This winter is said to be mild...
Even though it's only January, these flowers are starting to bloom on the farm! !

It is a flower of "witch hazel".
The origin of the word witch hazel is that it blooms in early spring, so it is said that the words ``first bloom'' and ``manzusaku'' were corrupted from the Tohoku region.
Usually they start blooming around the beginning of February, but this year they have already produced a lot of flowers.

In addition...

Deep pink petals of “Kobai”

These are the petals of "Shiki-zakura".

Shikizakura is a variety that blooms twice a year, and last year it bloomed in April and November, but new flower buds appear and it seems to be blooming again in January. I'm a little worried that these seasonal cherry blossom petals are actually supposed to bloom in April, but are blooming now.

As you can see, the flowers are blooming much earlier than expected, and I'm a little worried about when the tulips and daffodils that will bloom in the future will be at their peak...
At Ark Farm, we will be updating information on each flowering season on our blog, etc., so please check it out! !

Farm Department Chiba