I took some pics of some of the first things I have blooming. well other than Siloam Amazing Grace which is always first to bloom in my yard. :)

the first one is Midnight Grape Splash; THis is it's 3rd summer in my yard and I already have it in 3 places.

a morning photo and a sunnier photo...

this next one I've waited a year and a half to see bloom, Midnight Mountain Aura. I had it planted fall of '09 but last year it came up with 4 great fans but no scapes at all... phooey, I think it might have been a cold/warm/cold thing here in okc last spring. well anyway, this summer the 4 fans came up and then scapes too! I had been waiting and anticipatin whether it looked as beautiful as the photo from when I ordered it. and it does look beautiful. I like the thick pink and then the glow of pink in the eye with purple in between..... nice! ( again a morning pic and then sunnier view)

lots of cool colors in this pic, the planted I have petunias and blue daze with rose champion in the back. The rose champion gets pulled up as soon as the blooms are spent.