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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

First flowers at Gilmore Gardens

Crocus tommasianus on February 5th, 2012
A few pretties for the start of the year. They are about a month earlier than last year.

more on their way...
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii with an upturned head? We shall see.

13 comments:

  1. Donna@GWGTFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Very pretty and a great start to the year. I am guessing a lot of plants will be out of schedule as the year progresses.

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  2. HolleyGardenFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Wahoo! Spring is here! It is quite early for it, though!

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  3. Karin / Southern MeadowsFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    The mild temperatures are waking the plants early this year. I love how they peak up through the decaying leaves!

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  4. BrendaFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    So pretty - I'm really enjoying the spring photos from all of you south of me - we have a little ways to go yet before we see signs of life

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  5. Donna@Gardens Eye ViewFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Thx for brightening my day with these..I hope I am just a couple of weeks behind you...bulbs are showing their green and I hope to see the flowers soon...

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  6. ChristinaFebruary 8, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Nice to see signs of spring, Julie. I haven't seen any yet but perhaps I should look more closely. Christina

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  7. PaulineFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Wonderful when you see the first signs of spring isn't it, they hold out such hope for whatever is to come. Hope your weather stays mild, then all their friends will join them!

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  8. Island ThreadsFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    lovely little treats from the garden, love all those leaves too, Frances

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  9. FrançoiseFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Nice ! we have too much snow and -18°Celcius.. so for us.. we must wait

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  10. Helen O'DonnellFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Happy Days! It is a whole other world down there!

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  11. Beth at PlantPostingsFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    Aw, gorgeous! So in about three weeks they should be blooming here, too. (Just an estimate, but your photos sure are encouraging!)

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    1. Wife, Mother, GardenerFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:59 PM

      Beth,
      Yes, it was really nice to see them... though today they are under an inch of snow from the 25 degrees :) They are waiting for the sunshine to come to the rescue. Tomorrow it is supposed to be 40F.

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  12. debsgardenFebruary 9, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    We are at least a month ahead here, too. It is exciting to see those first flowers!

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