Signs of spring….

I deadheaded my active rose bush on boxing day!

Lovely splash of pink from my hardy cyclamen on the rockery and my primroses are out.

My AC know where I want my ashes to be scattered, they know my favourite songs, the rest is down to them, their memories, their future…

Dickens

Susiewong65

Between Christmas and New Year I visited a National Trust property in the south west region and their snowdrops were well and truly out.

... whereabouts in the South West? I'm in the South West (The Cotswolds) - and looking for snowdrops in my garden which haven't appeared yet as they normally do by this time...

Snowdrops out in Bristol for several weeks now.

Nightsky2

Dickens

Susiewong65

Between Christmas and New Year I visited a National Trust property in the south west region and their snowdrops were well and truly out.

... whereabouts in the South West? I'm in the South West (The Cotswolds) - and looking for snowdrops in my garden which haven't appeared yet as they normally do by this time...

Snowdrops out in Bristol for several weeks now.

... crumbs, I must brave the rain and soggy grass and have another look!

Thanks!

Our camellia has been in bud since mid-December. I find it really unsettling.

Only muscari (grape hyacinths) growing in my garden in Essex. I expect all the daffodils either shrivelled in the summer, drowned in the autumn, froze this month or are too weak to push through the muscari and weeds! But I live in hope, it’s only January!!

North Dorset here. There are snowdrops in abundance at our local National Trust property and the daffodils in our garden are well up now. Can’t be sure we’re not going to have another very cold snap though - so maybe not so good? Does seem a tad early to me.

I saw snowdrops at Dyrham Park.

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These pics taken yesterday

I have some of my daffodils in bud, but not open yet. I’ve also got some snowdrops open and various primulas are in bloom. Everything else is still hidden or only just pushing through. The forecast is showing more sleet and snow next week and into early February, so I think some flowers may wait a little longer. Winter isn’t quite finished with us just yet 🥶, but it is nice to see some signs of the spring to come.

Just come in from rose pruning and cutting back. The light is definitely getting better as the sun has risen a little in the sky.

Lots of cyclamen coum mixed with snowdrops - such a pretty mixture. I shall plant some more in a different part of the garden.

Now it’s warmed up a bit we have big buds showing on one of our trees . Must look if the snowdrops are peeping through yet