Yep, that's what I thought it was- such a bright happy little plant!

I love spring in the south because of all the flowering trees and shrubs. Can I tell what they all are - no, but I sure love them.

This came with the house. Always blooms well, and has a scent that carries on the air at night.



Well yes, I do know what this one is! My pale pink Dogwood:



And the Rhododendron:



And Dogwood again:

Pansies are available here in the fall and the spring Those planted in the fall do the best.

A couple of shots of pansies. People grow them through the winter down here then replace them in the early summer with other annuals.

Paul - I see we were both thinking along the same lines with this crosspost!

I always feel bad when I see people buying flats of overgrown pansies as summer heats up here. They might be cheap but are not a good buy.

I agree. They are far too leggy by then, and the bloom is reduced.

Some quick photos I took today of things that are blooming right now.

Some camellias








I'll post more later when I have more time.

I love camelias! They are late this year, thank heavens, or the blooms would have frozen this last week.

Camelias are not happy here. Alkaline soil and water, to hot with low humidity. Nice to see the pictures.

They are pretty prolific here (except when I try to grow one from start!). They must like the acidic soil, and they always finish bloom before it gets really hot. Duke Gardens has some species that grow in the native woodlands section that are amazing. The tree cover blocks the wind so they get very large.

Oh Thanks so much for the nice pictures. Now be sure to have some for me when I wake up tomorrow morning.

Neal, that's it! The one in from abruptly died last summer

I love Pansies -- and they always do poorly for me.

Paul -- what kind of plant is in the flat with many colors?

MaryAnn......they are Primroses.......I don't have much luck carrying them over in my garden year to year but they are not expensive so I enjoy a few each spring.

It's still February and yet irises are blooming. The lack of winter has things starting a month early. The purple is a Ghio PCI seedling. The yellow flowers are freesia. The red and yellow little one is Sunstrip, an SDB. The lack of chill makes them small.
I took these pictures this afternoon.

Paul2032 said:MaryAnn......they are Primroses.......I don't have much luck carrying them over in my garden year to year but they are not expensive so I enjoy a few each spring.

I thought they might be Primroses. They look charming..............

The older Aurinia saxatilis in back is happily making new flower buds now. It should be blooming in 2-3 weeks.

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Carl - your dwarf has such hearty blooms considering how very small the plants are. Hardly a leaf let alone a fan. Interesting!

More peonies