I've got some pretties to share today. Our weather here couldn't be more perfect after a couple weeks of totally bizarre weather patterns, and it's real nice to have things back to normal. I think my hibiscus are celebrating :-)
This first picture is of Cinnamon Girl, one of my favorite browns.
Pina Colada has her first bloom of the seaon today.
My most beautiful bloom so far from Mysteria. I'm really into this one :-)
Here's Seventh Heaven with a large, lovely bloom.
Fall Harvest is a bit wind-blown today, but she's still pretty.
Pele's Fountain.
April Showers is just opening late today, and has two more just like this. I think they'll probably be prettier tomorrow, but I won't be around to see it.
Fragile Moment has three beautiful fluffy blooms.
Allure.
Young at Heart is a little smaller than usual today, but her bloom really packs a hot-pink punch!
Electric Blue is coming back to life, finally, and has triplets today!
Eye Shadow.
Double Agent is a terrific plant that is constantly full of blooms. My plant has four spread out today, but here's one of them.
Rum Runner is also a prolific beauty with a bunch of blooms yesterday and today.
Red Dragonette and Magic Carpet Ride were so pretty that I brought them into the kitchen.
Molten Lava has come back from what I thought might be certain death to give me a first bloom of the season today.
Purple Magic is a pinwheel beauty.
Network is showing her first bloom of the season.
Fabulous always lives up to its name.
Belle de Jour is big and ruffly. This cultivar is probably my favorite pink.
And last but not least, is my favorite for today. This is the first bloom on Art Colony.
Have a beautiful weekend!
karen
Karen,
Just Beautiful!!! Thats all that can be said! Great Growing!
Robert
Great blooms Karen! I like the pinwheel Purple Magic, but I think Mysteria is my fav...where'd you get that one? I don't remember seeing it in any of my mail order shopping sprees!
I've got a couple new ones I need to get posted if I ever remember to download them off my camera, but I gave most of my hibbies a good haircut last weekend so it may be a little while before I have much to show :-(
Karen, great flowers!
Kyle :-)
Beautiful blooms Karen!!
Lisa
Oooooo Karen, I can see why Art Colony is a fav but all of them are so pretty. You have built up a nice collection again.
I want to come and live at your house, Karen! What a joy it would be to walk out each morning and find these beauties. I think Art Colony is also my favorite for today.
Tussee
Thanks everyone :-)
Hey Liz, I got Mysteria from Robert - isn't a super cool bloom?
Ardesia, it's so nice to have my blooms again. I actually didn't lose as many as I feared over the winter; most of them are coming back - some slowly, but that's okay, at least they're not dead ;-)
Tussee, thanks! I do love walking out each morning to be surprised with new blooms, but I've seen the pictures of your place, and I so miss having my beautiful roses here - maybe we can arrange a couple day house-trade, lol!!
I've got some more beauties from today to share :-)
How about a C'est Bon? Her pot hangs out with the plumerias, so when they start blooming it ought to be a pretty and fragrant entrance to my kitchen door.
Mango Tango is in the driveway waiting to be repotted and surprised me with a bloom last night when I returned from the IDF conference :-) A beautiful sight after a long day...
Magic Carpet Ride - I really like this one, and it blooms a lot too!
Here's a side view of the neon-bright Hot Bikini.
I'm not sure of this cultivar, as it was a mis-label. At first, I was thinking Untamed Heart, but the appearance of the white spots today, I'm thinking maybe it's a Bold Idea? I do know it's a DuPont at least, lol. Whichever it is, it's really lovely :-)
Wallflower.
And the last one for me today is a first bloom on Buttercup - I like it! Got a couple more that I was hoping would open today, but I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow...
Have a beautiful day!
karen
Absolutely gorgeous blooms Karen!!!
Wallflower has always been a fave of mine. I also love your buttercup!! Oh heck I love them all!! LOL
Lisa
This is the first bloom on Veronika Todd for me, taken yesterday morning.
And here it is again today.
Wow, Tropicalaria, Veronika Todd is really pretty - I can hardly wait for mine to bloom!!
Thanks for sharing :-)
Oh WOW, love that change. What a beauty.
Gorgeous!! Love the color change too!
Lisa
