Crocus Didn't Croak

Last fall, we planted several new varieties of spring-blooming bulbs, and we're starting to see the rewards of our efforts. This past weekend, the Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' started blooming.

"Giant" might be a bit of an exaggeration; I find this variety more petite than other crocuses I've grown. But then again, other crocuses have been critter chow, and although this one appears to be fading quickly, at least it didn't get eaten!

Greetings from Galanthus

This year, we finally achieved a long-time goal: we had something flowering in the garden in February.

We haven't had much luck with snowdrops in the past, but last fall, we planted a few Galanthus nivalis 'Viridi-apice', and all of them popped and are blooming.

This particular variety is a little unusual in that the tips of the flower petals are green. I didn't plant them as closely as I should have, so I'm hoping that they'll colonize!