I like the geranium flowers as they first begin to break out of the bud stage. They are both delicate and bold. This geranium is a huge bush about 3 feet in diameter. It is protected from the worst of the wind and has lots of buds on it still.
These are just one of the flowers that I associate with my grandmother. She always had a huge vegetable and flower garden; geraniums were always in pots on the porch. When we sat out there of an afternoon, the scent of the geraniums always made it seem cozy.