With the deep freeze and sustained cold temperatures in southeast Michigan in December, I didn’t expect my snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) to germinate and bloom early.
Since 2012, I’ve been pleasantly surprised during our gray winter days to discover my snowdrops blooming early in my garden.
Only once in 10+ years have these spring-flowering bulbs bloomed in my garden during their “typical” late February/early March blooming time.
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After blooming in March last year, their “regular” time to bloom in southeast Michigan, my snowdrops (spring flower bulbs) returned to blooming early this year. In late December, I saw tips of the snowdrops’ slender green leaves poking through the soil. Just before our Christmas deep freeze, when temperatures and wind chills had it feeling… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snowdrops in Bloom
After years of having my snowdrops (spring flower bulbs) blooming in the first week of January or early February, they returned this year to what was once their regular bloom time: early March.
Glad to finally see them in bloom!
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snowdrops in Bloom, Finally