I am powerless to resist.
These vibrant Crocus ‘Negro Boy’ have continued to push up in clumps across the border; unperturbed by the mostly grey and blustery weather of the weekend, opening in the scantiest impression of sunshine that filters through the clouds.
Their wonderful rich purple draws my eye each time I pass a window; and the bright yellow contrast from emerging narcissus buds near some of the clumps somehow puts me in mind of Easter.
And chocolate.
Those are just stunning. I want some!
Aren’t they something? My mum bought a pack the year before last and gave me half. If I see them for sale again in the autumn, I’ll certainly buy more!
Very impressive!
I love their colour. If only the sun would shine a little more!
What a beautiful deep colour they are – it’s hardly surprising you can’t resist!
Aren’t they indeed, I am entirely besotted by them.
Such deep purple, gorgeous!
They have such velvety depth of colour, utterly splendid.
They are a gorgeous deep purple, but ‘Negro Boy’? That would be considered kind of a provocative in these parts.
Indeed, a very unfortunate name, rather of their era; I believe they were introduced and named in 1910. I’m surprised that they have not been re-named by now!
I have taken several walks this weekend to see the crocuses and the daffodils that have come into full bloom. It is amazing. Thank you for sharing your photos.
I love the spring flowers; our first flush of early daffodils are almost over, but already others are picking up the baton and bursting into flower. It’s lovely to take a walk and admire all the emerging colour.
It really is a wonderful colour, so rich looking, like emperors robes. I may just have to put it on the list for next year especially as the badger doesnt seem to be partial to crocus
Not like the emperor’s new clothes, though
Yes, a lovely rich regal colour. Even though they are dark, they still stand out from a distance. Hopefully they will be available again in the autumn (these bulbs rather aptly came from Crocus a couple of years ago). I highly recommend them!
It’s good that your badger does draw the line at some bulbs.
There you go again! It’s like me and my ‘Harry’ (witch hazel) – I can’t resist slipping photos of him into my posts either!
I will desist … soon! They are so entrancing, though.
I think that resistance would be futile – what a sumptuous shade. Noted for the future. Will be worth the effort of deploying anti – squirrel tactics to see such riches.
Definitely, they are a feast for the eyes!
Can’t grow crocuses here. They grow small and distorted.Any that show signs of coming up pretty get eaten by slugs. Daffodils are fine . . . or they were till snow knocked them over! Can manage without crocuses but would fine life hard without daffodils.
That’s sad; I’d hate to be without either. My mum really recommends a mulch made from wool to keep slugs off – they eat her little narcissi too otherwise! The wool pellets then break down to provide nutrients too, seems a great solution.
Our daffodils are rather flat at the minute with the continuing barrage of frosts and snow flurries.
Very beautiful. I’m glad you included the name of the crocuses, I’ll have to get some!
I am still totally smitten with these, hope that you find some in the autumn.
Drat, will I have to wait that long to get crocus bulbs? I know they won’t come up if I plant them now but I might do it now before I forget and another task comes along!
It’s annoying isn’t it? By the time bulbs are available to order, you have forgotten the ones that lit up your imagination 6 months earlier. I tend to email myself or add calendar reminders in the hope that I will find them again when the suppliers are lifting their bulbs and offering them for sale once more.
Those are good ideas. I keep trawling through bookshops looking for a gardening calendar but none of them seem to be right!