Every year I show off the first daffodil to bloom in my garden. This year, I have to say, my first daffodil is less than impressive. The cold and wet weather has put a damper on the beauty of this little yellow flower. So far it's the only one in bloom that I have seen but I haven't fully explored the back gardens yet.Daffodils are one of the earliest blooming flowers in our garden. They are also one of the only plants that I have never seen a deer eat. So if you have deer - plant daffodils!
Here's a look back at the first daffodils from the past several years:As you can see this year is the earliest we've seen a daffodil bloom in our garden. I'm fairly certain that it was blooming a few days ago when the weather was warm which would mean that it was about two weeks earlier than last year's daffodils.
- First Daffodil of 2012 - Jan. 27, 2012
- First Daffodil of 2011 -Feb. 25, 2011
- First Daffodil of 2010 - March 17, 2010
- First Daffodil of 2009 - Feb. 12, 2009
Soon we'll see the other daffodils bloom and the growing season will pick up steam. It's exciting to see the new growth appear but I hope that the trees that need to remain dormant until after the frosts have finished are able to do so.
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| Daffodils From 2011 |
Are your daffodils in bloom?