EARLY SPRING BULBS

The ground is still frozen and the grass brown but there are a few signs of spring at the house. The former owners appear to have been somewhat of bulb enthusiasts, planting snowdrops, scilla, spring and fall blooming crocus, and seemingly millions of daffodils. See below for photos of the recently emergent snowdrop (Galanthus spp) clump growing in the lawn and a few teeny tiny crocuses. This fall, I'd like to expand the snowdrop collection (there are over 250 cultivars of Galanthus nivalis alone!) and plant naturalizing tulips, such as Tulip clusiana 'Lady Jane', under the orchard.