The picture on top is what they looked like last summer, the picture on the bottom is what they look like now. They only just started opening yesterday. Aside from the total lack of color, they appear to be healthy. It hasn't been any hotter than the usual summer heat we get. With that said, we did get five consecutive weeks of rain in the spring..... no kidding, it rained every single day for five weeks! We live in northern Virginia, in zone 7a
