Spring is here!

It certainly seems like the bulbs think it's spring anyway. We're still experiencing a lot of cold frosty weather but that doesn't seem to be stopping the flowers from blooming. Below are just a few of the flowers worth looking out for on your walk around the Headingley campus.

It really is worth walking round campus to see all the daffodils that are starting to appear, especially along the borders of Bronte, Leighton and Priestley.

 

Last October and November we planted over a thousand bulbs in various parts of the campus, consisting of; but not limited to, daffodils, tulips, crocus, alliums, frittilaria, and iris. We should have a fantastic display for most of the year as I chose bulbs that would bloom at different times of the year to keep the colour going. So far the daffodils and crocus are coming through but I can't wait for later in the year to see what else appears.
If you walk over towards the student hub there are four borders full of shrubs and at the moment the hellebore and greater periwinkle (Vinca major variegata) are in flower.

Over by Churchwood and The Grange there are two cherry trees, both in bloom, and they look fantastic when the sun hits them.

 

 

So get out there and have a look for these fantastic flowers. I'll be doing another walk round soon to show you what else is starting to bloom and what to look out for.

(Photos taken by myself on Monday 22nd February and Thursday 25th February)