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First order arrived today :-)

15 years ago

I got my first daylily order from Gaskins this morning. What a perfect experience in dealing with Mary Gaskins. Communication is so important and they are a 10.

I had been watching for WILD IRISH on the LA and then decided I should just go and order from the hybridizer. So glad that I did. The fans and root system are huge. As a bonus they sent me CITRON ENCHANTER. I plan to pot them up and hold till our last frost has passed and I can make up my mind where everything is going in the garden. Decisions,decisions....lol.

Can't wait to see both of these bloom and next year they will definitely be in some crosses.

More plants arriving later this week from several sellers. Trying to space out the deliveries so everything doesn't arrive in May. Time to go pot the plants.

Julia

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newyorkrita
15 years ago
Spring planting time is wonderful. Its so much fun to open those boxes with new daylilies and decide were to plant them. I have my first shipped order sent this week from Rich Howard in CT.
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fairysoapgirl
15 years ago
Congrats!! Love getting those boxes! Never ordered from Mary before...
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Well, the only garden thing I did today was plant daylilies. Got a late start today in the garden because I had to work this morning and I just finished watering the planted daylilies and dragged myself in now afew minutes ago. Haven't even had dinner yet. I got the rest of my plants from Mike Huben planted plus almost all my order from Melanies North Country Daylilies. I have four more to do tomorrow but otherwise that order from Melanie of 31 daylilies (including some from Brian Culver in Canada) is all planted. I want to get them planted tomorrow plus my roses and sedum so I can drag out my tomato cages and set up my tomato rows in my veggie garden. I have got to get that done and should plant those tomatoes as this Monday I have daylily orders being shipped from Karol Emmerich, Don Herr and Phil Korth. So by Wednesday I could well have more Daylilies to plant and I certainly will by the end of the week. Trying to get everything done in what seems like all at once to me.
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I did talk to the company today and I should have known that they would take care of me. It is a well known often talked about iris grower. They will send the irises that I ordered on Aug. the 9th. Hopefully by then the rest of the ones I ordered are already in and I will be ready for them. My new surprises are. Anvil Of Darkness Lotus Land Heavenly Body Connection I do not grow any of these so I will look forward to seeing them bloom and just think of them as extras. I will order from this company again after all everyone makes mistakes. littlebit
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Awww, look at the little blonde cuties. I am mother of 3 of the darkest haired, but whitest skinned, children you'll ever see. Dark hair I understand but white skin must come from DH's Irish mother as he and I are both olive skinned. amylovesbud, love your blog! And your sweet handle, so nice to see people still in love after years of marriage. Sixteen years (21 years together) as of this Friday for us...and guess what???... robinlovesben! Oh yeah, and enjoy that new faucet!!! Just wait till it's actually mounted on a countertop with a sink below it! I look forward to that blog entry! ;o) Robin
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Cindy zone 6a
15 years ago
Did you guys notice that when you open those boxes, there is a certain smell that's better than new car smell?

Am I weird? I swear it was like I was right in the field with them when they dug the DL.
Cindy
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katlynn719
15 years ago
LOL...Cindy, I think it's a smell that only a gardener could love...very earthy. I also like the smell of well rotted compost...or freshly tilled earth...but I don't imagine they'll be using it for perfume anytime soon.
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Julia...congrats and enjoy. We'll be looking forward to seeing them bloom.

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dani_plus_2
15 years ago
Wah! I want my presents (to myself), too!!! Man, I can't wait.
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