Tommies in the Bush

As some of you may have noticed I have a preference for crocusses of all kinds. Well, here is another one: Crocus tommasinianus, the early flowering wood crocus, often referred to as 'tommies'. Although native to a region from Hungary to Bulgaria, it has established here and there in Germany, where it is often called 'Elfen-Krokus'. In spite of its elfin appearance it is a rather robust species, and propagates jauntily where it is happy with the situation - in our garden especially under trees and shrubs.