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Hope blooms. Across the street from my house. (Original Post) Mira Feb 2019 OP
I love the blanket of flowers, my dear Mira... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2019 #1
Lovely ! Been trying to achieve something like that in my garden for years TubbersUK Feb 2019 #2
What are those things? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #3
They're Crocus. They are one of the first blooms in the spring, even sometimes popping up through napi21 Feb 2019 #5
Yeah, I know. I have some. They're buried under three feet of snow. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #6
WOW! BEAUTIFUL! elleng Feb 2019 #4
the color purple - it wants to be noticed EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #7
They speak hope. On Mar 9th we in PA change the clocks. I hate to lose badhair77 Feb 2019 #8
Is that saffron? Farmer-Rick Feb 2019 #9
Those are crocus. nt Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #22
During the ice storm today, LakeArenal Feb 2019 #10
Crocus is my favourite early flower BobTheSubgenius Feb 2019 #11
Spring is coming....... a kennedy Feb 2019 #12
No flowers yet, but bluebonnet foliage has started coming up in central TX n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #13
Beautiful! GeoWilliam750 Feb 2019 #14
And my dogs and cats are shedding their winter coats. Midnight Writer Feb 2019 #15
Oh Quick,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #16
ROUNDUP will get rid of that pesky problem for you followed by a few bags of Road Rescue Submariner Feb 2019 #17
I want to live in that field of blooms. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #18
Oh, to see flowers and color again! Callalily Feb 2019 #19
3 squirrel gifts/bird gifted crocus popped up last spring. a fuchsia, 1 like in t h epic & a deep pansypoo53219 Feb 2019 #20
Wow! mnhtnbb Feb 2019 #21

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,704 posts)
1. I love the blanket of flowers, my dear Mira...
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 05:41 PM
Feb 2019

Hope indeed. Hope that the back of winter is broken and spring is indeed on its way...

Thank you!

TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)
2. Lovely ! Been trying to achieve something like that in my garden for years
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 05:47 PM
Feb 2019

Wonder what their secret is.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,854 posts)
3. What are those things?
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 05:53 PM
Feb 2019

LOL.

Right now we're under several feet of snow, complete with a blizzard warning. This is now the snowiest February on record here.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
5. They're Crocus. They are one of the first blooms in the spring, even sometimes popping up through
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 06:19 PM
Feb 2019

the snow.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,854 posts)
6. Yeah, I know. I have some. They're buried under three feet of snow.
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 06:27 PM
Feb 2019

But I won't see them for a couple more months - I was being snarky or something.

badhair77

(4,221 posts)
8. They speak hope. On Mar 9th we in PA change the clocks. I hate to lose
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 06:56 PM
Feb 2019

an hour’s sleep but it will be nice to gain the sunshine for an extra hour. Thanks for posting.

Farmer-Rick

(10,212 posts)
9. Is that saffron?
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 07:09 PM
Feb 2019

It sure looks like it but it is coming up at the wrong time. Saffron usually blooms in the fall but with global warming it could be confusing the flowers.

But be ware, there is a crocus look alike to saffron that if eaten in quantities can be poisonous.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,566 posts)
11. Crocus is my favourite early flower
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 07:26 PM
Feb 2019

More than snowdrops, more than daffs. Until the tulips start to bloom, these are IT.

a kennedy

(29,707 posts)
12. Spring is coming.......
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 07:32 PM
Feb 2019

but not right now, we are hunkered down with a blizzard warning until 9:00pmCST. Our interstate hwy is closed....and lots a county roads are closed as well. They’ve taken the plows off the roads because they can’t see. So thanks Mira, there is hope for us too. Love the photos.

Submariner

(12,509 posts)
17. ROUNDUP will get rid of that pesky problem for you followed by a few bags of Road Rescue
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 08:05 PM
Feb 2019


You're welcome.

pansypoo53219

(20,996 posts)
20. 3 squirrel gifts/bird gifted crocus popped up last spring. a fuchsia, 1 like in t h epic & a deep
Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:12 PM
Feb 2019

purple one. also got free snowdrops, a bunch of alliums. we did NOTHING.

mnhtnbb

(31,404 posts)
21. Wow!
Tue Feb 26, 2019, 07:19 PM
Feb 2019

I have never seen a field of crocus. Fields of daffodils, yes. What a gift to have that right across the street!

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