Could this be....

[MrsBertBibby]

My Crown Imperials? Put them in last autumn, really hoping they come up!

Oh exciting! If it were my garden they’d have been eaten by a squirrel!

I planted them deep, and I have two cats who are obsessed with catching squirrels, so hopefully, they survived!

I love it when things start to peek out at this time of year. Let us know how they go!

I'd cut the end of a 2l plastic bottle and make a mini cloche for them.
It should protect them from pests and any late frosts.

update

It was not! It was a couple of eryngiums that did very badly last year.

But THIS must be one! 4/6 showing so far! Wahey!

That looks like a peony? I love spotting my perennials and bulbs emerging! Things I planted last year look a lot healthier this year, I guess their root systems have been growing over the winter.

Hope they are, but maybe next time mark where you put bulbs in so you can monitor they progress?

that is definitely an imperial. I grow them at work. 👍👍 good luck with them

Dear God look at them now!

Just remembered to give them a feed.

Gonna die of excitement!

Wonderful!

That’s amazing they have grown so much in such a short space of time. Looks great