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    From David Entwistle@qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Jan 20 13:42:35 2026
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    I saw the first snowdrop flowers, of the year, on the roadside here
    today.
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    David Entwistle
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  • From Bob Hobden@hobdens@btinternet.com to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Jan 20 15:34:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 20/01/2026 13:42, David Entwistle wrote:
    I saw the first snowdrop flowers, of the year, on the roadside here
    today.

    No sign of our snowdrops yet but our snowflakes have been in flower for
    over a week.
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    Regards
    Bob Hobden
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  • From N_Cook@diverse@tcp.co.uk to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Jan 20 17:03:31 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 20/01/2026 13:42, David Entwistle wrote:
    I saw the first snowdrop flowers, of the year, on the roadside here
    today.


    2 snowdrops here , southampton, since at latest (weekly passby) 03 Jan 2026
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  • From Chris Hogg@me@privacy.net to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Jan 20 21:47:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:35 -0000 (UTC), David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz> wrote:

    I saw the first snowdrop flowers, of the year, on the roadside here
    today.

    Lots of clumps been in flower in my garden in far West Cornwall for at
    least a couple of weeks. They spread naturally, but when a clump is
    getting big, I divide it up and plant some in another part of the bed. Remember, snowdrops must only be moved 'in the green', otherwise they
    just die. In an earlier garden and not realising that fact, I bought
    several packs and planted about 100. I think one came up. Lesson
    learnt!
    --

    Chris

    Gardening in West Cornwall, very mild, sheltered
    from the West, but open to the North and East.
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  • From Martin Brown@'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Jan 27 13:40:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 20/01/2026 13:42, David Entwistle wrote:
    I saw the first snowdrop flowers, of the year, on the roadside here
    today.

    Snowdrops have been out since the beginning of this week in and around Northallerton. The yellow aconites are out too in sheltered woodland.

    My early daffodils on a sunny S facing bank are just starting to tip
    their heads down but this cold stormy weather will slow them down.
    I doubt if any of them will open this month.
    --
    Martin Brown

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