"Tony Powell"
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Well I've seen just the odd few out locally near Newbury, Berkshire but
nothing like the abundance we would have had by now in other milder
winters. I can also say that, slowly appearing now are genuine wild
daffodils in a reliable woodland patch which I visit regularly. These
being out, nearly always weeks later than the currently left behind,
narcissus-type daffodils.

Interesting

Most things have been keeping their heads down here too, although the bulbs
are inching up and two Dicentra (one red, one white) are moving fairly fast,
with some alarmingly fleshy shoots showing since last week. I'm surprised
at that, as they're in the coldest part of the garden, one which gets no
direct sun at all from September to April and where the frost lingers
longest..

We're in for a traditional spring, I think - but one, hopefully, without
that persistent easterly wind that makes the eastern side of this country so
cold, grey and miserable in April, May and (sometimes) June.

- Tom.
Blackmore, SW Essex.