On Wednesday this week, 23rd April (Saint George's Saint Day) We were driving through Sudbury, when I saw a large red rambler rose in full bloom on a wall. As we were in the car, I hadn't time to get the camera out. This morning I was walking into town and took the above photo of a large white rambler in full bloom. It seems very early to have roses in flower, and I said as much to friend Hilary, who told me that she has several roses in full bloom in her garden, which is very sheltered and South facing; but April still seems very early for roses. All sorts of things seem to be blooming early this year, though.
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Just spent a few days in the south of Sweden, I didn't see any roses, but there were tulips in full bloom, where as here the crocuses (croci?) have only just come out :)
Look forward to making the further acquaintance of South Sweden. Either (crocuses or croci) is acceptable these days, I think.
or perhaps crocii (pronounced crow-key-eye)if you're speaking of blooms of more than one variety?
I've got roses coming out in my garden too Mike. They, along with all the people I saw wearing shorts in the supermarket on Wednesday, appear to have been confused by our recent mild weather.
You are right, Crowbard. Don't know haw I managed to miss 'crocii' out, as it's the spelling I normally use.
Hello Liz, we've only got roses in bud so far, but everything does seems to be weeks in advance of its usual date.
I suppose if one were to take a double crocus, a couple of purple crocuses, a white crocus and a few yellow croci to make a posy, it would be acceptable to call it:-
a crocus posy,
a croci posy,
a crocii posy - or even a posy of crocuses! And the same would apply to a nosegay, tussie-mussie, bunch or bouquet.....
and a few flowery words of affection would also make a posy!
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