Crocus tommasinianus

Tommies

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I am absolutely ridiculous about the first flowers of spring.  I start checking the beds around New Year’s, hungry for even the smallest bit of color in my drab slice of suburbia.  When I do spot something—crocus, snowdrop or winter flowering jasmine blossoms—I feel my spirits lift.  It may be 25 degrees and sleeting, but … Read more

Tommie Crocus

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Crocuses, now appearing in gardens near you, are like tiny rays of light in the sea of winter garden debris. They invite you to look closer and demand that you gently sweep away the detritus around them so that they can be better appreciated. In the gardens of crocus lovers, the little snow crocuses generally … Read more