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amelanchier, daffodils, in a vase on Monday, Narcissus 'Tete a Tete', Spring, Spring flowers, yellow
Good morning. Spring is absolutely happening. Whilst we have to lockdown, stay indoors and isolate it is all happening outside. Hedges are beginning to open to reveal a type of fresh green that is almost impossible to visualise in the depths of a dark grey, wet winter.
The snowdrops have been and gone but if you are quick there is time to divide clumps. Hellebores are pushing out their new foliage as their flowers have peaked. Crocus in my lawn are still flowering but are beginning to get leggy so are past their best already.
This is time for the daffodils to shine. Along roadsides and verges, in window boxes and containers, vast swathes of all shades of yellow and gold are brightening the scene. I love to see daffodils en-masse, they really do herald spring like no other. The ones I love most are the more delicate ones. Give me Tête-à-tête that pack a punchy yellow but do not blow over. Show me clumps of Thalia, not yellow at all but white, small flowers, long slim stems and leaves. Later in the daffodil season is the oldest known variety, Pheasants eye, Narcissus poeticus which has a refined scent and small polite look. No brash trumpets here.
Anyway they are still to come through. Right now in my garden the tête-à-tête are beginning to go over, slightly browning at the petal edge. Could be down to the change in temperature. Instead the highly scented multi flowered stems of narcissus from the Isles of Scilly are shining. 
Just two stems provides me with a vase full to share with you and our host, Cathy. Each flower is only 2cm across but together each stem provides multiple flowers (5 and 11 to be precise).
Tiny fruit beetles are emerging, I think that is what they are? 
Those of you who are kind enough to follow this blog may have seen this next vase. 
A tiny Japanese pot, a piece of Amelanchier and a single bloom.
Daffodil season is officially here. I hope that you are able to enjoy them from wherever you may be holed up. Challenging times.
Have a good day wherever you are. Thanks for reading. D.
Beautiful pictures to see on a gloomy Monday morning. Thank you 🙂 xx
Thanks Mrs Smith. Glad you enjoyed them. After all those were from you xx
Very sweet and pretty. I’ll have to think about planting some of those this fall. My arrangement was made entirely of daffs with their faces in the dirt from the nasty storm and winds. It would be nice to have some that don’t bend over and kiss the ground.
Thanks Cindy. I need to check your post …
Lovely. Particularly like the Japanese pot and its contents. Amalanchier sings spring to me as I look up at its furry buds against the blue sky.
Thanks Sandra they are rather furry buds now you come to mention it
Very pretty and who could ever resist daffodils. Yes, tough times but thankfully we have our gardens to keep us sane. Stay safe x
We are extremely fortunate to have outside space. I feel greatly for those in high rise with no access to the outdoors. Your dogs are so handsome.
Lovely post and pictures. xx
Thank you Flighty
I wonder if they are Avalanche, Dorris – I have some in the Coop and they look similar. I do like the smaller trumpets, and multiheaded blooms too, so it’s win-win with these. Very cheery and and with a pleasing fragrance too. Thanks for sharing this and your Sunday vase too
I think you could be right. Hope you and the Golfer are taking care
Thank you Dorris, and yes we are. We had a very small gathering in Yorkshire a week last Saturday to plant up on my sister’s (green burial) grave, keeping our distance as best we could, but apart from that and my occasional and swift visits to Aldi we are strictly isolating – but keeping busy so far. Hope you are too
A lovely vaseful! And the little Japanese vase is so pretty too. I bet they smell great!
Thanks Cathy. A distraction from you know what. They do smell so lovely
The daffodils look perfect to me – and obviously the beetles approved too.
Daffodil season is here? I don’t think I could still find one. They finished for us a while ago. They sure would be nice about now.
They are always nice whenever they appear. When do they appear for you?
late winter. Every years is different though. Sometimes, most wait until the beginning of spring and bloom spectacularly together. This year, the earliest bloomed in December, and the latest just finished. Like you say, they are always nice, whenever they bloom. Even though the drawn out bloom is not spectacular, it is nice that the little bit of continuous bloom lasts so long!