9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010
By Christine Fleming
After a seemingly never-ending winter filled with ice and snow, spring flowers have finally found their way into bloom.
Crocuses are among the flowers creating blankets of colour in Kew Gardens this week.
Although severe weather caused a delay in flowering this year, with daffodils not making an appearance at Kew until as late as February 26, experts have told gardeners not to worry as their plants will flower at the same time instead of being spaced out.
Sandra Bell, a scientist at Kew, said: “It means there will be so much more in flower at the same time and so much colour and impact in gardens. In many ways it is a return to normal.”
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