It was Excellenz von Schubert, with a runty little bloom, followed closely by Blushing Knock Out and Conundrum. Just about everything is in full flush now (two weeks before our rose shows start), except for Rosenstadt Freising (surprisingly slow, but full of buds and starting to open) and Baby Fauraux (ditto).

I had forgotten this thread was even here until I just stumbled upon it by reading some old threads. Here is a picture of that Serviceberry Garden taken the other day- I had it nearly finished as the planned front row of mostly daylilies had been planted by now. However, I went off the deep end on Friday and orfered 13 more daylilies. All late blooming, most are going to be planted in another row accross in front of the daylily row already there. The lilies are coming up nicely and I can see buds already. Since they are all first year bulbs planted this spring, the lilies will be shorter than normal this year but get taller next year. Should have more blooms then too but you gotta start somewhere.

Lrae - yep, we were cross posting! Nancy, yes, it is really that pink - and even better like Juliet's picture shows (SHE is the reason I bought this one). okbt - a lot of my daylilies have diamond dusting, but NONE of them compare to how PP is. I can see her shining from far away. I still have some newbies to go, so I might find another one... Chris - I got two whole buds on CC. But, to be fair, she just went in on March 31. I was just happy to see that it was the right CV, and to get a glimps of that happy bloom. I can't wait until the eyezone thickens up a bit. I look forward to seeing yours! Thanks Kathy! Uh, Juliet, You, my dear, are the reason I bought this daylily! I just fell in love with it. I think it was on that post where you shot your beds from the upstairs window. I am so excited that it is blooming. Three fans, three scapes. AND if you can believe it, last year, after it was planted, I slid down the little hill where it is planted and broke off all three fans at the crown. Didn't seem to mind at all, grew back big and strong. No spring sickness on this one, but I am having the darndest time with Awesome Artist. I am starting to think it has a viral infection. It has made three good looking scapes, which didn't even get to branch out - they turned yellow, brown and died. The leaves are also yellowing, but in a weird way. While the outside leaves look ok, the middle leaves (not the new ones, but not the outside ones) are yellowing badly. AA is right next to Cantique and Clothed in Glory, both of which are doing fantastic and have super branching and budcounts. So, I know it is not under/over watering. I checked around the rootzone, and there are no air pockets either. The roots look ok. Weird. Ever see anything like that?

Thanks everyone for taking a look. I think the DLs seem pokey here this Spring sending up scapes. The first to bloom in the established garden are Bitsy, and Stella De'Oro. Jane