Once I discovered the iris I was very happy as it gave me that bloom season I had been trying to find with those extra early daylilies. Honestly about the only great thing about that daylily is that I am able to post on May 23 that I have a daylily bloom. But otherwise forget it. Those few extra earlies are in a row in front of the extra lates in the front yard. Sooner or later I will get the urge and find more extra lates. Then I will replace the really nerdy extra earlies and take their spots. Meantime they stay. Christine- I have no secret with the Dutch Iris. I planted them all last fall, they came up this spring. I am hoping they come back each year but that remains to be seen. I do know that I plan to get more to plant in other places this fall.

Ha-ha. Maryl, I am lucky if Iheadhead anything I am taking a picture of. Otherwise they are on their own. I am much too lazy to deal with it. Mantis, Tokay Wine is one of the intros of a local Long Island hybridizer Isabel Hibard. She only lives about 20 minutes from me. A few years ago I had ordered lots and lots of her intros and went over there and got them They all do really well here.

Looks like you have a variety of colors and textures of foliage in your garden. It's very attractive and I love the bird bath. Kathy

Debra, I guess my plants are just in a hurry this year. I think I have mentioned before that most all of my settled in plants are blooming a little late this year though. Not much, but definitely on the late side. Walk in the Clouds seems to be totally confused. The first year it bloomed about when I would expect a later one. Last year it tried to put up a single scape very early in the season, and that just gave up before blooming, and that was it for the year. There are now 8 or 9 fans, and several scapes, it is looking lovely, but earlier than I expected it to be. David, I think All of my Love to You will be a good one. Last year it bloomed well for 1st year, had to move it this spring, and still has bloomed well. One of those colors that could be splotchy, but not so far. Sherry, the color change is the same pretty much for all the blooms. It might be based on heat,, or sunlight, but not sure. So far it has been pretty consistent with change despite the temp. Thank you Laura and Julia! Brad, did move it last fall, and was not expecting it to do well. Actually, it does not look as full as usual, but I don't remember ever seeing branching like that before either. Kate, Walk in the Clouds does seem to have a hint of rainbow in the flower, I really like it. Kay, Stenciled Infusion really is beautiful! . Maryl, I am just looking forward to seeing All of My Love to You in a year after it gets to settle in. It does so well getting moved around, and I am going to move it back this fall. Poor thing does not get a home. Heather, I was not sure about Giant Terratorn, but it is growing on me and I like the color. Love Navajo Pony, but you are exactly right about My Pet Dragon. I saw the picture last year and was not too excited, nice but not one I would pick. I don't think I noticed that bit of yellow in pictures, but it caught my eye when the flower opened. Seems to be a good all around plant so far.