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melba1975

Spring's Firsts

Mar 22, 2007 19:27

And just like that...spring has sprung! These are the first beauties to pop up in my front garden this year! They bloomed this afternoon almost as soon as the sun came out...must have been the healthy dose of nitrogen from the lightning in this morning's thunder storms. :) I just LOVE spring, the smells...the flowers...the birds singing...I could ( Read more... )

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anny86 March 22 2007, 23:53:19 UTC

no fair. I want spring in front of my house to. Nothing is blooming yet here. Lucky

anny86 March 23 2007, 11:37:23 UTC

what kind of flowers are those?

melba1975 March 23 2007, 12:35:18 UTC

They're crocuses which are a fall planting bulb. They're known for their early bloom time, sometimes even appearing when there's still a little snow on the ground. They're most typically this purple color but can be found in all sorts of varieties these days. You should definitely plant some for yourself this next year, I love them!

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anny86 March 23 2007, 23:08:32 UTC

I think I will. Do you know how long they stay in bloom for? Are they native to michigan.

Information melba1975 March 26 2007, 12:45:45 UTC

I can't remember how long they typically bloom but I can certainly let you know when mine fade away this year. This is from a web site I found:

"Native from Spain to Afghanistan, crocus have been cherished in gardens since the 1500s. Victorian gardeners planted entire carpet-beds of them. Species or snow crocus, though most popular today, were rare in gardens before 1940."

Check out this web site for all kinds of additional crocus info and if you have any questions let me know. I found out they are actually corms which are similar to bulbs but not exactly the same. http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Crocus

Hope this is helpful!

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