, they are still the same as in September last. I live on the top 5th/6th floors (it's a duplex) of a block of apartments and although the frost has been thick on the ground, it hasn't touched the plants on my balcony, which I am very happy about.

keepingquiet Sat 01-Feb-25 15:31:14

I saw snowdrops in bristol last week but nothing up here in the north!

Waaay too early, and it's freezing cold still!

missdeke Sat 01-Feb-25 15:23:24

The winter aconites in my garden were out the first week in January and we have had daffs in flower in the village for almost two weeks .

Whitewavemark2 Sat 01-Feb-25 14:32:21

I noticed yesterday that the sun is now advancing in the garden, and the shade is beginning to retreat.

The light is different.

AuntieE Sat 01-Feb-25 13:42:50

No, not here in the south of Denmark, nor do we expect any signs of spring until the end of February-beginning of March.

You must be very far south in England to see signs of spring already.

In my Scottish childhood January and February were definitely winter, too. I expect they still are.

Tizliz Sat 01-Feb-25 13:42:15

According to the Irish calendar, which uses astronomical timing, spring starts on February 1st (Imbolc/St Brigid's Day

orly Sat 01-Feb-25 12:54:54

Whitewavemark2

Felt a bit like it today as I began to prune the roses. They are beginning to shoot.

...and my husband is doing the hydrangeas as they have big, beautiful buds on them. He did them early last year and we had a terrific display which lasted way into autumn.

leeds22 Sat 01-Feb-25 12:50:04

No real sign of spring in N Yorkshire but snowdrops have been out since the snows melted, two weeks ago. My Doronicum, which I think is supposed to flower around Easter, has one miserable flower but it last flowered in autumn, so it's probably just a very confused plant! Bulbs are barely breaking the surface.

MaiBea Sat 01-Feb-25 12:45:48

Yes I’m seeing signs on my walks too 🌟

Lettice Sat 01-Feb-25 12:11:20

My walks down the river this week have shown both daffodils and snowdrops in full flower here in Edinburgh. Had a little chat with a robin who made it clear he wanted me to turn over some leaves that had mixed with mud from the storm, so I dud.

MaizieD Sat 01-Feb-25 11:44:07

I think it's a false dawn.

We get excited about early flowering plants but it's still drearily chilly and getting dark quite early for a couple of months yet. grin

Cateq Sat 01-Feb-25 11:39:05

Some little signs of spring here in East Dunbartonshire.

winterwhite Fri 31-Jan-25 10:56:10

I thought the OP's photo was winter aconite. Mine are doing well and snowdrops visibly white. I gloomily call all these late winter flowers though not signs of spring. Reports of early promises are v good to hear.

henetha Thu 30-Jan-25 23:31:08

It does your heart good to see all the bulbs bursting through the soil.
Definitely lots of little signs of spring about, but in spite of the sunshine today it was definitely chilly.

M0nica Thu 30-Jan-25 20:04:52

Primroses have been in bloom in my garden since October.

lixy Thu 30-Jan-25 19:01:32

The trees are getting that green haze before any leaves appear here in Bedfordshire - very cheering.

GrannySomerset Thu 30-Jan-25 18:26:29

We have snowdrops and primroses out and lots of daffodils well above ground, so there is hope that spring is on its way.

Georgesgran Thu 30-Jan-25 16:03:25

We are miles behind here in the North East - my garden bulbs have barely broken through an inch or more.
I’m debating putting my white tulip Spring door wreath up tomorrow, but maybe that’s a month too soon.

Ziggy62 Thu 30-Jan-25 15:59:03

I saw my first daffodil in a neighbour's garden yesterday, in amongst the snowdrops. Really made me smile. Spring is on its way

Patsy70 Thu 30-Jan-25 14:26:05

It certainly is in Kent today, Squiffy. We’ve had sunshine all day, and I saw the most beautiful Red Kite flying over the fields this morning when I took the dogs for a run. The Hellebores are flowering their socks off and the Snowdrops are in bud. I love the Spring too. 😊