It has opened.....Hope it does not rain forever now!!

Absolutely gorgeous.

Beautiful ! :o)

Well worth waiting for ,it's beautiful :o))

Oh lovely Dotty I cant wait for mine to do the same......

lovely dotty, put its rainmate on quick :o)

Thanks all, if it rains too much they rot and then fall off, having waited forever for it to open.....such is life in the garden....
Milky yours will be opening while mine will be falling to the ground lol San it would have to be a big Mac !!!

:o)) lol, lets hope it stops so you can enjoy them dotty

... the fulfilment ... utter perfection, total beauty

Glorious!

Beautiful....

Thanks I am chuffed with it, unfortunately I cannot see it from the windows, have to walk up the garden path to our little woodland area........still it gets me up the garden.

This is lovely Dd....ours still in very tight bud ! Lol !

You've beaten me this time, Dd. Mine is juuuuust showimg a little colour.

This is a gorgeous flower. :-)))

I love this one Barbara it is a big shrub now........makes a change to beat you lol