Very pretty, John.
Amazing that it bloomed so quickly.
Aphids...ugh! I had tried to control them by spraying with soap/alcohol/water, then tried 3-in-1 systemic. But when I noticed tiny spiders that create webs (not spider mites) I stopped using the aforementioned and let the predators take care of them. Praying mantis and ladybugs also eat them. Once in a while when I see an infestation of a colony of aphids on a tree I just rub them off with my fingers.
