Condilla is my favorite. I used to grow it, but gave it away when the area where it was growing became too shady. It's such a cheerful little double! Debra

These are terrific photos and roses. Please continue to post as more of your blooms open. I especially want to see that Love And Peace again. Suebelle

Jo, I adore Annie’s! I wish I could shop there in person, instead of mail order, but maybe it’s a good thing I can’t. I have loads to plant, more than the energy to do so. I don’t know what I was thinking. It sounds so easy to plop them in, but I always run into some delay. There are roots, someone is coming to install the drip system, I don’t have enough compost, or I’m struck with fatigue for a week a week or two straight. All I can do then, is water them and wait for it to pass. There’s too much lag time. I order when I’m feeling well, and by the time they arrive, I might not be. I’ll never learn, but I do like having my own little nursery to shop from, when I’m up to planting things. It’s needing to use gopher cages that adds so much work to everything. The white flowers with the sweet peas are the wild Petunia axillaris. I bought one from Annie’s years ago, and it has seeded around. It smells wonderful at night. The ones in full sun will soon suffer, so I usually pull them out when the sweet peas are spent. The ones that have sown themselves in shade look nice all summer. It’s perennial here, but since it self sows, I pull some and leave some. It doesn’t mound like a regular Petunia. Petunia axillaris will climb and weave 3-4 feet. It’s not a major pain reseeder, just a few here and there. I’ve only had it for 3-4 years, though. I’m beginning to learn that what I think is a “polite” reseeding plant the first year or two, can become much more aggressive when there are more of them flinging their seeds about. I thinking about that Cerinthe, right now. I’m not always good about removing the extras. Mr. Moses, thank you! Cafe Olé is doing well, and I have a pair of buds on one of the Little Gray Pearls, as well. I know I should pinch them of, but I’d like to see them first. I haven’t ordered the ornamental oregano, because a local nursery has promised they would have it in soon. It might have been better to order it though, I am such a homebody that I seldom leave. It’s far more economical to buy it locally. The containers look rather naked without any companion plants. I did toss a few seeds from a geranium, ‘Bill Wallis’ in with Cafe Olé, and I see a plant coming up. I’m excited to hear that you’re about to start warming up! It is funny that the minis are so hardy! I wasn’t aware of that. Of course, I never even look at winter hardiness when selecting plants, only heat tolerance. It’s a whole different ballgame, isn’t it? I still wish there was someone who would come take some pictures of your roses and post them for you. You’ve always been such a wonderful help, not just to me, but to many. I’ll bet your roses are lovely. You are wonderful with words, though and we can almost see them from your descriptions. Lisa

yeah.. dianthus.. a better scent than phlox ... imo ... for some reason i never figured out.. why phlox reminds me grandma types ... wonder why ... straight down pix are hard .. we dont know why ... but last i heard.. there were like fifty thousand named day lily ... so finding a name.. might mean finding the mavens in a day lily forum .... though i see babs recognizes this one ... when you are driving around .... see if you dont see them along the sides of the roads.. like everywhere .... do know.. that you can get PI.. from PI roots ... so be more careful digging .. and of course.. learn how to SEE it ... im wondering if the prior owner didnt decide they werent wanted in the garden proper and didnt launch them into the forest in a fit of pique .... these particular ones.. can tend to 'ramble on' around over the years ... not staying in nice round clumps ... i seem to recall having one next to a sidewalk.. and about 5 years later.. it poked out the other side of it ... and it didnt seed over there ... i forgot how fun ones first successes can be.. relish it ... ken ps: not all DL bloom the first year ... it depends on the root mass it was able to grow since planting .... god im bored and in a weird mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h9MxNn8P7w