My daffodils are still in bud.

Last first flowerings:

2003 16th March
2004 6th March
2005 16th March

So a bit later this year in upland Devon.

Will. (Haytor, Devon, 310m asl)
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"Richard Orrell" wrote in message
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That's remarkable Stephen.

It has been mighty cold in South Devon as well this month but daffodils
have been in bloom for 3-4 weeks (if my memory serves me correctly).
They are probably at their best right now.

Our 24-hr mean temp so far this month is +4.8 deg. C (anomaly -1.4 deg.
C eLTA)
Mean Tmax = +8.2 deg. C (I suspect this is where we have gained some
'advantage')
Mean Tmin = +1.4 deg. C

Regards,
Richard.
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Dartington, South Hams, Devon.
100 ft AMSL.
50' 12N, 03' 24W.


Stephen Burt wrote:

Pleased to report the daffodils in my garden have just started to
flower - at last!

I've kept a record of the date of first flowering since 1993. This year
is the equal-latest on record (along with 1996). The range in dates in
the last 13 years has been almost 5 weeks, with an average date of 1
March: so currently some three weeks late.

1993 18 February
1994 - not noted -
1995 18 February
1996 23 March
1997 28 February
1998 20 February
1999 25 February
2000 24 February
2001 11 March - latest in 5 years
2002 1 March
2003 6 March
2004 28 February
2005 6 March
2006 23 March - latest since 1996 and equal latest date on record

My 30 cm soil temperature has only reached 6°C for short periods this
month, still below 5°C this morning.

Stephen