Just comparing this year to last - I have 40 acres of daffodils
surrounding my house.

2008, first daffodils were through on 11th Jan, first in flower on
21st Jan, commercial picking started 29th Feb.

2009, first daffodils through on 27th Jan, very little further growth
since then - no sign of anything near flowering yet.

At last, proper winter weather seems to be putting things back on
track

Paul

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Just comparing this year to last - I have 40 acres of daffodils
surrounding my house.

2008, first daffodils were through on 11th Jan, first in flower on
21st Jan, commercial picking started 29th Feb.

2009, first daffodils through on 27th Jan, very little further
growth
since then - no sign of anything near flowering yet.

At last, proper winter weather seems to be putting things back on
track

Paul

Here in between Preston and Blackpool in Lancashire we have had
hardly any snow at all. One morning last week we had 0.5cm first thing
in the morning, gone by 10 am. In the village of Wrea Green there are
daffodils in full bloom. It seems that the Fylde area really does
enjoy a micro climate of its own, sheltered from the east by the
Pennines, from the South by the Welsh mountains and from the North by
the Lake district mountains. The only way we get any snow is if it
comes in from the West. The only thing that usually comes in from the
West is wind and rain - lots of it, especially in "summer". Here at
the moment its cold and cloudy but dry.

Roy

On 5 Feb, 09:00, "Roy L" wrote:
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Just comparing this year to last - I have 40 acres of daffodils
surrounding my house.

2008, first daffodils were through on 11th Jan, first in flower on
21st Jan, commercial picking started 29th Feb.

2009, first daffodils through on 27th Jan, very little further
growth
since then - no sign of anything near flowering yet.

At last, proper winter weather seems to be putting things back on
track

Paul

Here in between *Preston and Blackpool in Lancashire we have had
hardly any snow at all. One morning last week we had 0.5cm first thing
in the morning, gone by 10 am. In the village of Wrea Green there are
daffodils in full bloom. It seems that the Fylde area really does
enjoy a micro climate of its own, sheltered from the east by the
Pennines, from the South by the Welsh mountains and from the North by
the Lake district mountains. The only way we get any snow is if it
comes in from the West. The only thing that usually comes in from the
West is wind and rain - lots of it, especially in "summer". Here at
the moment its cold and cloudy but dry.

Roy

Strangely, the daffodil picking season started slightly earlier this
year than last. Picking has gone on throughout January. It must have
been a pretty unpleasant job recently. The cold weather has obviously
slowed them down, which means a long season, which should please the
growers. If it's very mild they open so quickly a lot get wasted.

Graham
Penzance

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Just comparing this year to last - I have 40 acres of daffodils
surrounding my house.

2008, first daffodils were through on 11th Jan, first in flower on
21st Jan, commercial picking started 29th Feb.

2009, first daffodils through on 27th Jan, very little further growth
since then - no sign of anything near flowering yet.

At last, proper winter weather seems to be putting things back on
track

Paul

Here in between Preston and Blackpool in Lancashire we have had hardly
any snow at all. One morning last week we had 0.5cm first thing in the
morning, gone by 10 am. In the village of Wrea Green there are daffodils
in full bloom. It seems that the Fylde area really does enjoy a micro
climate of its own, sheltered from the east by the Pennines, from the
South by the Welsh mountains and from the North by the Lake district
mountains. The only way we get any snow is if it comes in from the West.
The only thing that usually comes in from the West is wind and rain - lots
of it, especially in "summer". Here at the moment its cold and cloudy but
dry.

What you need is a good old fashioned polar low!
The drifting on the sea-front at Blackpool can be pretty impressive so I've
heard.....

There hasn't been a decent polar low in NW England for over 10 years
now though.

There is some snow coming in from the west tomorrow though, though
I guess on the very low ground it will just be rain.
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl