I've been absent around here. Mostly because the Winters in TX really don't yield much color. However....
It's always nice to get pleasant surprises. Take for example these Gallardia that I planted back in November in our large front door Vase. Initially they died after about 6 weeks. But recently they started blooming again with tons of blooms still to come as you can see with all those buds! Of course I fed them a high nitrogen fertilizer and they may have helped.