Dear diary,
Today, May 28th, the first iris went into bloom. Must be the latest date (end of May) I have ever seen for an iris to open up. April and May, here/'13, were like the coldest in years and years. (thus.. )
I'm having the Iris Germanica blooming for a bit more than a week now. And that when living north of you. Only one patch is blooming yet though, the patch growing at the south wall of my house. The others are barely showing that they will bloom soon.
My peonies have been blooming first week of may for all the years I had them, but, not this year. Tomorrow, or the day after, the first bloom will show her colours.