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Farmer-Rick

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9. Is that saffron?

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 07:09 PM

Feb 2019

It sure looks like it but it is coming up at the wrong time. Saffron usually blooms in the fall but with global warming it could be confusing the flowers.

But be ware, there is a crocus look alike to saffron that if eaten in quantities can be poisonous.

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Hope blooms. Across the street from my house. [View all] Mira Feb 2019 OP

I love the blanket of flowers, my dear Mira... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2019 #1

Lovely ! Been trying to achieve something like that in my garden for years TubbersUK Feb 2019 #2

What are those things? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #3

They're Crocus. They are one of the first blooms in the spring, even sometimes popping up through napi21 Feb 2019 #5

Yeah, I know. I have some. They're buried under three feet of snow. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #6

WOW! BEAUTIFUL! elleng Feb 2019 #4

the color purple - it wants to be noticed EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #7

They speak hope. On Mar 9th we in PA change the clocks. I hate to lose badhair77 Feb 2019 #8

Is that saffron? Farmer-Rick Feb 2019 #9

Those are crocus. nt Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #22

During the ice storm today, LakeArenal Feb 2019 #10

Crocus is my favourite early flower BobTheSubgenius Feb 2019 #11

Spring is coming....... a kennedy Feb 2019 #12

No flowers yet, but bluebonnet foliage has started coming up in central TX n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #13

Beautiful! GeoWilliam750 Feb 2019 #14

And my dogs and cats are shedding their winter coats. Midnight Writer Feb 2019 #15

Oh Quick,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #16

ROUNDUP will get rid of that pesky problem for you followed by a few bags of Road Rescue Submariner Feb 2019 #17

I want to live in that field of blooms. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #18

Oh, to see flowers and color again! Callalily Feb 2019 #19

3 squirrel gifts/bird gifted crocus popped up last spring. a fuchsia, 1 like in t h epic & a deep pansypoo53219 Feb 2019 #20

Wow! mnhtnbb Feb 2019 #21