Britain in bloom (as spring is sprung earlier than ever)
By | Published: January 31, 2008
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Independent: Gardening enthusiasts could be forgiven for forgetting what month it is when they step outside in the morning, as carpets of snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils – all traditional spring flowers – are in bloom across the country. It has been a record-breaking spell for flowers, with many spring varieties opening their petals a full two weeks before the average time for the decade. The unseasonably warm and wet winter so far in Britain has coaxed plants into early flowering. At Kew …
Britain in bloom (as spring is sprung earlier than ever)
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Independent: Gardening enthusiasts could be forgiven for forgetting what month it is when they step outside in the morning, as carpets of snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils – all traditional spring flowers – are in bloom across the country. It has been a record-breaking spell for flowers, with many spring varieties opening their petals a full two weeks before the average time for the decade. The unseasonably warm and wet winter so far in Britain has coaxed plants into early flowering. At Kew …
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