As Winter fades and spring approaches, little signs show that the season is coming to an end.
Until this time, our woodlands and hedgerows rest quietly as they blend into the winter surroundings.
That is until the floor comes alive with the colours of spring; as each colour and flower fades, a new one replaces it, offering us intriguing and incredible flowers until winter comes again.
Here are some of the flowers to look out for
Snowdrop—The snowdrop appears amongst the frost and snow in the winter and spring. Its beautiful white flowers light up a hedgerow that has lost its leaves.
The flowers grow from a bulb, and the plant has a reinforced leaf tip to help it penetrate the frozen ground in winter. You are probably thinking, what is the point in growing and dying before all of the bees and pollinating insects come out of hibernation?
We do not fully understand this strategy, but we know that the flower spreads successfully by dividing its bulbs.
Daffodil—The national flower of Wales is the Daffodil, which seems to come out earlier every year.
This beautiful bloom is a key feature of spring hedgerows and varies greatly in its colour.
It grows from a bulb that is said to live for many years, if you are growing them in the garden dead head the flower and leave the remaining leaves for the plant.
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Crocus– Not many flowers have played as big a part in history as the Crocus or one particular species of a Crocus.
This is the family that produces Saffron one of the most valuable spices in the world. Each stamen from the plant is collected, it takes around 1 million stamens to make a kilogram of saffron.
The crocus is a member of the iris family and prefers growing in woodland and open sunny sites, it grows from a bulb and appears in the autumn, winter and spring.
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Wood Anemone – Anemone means wind flower in Latin and gives this beautiful flower an accurate name.
The flowers appear from February to May in woodlands, especially coppiced woodlands. On sunny days, these flowers open right up, and on darker days, they close up. If you get close enough, they have a very distinct smell.
A single delicate white flower appears on a single stem.
Bluebell—The bluebell is the perfect signal for spring as woodland floors around the country become a carpet of blue and purple. It indicates that where it is growing would most likely have been ancient woodland.
They pop up from March to May in shady and damp places like woodlands and hedgerows. The bulbs used to be made into glue and used as a treatment against snakebites.
Note it is illegal to collect bluebell bulbs and any other wildflowers.
Primrose—Primroses are interesting plants that have two separate types of flowers, essentially male and female, on different plants.
It is the county flower of Devon, seen as the bringer of spring. The primrose likes Devon’s high hedges, banks and soil and survives here at its best.
As well as yellow flowers, there are also red primroses and other variations. They can be found in the garden from February to May and in different months.
