On 23 Mar 2006 14:18:27 -0800, "Stephen Burt"
wrote:

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

2006 23 March - latest since 1996 and equal latest date on record

Weds 22 March here in West Fareham. Bog standard daffs,no special
varieties.

--
Dave

Given the different flowering periods of the various hybrids are you
using the same variety as a marker?

Generally I try to use the same two or three clumps for consistency.
They're not particularly notably early or late compared with other
daffodils in the area, I notice other clumps in the village are just
starting to show too so I believe they are reasonably 'representative'.
I've no idea what variety they are!

In the Bracknell/Wokingham area there is normally a marvellous display
of daffodils on the roadside between the Coppid Beech roundabout and
the hotel. These sometimes appear in mid-January, this year early to
mid-Feb, many weeks earlier than any others in the area, and they are
still out. They must be an extremely early variety.

Ian Currie wrote:

My daffodil first flowering record at Coulsdon,Surrey, in same bed and same
type of daffodil extends back to 1979 and the average date is March 12th. No
sign yet. Latest date April 6th 1996, earliest 22nd Feb 1989. Current soil
temperature 2.5C at 20 cm, 3.5C at 50cm.

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.

The swans on the local pond usually get rid of their last year's
progeny long before they start nesting. This year the last cygnet is
still around, though ostracised and the pen is brooding as far as can
be seen.

On 23 Mar 2006 14:18:27 -0800, "Stephen Burt"
wrote:

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

Jings - mine are beginning to die off

Paul
Troon

Im still sweeping up leaves from last autumn!

brian
aberfeldy


Paul C wrote:
On 23 Mar 2006 14:18:27 -0800, "Stephen Burt"
wrote:

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