I'm getting antsy!! I want more blooms!! They're taking their sweet time to open up. It's still pretty cold out, so I guess that's why.. dang it! But a few are cooperating...

This one's a cheater... my MAMA AFRICA that I got from Ludwigs a couple weeks ago. Doesn't look anything like the original one I got yrs ago from Carltons under the breeder's chosen name of ESPRESSO. Maybe it'll change after awhile. Or maybe I had the wrong rose before... who knows?I still love it!! Me and my "oddballs!"

This JUST JOANNA bud is taking for-frickin-ever to open up!!

And I thought I had pulled out this LEONIE LAMESCH a few weeks ago and potted her up when I was cleaning out this mostly-tea rose bed. There was another rose to the right that was over-reaching the walkway, and I thought it was LL. Well, obviously it must've been MADAME DRIOUT. Oh well, I have room to put her back in there after we get around to finishing up our house painting (one of these days...)

Another LOIS WILSON bloom, still putting out the darker hot pinky tones. Once it warms up, she'll be a lot lighter in color. It's funny how different some of them look in the colder temps

Also have my first iris of the season. I believe it's called PERFECT COUPLE. Should have some others opening any day too.

Here's one of my African daisies that just opened.

I am soo anxious for this cold weather to go away. Whatever happened to that "early" spring we were supposed to get? I think ol' Punxsutawney Phil lied!!