Am I the only person with a weirdo rose, that has busted wide open into early insanity? lol Is this just a Soul Sister specific trait? Is anyone else growing it where temps have went above normal, and seeing the same thing? I wonder if this means I can always count on it to be the first bloomer? If so, I will probably plant more of her. On the flip side, it could mean she is the most susceptible to getting freezer burn every year. I guess I could go ahead and prune in the name of science, and document the success or massive failure. If I do it, and get lucky weather wise, it would be pretty awesome. Going to go for it, and lightly prune her Friday, unless the weather changes before that. I wonder if maybe my back yard is in a warm pocket? Could being within 15 feet of brick wall, and 8 feet of concrete radiate enough heat to make that much difference? Then again, the rest aren't convinced it's spring yet. It's just odd to me that this one is so far ahead of it's peers. Tomorrow I'm going to have a look at my seafoam, and pink caldwell here, (in warmer zone) to see if they are looking the same. I've been thinking of moving the PC to the other house. No better time than now I suppose.

I have a Tiffany Lynn almost completely leafed out even in the snow and you're right that's the one that makes me concerned that it will freeze every year

I checked on mine to see and it's looking like the rest of my roses. However my lavender lassie is half way plus to complete leaf out . I was told the kordes are extra vigorous in hardyness. My earth angel had a lot of leaves still on it from last year! It's exciting to see such growth. Also , believe it or not I have two buds on easy does it. It is only leafing out in random places but 2 buds! Crazy

Lily, are you in the path of all of the rain ?

We have two days of it coming up. I had no idea the other day we were in for tornado watches! So scrary. Thank God my neighbor texted me bc I was not prepared. It has been so soggy here it's crazy

Vapor , that bed sounds beautiful! Do you get good rebloom on the hydrangea? I have penny Macs that disappointed me every year. This is their last year here I think.

So Easy Does It is a spring nut too? Good to know. I love that one. Lost it in SC, but planting one this year.

Lilyfinch, they do rebloom well as do my LA dreamin', but the TnS can take full sun. They bloom later that LAD, starting out white and going a blush pink if I recall. I'll look at old pics. I'm thrilled to have discovered H. like my growing conditions. The leaves may look ratty by late Fall (rust?), but who cares by then. I put in a Bobo elsewhere and will see how that does.

Faded pink monthly had a full flush these past couple of weeks and grandmothers hat has several buds despite things going below freezing. My poulsen climber is also blooming like it’s spring. Last year I didn’t have blooms till late March/April. This has been quite an odd winter

It got cold before I could cut it. My wishful thinking, and love of picking at things, usually causes me trouble. I have a potted Olympiad sitting in the garage with 3 blooms on it. I don't know what I was thinking, I just saw the blooms and assumed I would figure out what to do with it. I have a grow light that has two bulbs on flexible arms, so I guess I'll try that to keep it alive. If I point it at the plant, and leave it on, would that keep it alive, or hurt it I wonder? The lows are showing 20's this week.

Here today, I was sitting on the patio soaking up a bit of warmth and sunshine recovering from the flu. I noticed that most of my roses have faired pretty good over the winter . I don't think I ' ve totally lost any of them. Of course there will be some heavy pruning on a few. Buds are swelling on the canes, but no leaves yet. I am going to wait to prune. Our weather is up and down here in Kansas. Robins have arrived back here! I was sitting doing crosswords when a honeybee came buzzin around me! Cool!!!

I have some leafing out too. I wonder if this is the "real" Spring? Not all but more than half I think.