Recent Blooms (pics)

katlynn719

15 years ago

Thought I'd share some recent blooms -

CONNIE BURTON - blooms have been very splotchy - anyone else grow CB and have this problem?

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GRAHAM MEMORIAL - showing a nice edge

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GREEN MYSTIQUE - only one scape so far, but it had very nice branching

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NIGHT EMBERS - new for me - reminds me of a rose

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SILOAM PLUM TREE - very consistent bloomer

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TERRY LYNINGER - unique, but fades in the sun

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TROPICAL SENSATION - new this year, fast to increase

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VEINS OF TRUTH - usually I don't like poly's, but this one was very symmetric

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Ok...that's enough for this post. I'll save the spidery ones for another time. Hope you all have a nice holiday.

Kathy

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Comments (16)

tweetypye
15 years ago
Very nice Kathy....love GM, such a nice edge. I have several of the ones you've shown..it's fun to see other peoples and compare them. I have TL, always great in my garden, but it does get afternoon shade, Night Embers...love that dark color with the gold edge, don't you?
Siloam Plum Tree is a bud builder isn't she? Does it rebloom for you? Mine does.
Enjoyed your photos. Please post the spiders soon. :)
Jan
loveofmylife680
15 years ago
Love Graham Mem. and Veins of truth but all are very pretty.
Jill
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mlwgardener
15 years ago
They are all beautiful. ConnieBurton just got added to my wish list. Beautiful, Mona
maximus7116
15 years ago
Beautiful pics, Kathy. I love Connie Burton, Green Mystique and, of course, Tropical Sensation. I noticed my TS multiplied quite a bit this year, too.
ladylovingdove
15 years ago
LOVE your pictures, they are so vibrant and clear. Thank you so much for posting. LOVE Connie Burton!!

Dot
luvtosharedivs
15 years ago
Very nice, Kathy!

I especially love Graham Memorial, as I am looking for more DLs with edges w/o eyes.

I also have Night Embers, and am not very fond of doubles, but that one always turns out nice for me, opening much like a rose. It is also a difficult one to photograph, since it is so dark, but you did a wonderful job capturing it's color.

Thanks for sharing,

Julie
i_c_dillies
15 years ago
Kathy,
What wonderful wonderful pictures. They are all beautiful. I almost put my nose on the monitor to see if SILOAM PLUM TREE has a fragrance! The foliage on all your plants look so lush and green. Just beautiful.
Lrae
ps Yes, please do post the spideries!
missylin
15 years ago
Beautiful blooms. My favorites are night embers and graham memorial. :)
shive
15 years ago
I love the white edges on Graham Memorial, and Green Mystique is a favorite here. Thanks for sharing your blooms!
katlynn719
Original Author
15 years ago
Glad everyone enjoyed the pics. A quick note about CONNIE BURTON, since there were several comments about it - it is new for me this year. I bought it to cross with other DIPS (hoping to pass on that fancy ruffled edge). It has had about 10 blooms... the one pictured here is BY FAR the best... most were splotchy and had trouble opening. So far, I'm not pleased with it. I'm hoping it will improve with time. If it reblooms and performs better as the summer progresses, I will post another pic with a revised opinion.

My personal favorite in this group would be GREEN MYSTIQUE. Every bloom has been perfect...it is completely open by 7am...and I count 4 branches on this first scape.
Kathy
Edward_Kimball
15 years ago
Hi Kathy,

Did you have any luck setting pod on Green Mystique? I was thinking about using it this year.

Edward
janepa
15 years ago
They are all very pretty Kathy. Graham Memorial needs to be added to my garden.
Thanks. Jane
Boyd Banks
15 years ago
Edward you can set a few pods on green mystique,but it is not an easy pod parent.
katlynn719
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Edward, No pods on GreenM yet, but I'm still trying (still have quite a few buds left on this scape). However, I have used GM pollen on lots of blooms and they have nearly all set pods. I hope to pass on the branching and high bud count to my seedlings.

Jane, Graham Memorial blooms very early here. It is already reblooming...that is when it gets the white edge.
Kathy
farmerbell
15 years ago
I love the color and shape on Connie Burton. Sorry that she is not living up to your expectations. Of course, we are only seeing this one bloom. Hopefully she will improve.

Ann
MaxBaerHems
15 years ago
Purdy purdy pic's Kathy....so many beauties!

Rick