The Gardens on Spring Creek

  Narcissus romieuxii  ‘Julia Jane’ blooming at The Gardens What’s Blooming:   Bulb Displays by Rita Jokerst, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   Spring bulbs are a much-needed blast of color after a long winter, and we can’t wait to see our newest bulb installation pop in the Color Walk. Last fall Gardens staff, along with cohorts from the City of Fort Collins Parks department, installed 2,760 bulbs including a variety of crocus, daffodils, tulips and more. This year we will be rewarded for our fall toil with botanical treats in shades of pink, yellow and cream. Crocuses are usually the earliest signifier of warming weather, and we could not resist giving ourselves that treat. Installed in the Café Grove, Crocus tommasinianus ‘Roseus’ may be the closest there is to a pink crocus. These plants are sometimes lovingly called “Tommies” and typically pop above ground even earlier than Dutch crocus varieties. In addition to crocus, many gardeners’ early go-to bulbs are daffod