First bloom of the season
dizzylizzy 7b
10 years ago
This is a picture of a twilight zone that I planted this spring. It is my first bloom, and I am happy with the plant that has lots of buds, but the color is not exactly what I expected. This is more a wine than a deep purple. Is this what is usual?
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