Thursday, January 31, 2013

Aconites

First signs?



winter aconite - eranthus hyemalis - pie' di gallina

Is it too soon to hope? The winter aconites would seem to say no. The weather has been sunny and mild, yet it is only the end of January....According to my (extensive) records, they usually appear in February, so are indeed a little early this year. Delightful, bright blooms to cheer us in the latter half of winter. The Italian name means hen's foot: quite descriptive really.

1 comment:

  1. Hooray!

    I guess these little aconites come even before the (wrongly named?) "primule"!

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