The fifth of January, and the first buds of our Rijnveld’s Early Sensation daffodils have burst into song.
Their golden trumpets are a joy so early in the season – before even the first snowdrops have unfurled, and while other varieties of narcissus around the garden are barely pushing up green shoots.
What a thrill it was to step outside this morning and be greeted by these cheery faces.
Goodness daffodils in flower already, my snowdrops are only just above ground
I only just uncovered the green tips of our snowdrops today too, clearing leaves from the borders. These are a huge surprise!
Nooooo! (Actually saw some ordinary municipal daffs in flower outside Harlech today. Quite an exposed site, as well. It’s all wrong – but at least yours are nearly right.)
We have an exposed south-facing site with snowdrops coming up. They rarely come up before February.
Our snowdrops are just small green shoots, mostly. I wouldn’t expect them to be flowering for a few weeks yet either.
Such a joyous moment to see the first signs, whenever they are!
Yes, they are a lovely hopeful sight.
Hi,
Wow, that is early! As others have stated, Snowdrops are appearing here and I think I’ve spotted some Daffs coming up but I don’t have many and they’re usually later bloomers so I probably won’t see any for a few months yet.
Very cheerful indeed, hrm I’m almost tempted to get some for myself too!
These daffodils were ‘early’ in mid-February last year, their first year. This is quite unexpected, but delightful. Nice to extend the daffodil season a little – particularly with ‘real’ trumpet daffodils in such a pure yellow. I’m not a fan of the shift towards orange and pink in daffodil breeding…
The early buds and shoots are such joy, the promise of what is to come. Yellow is always so cheery. Christina
The yellow of these is so pure and sunny, a real delight.
They certainly live up to their name. I wouldn’t expect to see Daffodils flowering in my garden for another couple of months!
Don’t they?! Our other daffodils are unlikely to flower until March either – making these all the more enjoyable!
How lovely! What a positive sign that Spring is not that far away.
Yes, a welcome glimpse of Spring indeed.
How exciting – they must have bought a big smile to your face Sara.
They certainly did!
Sensational! I had no idea that there were daffs that emerged so early. Must admit I am torn, to me this is snowdrop and hellebore season, daffs and all that yellow comes later. But oh, how cheerful…
I know, I didn’t choose these with the intention of turning the seasons topsy-turvy. Last year, ‘early’ meant mid-February, which was perfect. But I can’t fail to be won over by these clear beautiful yellow flowers – and they are only out the front, with no immediate competition from hellebores and snowdrops. Though that may change in the border in time…