This is nicely rendered Melissa. If you want to keep experimenting I would work on adding highlights and a range of tones. That will give the flower and the buds the dimension and form they need to look realistic. Normally we keep the highlight and add the shadow tones first, before adding any color. That way they are established from the beginning and you just alter them as needed as you add the colors on top. You could still make the changes at this stage too.
I was experimenting with watercolor paint and pencils! Not the greatest but it’s a start!
This is nicely rendered Melissa. If you want to keep experimenting I would work on adding highlights and a range of tones. That will give the flower and the buds the dimension and form they need to look realistic. Normally we keep the highlight and add the shadow tones first, before adding any color. That way they are established from the beginning and you just alter them as needed as you add the colors on top. You could still make the changes at this stage too.