Captivating Crocus & Other Spring Delights

<img src="http://static.theenduringgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crocus-tommasinianus-512x384.jpeg" height="375" width="500" alt="crocus tommasinianus in bloom on the lawn" /> <img src="http://cdn.theenduringgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/daphne-ordora-close-up-512x384.jpeg" height="375" width="500" alt="daphne flowers open and releasing scent" /> <img src="http://static.theenduringgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mimosa-in-bloom-512x384.jpeg" height="375" width="500" alt="bright yellow mimosa flowers" /> I love crocus tommasinianus, they are the true heralds of spring – in my garden anyway.  In the warm sunshine they fling wide their petals and jostle for the attention of passing bees.  Once they have finished flowering I will dig some up and continue my job of spreading them round the garden – they really are a flower you can’t have too many of.  Another pleasure is the scent of the Daphne odora growing next to the steps that lead to the front door. It’s a crisp citrusy fragrance that I would buy in a bottle were it available. And floating above it, the mimosa is in full flower.  It grew so prodigiously last year that I am cutting off whole branches and giving them away. Good timing for this weekend too as I’ve just discovered that it is the traditional Mother’s Day flower in Spain.