My Mother's Day present-Cash!

13 years ago

And a "homemade" gift certificate to the local daylily farm. It doesn't get any better than that!

One of my girls also bought me a Kousa Dogwood tree. She heard me talking to my sister about how I envied her for having so many. It's already planted in just the spot where I wanted it.

Vickie

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crackingtheconcrete
13 years ago
Omgosh! That's so fantastic! Congrats on the fun presents.. do you know which daylilies you're planning on getting with your "gift certificate" or you're just going to go check it out and see what's there?
buyorsell888
13 years ago
Congrats! those are good presents.

I have a "birthday" C. kousa in my front yard. Love it.
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carefreeplants_2008
13 years ago
that's so much fun...very nice presents.
blue23rose
Original Author
13 years ago
I have a list of daylilies that I would like to get. The kids money won't cover all of these, but hey, I was going to get some anyway, wasn't I? lol!

These are in order of preference, but if anyone has grown any of these and has feedback, I would appreciate it.

My top six:
1. Early Fragrance
2. Francoi Verhaert
3. Bold Encounter
4. Autumn Wood
5. Siloam Double Classic
6. Trahlyta

I am also considering:
Stargate Portal
Inky Fingers
Orchid Corsage
Joan Senior
Spacecoast Hot Topic
Choo-Choo Fantasy
Cowboys Don't Cry
Long Stocking
Color Surge
Folk Tales
Grandma's Smile
Optical Art

Thanks for any feedback on these!

Vickie
katladie
13 years ago
Very nice presents, DH is taking me plant shopping first chance we get, which probably won't be till next week.

Sharon
blue23rose
Original Author
13 years ago
Sharon, that sounds like a whole lotta fun! Let us know what you get.

Vickie
dani_plus_2
13 years ago
You must get TRAHLYTA! I love her! JOan Senior is great, too. I have Autumn Wood and Stargate Portal coming this Spring.

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newyorkrita
13 years ago
Good going Vickie. This way you get exactly what you want. Your relatives are really smart to do it this way.
blue23rose
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks Rita. They know me pretty well.

Dani, thanks for the thumbs up about Trahlyta and Joan Senior. I have admired Trahlyta for a while and for some reason, never got her.

Vickie
lisa_3
13 years ago
I second the vote for Trahlyta! I also have S. Double Classic and it's very pretty.
jean_ar
13 years ago
Nice gifts. I got a nice gift, too. My computer crashed this past Tuesday and my girls got me a new one, plus a few dollars toget virus protection in it.I have been busy over the weekend trying to find some of the things I lost in it when it crashed.

Jean
blue23rose
Original Author
13 years ago
Oh Jean, that's terrible news. But what a great present from your girls! It takes a while to get everything back the way you want it and it can be frustrating, but hang in there.

Vickie
mizellie
13 years ago
Vickie, you have a good list! I have quite a few of those and like the ones I have. My son took me out to dinner, I have a gift certificate and I have my wee greehouse up.. My girls bought me that for my b'day last fall and we weren't able to put it together until now. Still no shelves though. Ellie

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