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[Alis girls]

Usually after taking Christmas decorations down and cleaning house I treat myself (OH take note ) to some daffs to brighten the place up and remind me of spring (how sad am I?) This yr I havent seen a single daff in shops!! is there a shortage? they are normally in shops by Jan. I have some on allotment but only just breaking soil. Is there a world shortage I had to buy tulips shock horror! Good tip to stop tulips drooping put a2p or 1p in the water - really works!

If anyones seen some let me know.

[Egluntyne]

Now you come to mention it..........you are right!

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I saw some daffs in Tescos this morning. They were on special offer but I didn't notice how much thet were.

[Alis girls]

looked in my Tescos this am but none there but it was early thanks

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I have seen a small bucket of daffs in one shop I visited recently....senior moment has struck & I can't remember where!!

 

My first narcissus has bloomed and faded, and the second one is in full bloom....will go out & get a pic, but don't hold your breath!!

 

Sha x

[jlo]

I bought my mom some daffs from Sainsbury's in Basingstoke yesterday as they are her very favourite flowers. At the moment, they look more like thick green twigs but I am hopeful that they will bring some more cheer soon!

[Tessa the Duchess]

My local Somerfields have some, 99p per bunch.

 

Tessa

[freddie]

They're alive and well and flowering in the verges near Hartland, Devon

[Chickvic]

My mom had some from Morrisons. Don't think I've seen them anywhere else.

[Cinnamon]

I bought some in M&S last week - they were down from £2 to 99p

 

I love daffs, they are my most favourite flowers - so optimistic

[jomaxsmith]

My Mum bought me a bunch *before Christmas* and I was shocked! I was quite glad when they went over after a couple of days - can't be doing with Spring flowers in December!

 

Jo

[miffy]

we have a field of flowering daffodils down the road!! also saw some being sold in Redruth this morning...havent bought any yet though

[bluekarin]

My local Waitrose had some a few days ago.

[Minnie the Moocher]

Have also seen them in Morrisons. Didn't notice the price.

[Gamebird]

This is the time of year for Snowdrops.

 

Daffodils are for February and March.

 

But then Cadbury's Cream Eggs are in the shops in December so what do I know!

[Valkyrie]

Ah, but the ones in the shops are usually forced unless they come from tropical Devon and Cornwall!

 

Outside my snowdrops are just coming into flower. In Old Basing I do know there are a bunch of really early mini daffs outside a bungalow - around end of Jan (or at least there used to be).

[Alis girls]

Hi thanks for replies, even the forced ones are normally in shops by now. will keep looking. Need a sign of spring in this horrid wet weather.

[bluekarin]

my snowdrops have just started to peek out of the ground too!

[TheGirlsMum]

Weve got fields and fields of them here, they are being sold in every lay by

[chickencam]

I saw a few in a local greengrocer come nursery on Saturday.

 

They are one of my favourite flowers too, the first ray of sunshine after the darkness of winter

 

We seem to have lost our snowdrops under too much manure and other soil conditioners that we have put on the garden over the last few years. We have terrible clay soil at home, and very sandy soil on out allotment just 1 mile away, we could do with mixing the 2.

 

The daffodils in the pots and in the soil are about an inch and a half high at the moment, we usually get the first tiny ones flowering in the second or third week in February.

[Alis girls]

Got some 2 bunches from M&S. make me feel spring as sprung, however having stood outside school shivering with other parents possibly it hasn't!! But its Friday YIPEEEEEEEEEEE HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE

[Guest]

We have a lovely little park round from the house, and all the daffs are starting to grow through the grass.

 

Lovely!

 

Nothing nicer than a sea of yellow daffs to brighten up the cold Jan/Feb days.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I have seen a small bucket of daffs in one shop I visited recently....senior moment has struck & I can't remember where!!

 

My first narcissus has bloomed and faded, and the second one is in full bloom....will go out & get a pic, but don't hold your breath!!

 

Sha x

 

Hope no-one held their breathe...here's my piccy at last!

 

I missed taking a pic of the earliest one to bloom, but this one made up for it, and several more have followed, with loads of buds on show! Hope this snow doesn't finish them off....

 

Sha x

[Plum]

Beautiful. I love seeing them comeing through the ground, I think it'll soon be warmer days. Hope the girls don't pick them for me.