Thanks for the pics, I particularily liked this seedling:
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Nice one!

~Wes

Wonderful group of pictures. I love Mary's Gold even though pictures usually don't do her justice. Very tall and stately.

All of these are very nice. Every time I see Woman at the Well, I wish I had it.

Vickie

Pretty pictures, Mike. I especially like Orchid Elegance and your clump shot of Springfield Clan.
You have some pretty seedlings. I hope that some of them will grow to be what you want them to be.
Thanks for sharing.

Arlene

Wow,
What a great group of pictures! Thanks for posing all of those... just makes me want to go shopping. You have some lovely seedlings there.

The picture doesn't do Springfield Clan justice, I think it is much prettier in person. It is one of those that I keep photographing because I am never satisfied with my last shot. Large flower, lots of buds, a favourite. The only fault so far is that I have not been able to set pods on it, regardless it stays.

I agree no picture will ever do Mary's Gold justice. It is an oldie but it glows across the garden. In clump form with 5 or six blooms open at once - magnificent.

Orange Prelude is another that catches the eye, and one of the first to bloom in my garden. Quite a display - multiple blooms open all at once.

Thanks for the nice words on the seedlings, they were planted in 2008 and bloomed last summer fo the first time. I didn't get as much bloom as I wanted because that summer they sat in water and then ice during the winter. They were really set back but I felt lucky with how many that survived, will be interesting to see them all in bloom this summer.

Wes - I wasn't expecting that flower when I made the cross; since, it is out of Chicago Apache x Apple Of My Eye.

Thanks Mike for your beautiful pictures. I have both Orchid Elegance and Wonder of it All and didn't get to see any blooms last year. I am excited for summer to get here. I like Springfield Clan, it's a new one for me. I will have to look it up. Do you have any more pictures??

I viewed part 1 and 2 and you've got a nice grouping. Makes me want spring to come quicker but then again, I should enjoy the downtime before the frenzy begins again.

Julia

Yes, I have lots more pictures of other varieties. Will try to post more, just thought that I may have posted too many already in my 2 posts.

Springfield Clan is a 2001 Jane Trimmer introduction (Point Of View x Persian Ruby), tall scape and If I remember about 9 to 10" bloom. Pollen fertile for sure. One of my favourites. You will like the other two, Wonder Of It All sure is a very Ruffled flower and Orchid Eleganceis a very unusual colour to me.

Has Open My Eyes performed well for you? You seem to be from a pretty cold zone.