I finally got a bloom, or two, or twenty... My Austrian Copper is faithful, like always. Ever since I planted it, it's the first one to bloom for me. I love this rose.. too bad it's just so leggy & a 1 time bloomer. I will be trimming it hard this year. I'm redoing the area where it lives.. I lost my gargantuan lilac due to last year's late late late snow (got like 2' of snow on Mother's Day 2015 and it crushed my lilac to the point of no return), so I had it dug up & planted other things in that spot, which is taking off because it's now a sunny spot rather than almost full shade. Winter Magic is also getting ready to open up, I have about 12 irises blooming... spring's finally hit my yard. We've been getting a LOT of rain this year, it's wonderful! But that's why you can see Black Spot on AC.. it's such a blackspot magnet. Oh well. At least I have something blooming!
Sheba Queen iris
I *think* this is Spice Lord.. name sounds uber familiar, but in the extreme early morning sun, looks really faded.
Winter Magic
My Charles de Mills will be blooming next week.. I can't wait for that badboy to erupt. I love that rose.. I hate his prickles but his blooms are to die for. Yes yes yes, I know he's supposed to be thornless, but what Roses Unlimited sent me like 7 years ago says CdM and that's what I go by. Actually, I have buds everywhere in the front yard. I'm slowly but surely working my way towards the back yard.. that's gonna be a bugger to tackle after I completely let it go wild last year due to health (almost as in bad of shape this year as last).
