March flowers, Moreton

[puddleshark]

Another cold grey day. Sleety rain. Have some more photos from last week's visit to Moreton:


Leucojum, I think?




There's a fabulous display of Hellebores at Moreton, but mostly they droop very shyly and refuse to be photographed. Just one lifted its head.




Crocus sieberi sublimis 'Tricolor'?





Crocus 'Orange Monarch'?

Comments

[mallorys_camera]

Does my heart good to see pix of real live crocuses (even if they're growing far across the Pond! 😀 )

[puddleshark]

I'm glad I caught them at their best last week. I think they'll probably be feeling a bit sorry for themselves now, after a day of heavy, sleety rain.

[frith]

Yes, looks like Leutojum aestivum, giant snowflake/gravetye giant/summer snowflake. Like snowdrops, but with six petals instead of three and not related. Love the flowers! It's still snowing here, no wildflowers for another month at least.

[puddleshark]

I've come across Leucojum in a couple of gardens now, but it's still quite rare in gardens here (unlike snowdrops, which are everywhere). Such beautiful, delicate flowers.

I'm glad I got my garden visit in last week. The weather has now settled down to endless icy rain.