about the same size as mine. Technically, my house is 800sqft as, in my county, they don't tax anything underground and I have a fully finished basement! Lot size is not much different, either. Probably just the shape is different.. I'm on a pie-shape (end of the cul-de-sac) so I have a teeny front yard & massive back yard.

Beautiful. I'm trying to get the basics in first, then, I'll probably cram plants when & where I can.

A new iris opened today, Lovely Senorita

Pat Austin has company

Lots of lovely blooms on Gypsy Dancer

The blooms are so entertaining

Nicole Carol Miller

and another fully opened, they smell so good!

Speaking of entertaining blooms, how cool is this?! Belle Époque, a wonderful Gareth Fryer hybrid tea.

My Gypsy Dancer has produced nothing but solid yellow blooms so far this spring. It's very disconcerting.

I love Nicole Carol Miller. The weevils got my first flush, so I have to wait for the next one to take photos of it.

And the cool overcast weather is making Cafe a deeper color.

Maybe weather related Zuzu, you get more rain. I don't think I've ever seen a solid bloom on it except when it almost fades to cream. It keeps company with a euphorbia.

Another actotis 'Flame' with a bright yellow Erysimum from Target. Sure brightens a dreary sunless day.

And my favorite right now, well, OK, one of my favorites, my climbing Aloha. I could take pictures of it all day!

Nice green leaves with one of the first Molineux blooms. All this rain sure has made the rust and BS flare up.

And a cute first opening bloom of the season on Modern Magic, a great trooper of a rose with excellent foliage no matter what the weather dishes out! (so far)

Eureka is about to explode!

Gruss an Aachen is in full flush

Thanks to Sue & Brown Velvet are hanging out with some succulents. I think I have to move a few things pretty soon.

My Heuchera 'Tiramisu' is in a pot and coming along nicely.

I just love the Crackling Fire, Cafe, and--of course--Eureka!