Oh, look at Early Days...just perfect! Nice ones, Rick.
Kathy

Beautiful photos - I like Early Days best too.

Juliet

Nice, very nice,....if ED is not on my list...please add immediately...lol
Love that SD too...I have another bloom on my Kisses Like Wine that I got from you, today. I like it better than the first...I'll post it or send it to you later when I have time to download my camera. :)
Jan

Thanks Kathy...Early Days was a new one added last Fall...it's been rather short on scape, so far....but I really like the bloom.
Thanks Juliet...much appreciated.
Hey Jan...thanks! I thought YOU were keeping the List's????? Ut Oh.....:( Geeezzzz I'm gona be in trouble....again....yikes. Can't wait to see your pic of KLW...mine have been rather blah....LOL

Rick

Very nice!They are all beautiful.Thanks for sharing them.

Betsy

Sc Discovery is one of my favorites. They are all lovely...Ellie

wow,I love all of them.They are all just gorgeous.

Jean

Rick, here's the second bloom on my Kisses Like Wine.

Morning Guy's....
Hey Jan I got Barbara Dittmer last year, have not seen it bloom yet...I hope it looks like yours, very Nice! Your Kisses Like Wine is looking more like mine now. To be honest, I kinda liked that wild FFO you had on it...LOL LOL.:) Well time to stroll the beds and see whats has jumped out....

Rick

Rick,
LOVE SP.Discovery and Early Days best, but as usual, your pics are GORGEOUS!
Jan, Had not seen those two before, but are VERY PRETTY! I like BD best!
Headed out to the gardens this nice cool morning.....HOPE ALL YOU FATHER'S OUT THERE HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Nancy

Yep SC Discovery is lovely! I am not a fan of yellow, but that one is super nice.

I can't wait to see more of your photos!

Alexa

Thanks Nancy!! I appreciate the Father's Day Wishes..:)
Thanks Alexa...I'm glad you enjoy the pic's..:)

Here are a few more...First will be todays Kisses LIke Wine...compare them now Jan....What ya think?

A few FFO's.....

An FFO that was slow to open this morning....ot I was in a hurry to get a pic of it and I was too early taking pic's...LOL

And if I don't take pic's in some of the beds EARLY...I get too much direct sun to get decent pic's..so I get too bright or not fully open..arghhhh

This is an Cheapie that I just love...it has a commanding presence for an orange and red...IMHO...anyway..I like it...LOL

Rick

Well darn you Rick! You are making me lose my resolve not to like yellows!

Both Emerald Splendor and Continental Holiday are awesome! Of course I do love those big ruffles so that is definitely influencing my opinions.

Great photos all - and I understand about getting just the right balance of light and unfurled-ness. I never realized how much of a challenge that is until I tried to photo mine this morning.

Thanks for posting them!

Alexa

Rick and all,

Take a piece of White Posterboard with you when you do your pictures. Use the more reflective or the shiny side to bounce some light back onto your bloom. It will really help out on the mornings you are a bit early.

Roger
South of Chicago

I got EARLY DAYS last year and was so disappointed when it bloomed, but this year it's beautiful!

Laurie

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GREAT PICS TO LOOK AT on my cool off break!
Rick, looks like Jan's KLW just needs a little more settling time and bet it will be just as gorgeous as yours! Continental Holiday bloomed for me last season and was just so pretty, unfortunately one of the many I lost over winter.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Emerald Splendor and have it on my wish list now!
I'll bet it is breathtaking in person with all the ruffling waves it seems to have!
Back outside for me, about 30 more flowers to go!
Nancy

Emerald Splendor has gone on my list too,Nancy.

KLW has shaped up beautifully,Rick.It's one that I have been contemplating.Thanks for sharing your photos.All I have is a lonely bloom on Stella,but if I get some sun Fire And Fog and Raspberry Winter are about to bust!

Betsy

Alexa.....the sad thing is....the picture doesn't even come close in showing it's real beauty....in full sun...I have a terrible time getting any yellows to look correct. You will be very happy with Emerald Splendor...it is really nice.

Roger.....Thanks..I will give it a try...:)

msrose....your pic of Early Days is perfect...that is what it really looks like....isn't it such a gorgeous colour....almost like watermelon...thanks for posting yours...:)

Nancy....glad you enjoyed them....Contential Holiday is an FFO for me...it looks like it will end up being a nice keeper...hopefully it will start really showing it's stuff....I'll try taking a little bit later pin the morning pic of it. If you will remind me in the early Spring I'll be glad to send you a couple fans of Emerald Splendor....just remind me...i'm getting OLD....and very forgetful...it is so much purdier in person then the pic can even come close to showing....IMHO..:)

Thanks Betsy...KLW is getting better each day...it sure is putting up alot of blooms for a newly arrived potted up plant...:)

Rick.....oh I forgot another nice one that bloomed for the first time this morning...it is also an FFO....

American Freedom.....

I tried that backlighting idea...it sorta worked for me...I'll have to keep practicing it.....neat technique to try and catch the sun light coming through the eye...

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Rick

Hey that last photo is neat Rick. It does look like a light is shining through the eyezone. Very pretty.
Jan