So nice to see color ! i love your blooms especially the peony and the Lantana !

Looking back at these, I should have deleted this post. Cannot believe all the spring weeds showing in these pics!!!! Who wants to look at someone else's weeds?!! An elderly gardening friend of mine used to call these ice cream weeds, meaning they melt when the weather gets hot. Unfortunately they melt all their seeds into the ground as well. Oh well, comes with the garden, at least in mine. I think I need Kay's mulch......Kate

Kate: First bloom looks pretty good. I love peonies.Do you know the name of the one you posted?

Julia, sadly I don't know the name. I am notorious to buy the 50 cent droopy, drying plants at the big box stores on clearance. If they are perennials, I think I can afford to take the chance. Unfortunately, many have long since lost their tags. We southerners must be careful in choosing our peonies. Late bloomers never bloom for very long here. This one has been blooming for several weeks so I am thinking it is one of the ones that can actually survive here. Kay, thanks for the encouragement. I think the weeds (the ice cream ones!) seem to be worse than ever this year. All that rain, I am sure. However, I love spring and all the color.

You could always call your rose Little Ophan Annie,,,seeing as it was a little orphaned plant when you bought it .

I didn't notice the weeds until you mentioned them, then I ignored then and enjoyed the blooms.