In 2009 my first bloom was a yellow crocus on March 15th 2009.
This year my first bloom was a yellow crocus on March 16th 2010, though, in a different location.
That is pretty good consistency, though, last Spring it was really cold through the balance of March and April, hopefully we do not have a repeat.
My lilac already has almost-leaved-buds on it. Most other things have swelling buds, tulips are coming up, onions from last season are well up. So far, so good. In some years I’ve not had my first blooms until April, last year I was excited by the early blooms, but then the cold came. Hopefully this year mother nature isn’t merely being a tease.
March 25th, 2010 at 7:03 am
We had our first Crocus pot out in the end of Feb this year. About the only plants that have not been knocked back by the cold weather!
April 22nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I got flowers competing to bloom just in time for Earth Day. Haven’t tried crocus. Maybe next year.
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:03 am
Great Picture! I live in southern Canada and were just getting our first blooms now – it’s easy to forget about winter when spring is in full force! Love your blog btw,
Paul