If we were going only by the leaves of #1, I'd say lily of the valley also, particularly because of the look of the stalk below the leaves (compared with various Bletilla photos I looked at). I've never seen a Bletilla in the flesh, and it's been a while since I've paid any attention to lily of the valley flower-stalks once the blooms are over, but I wonder if that's a spent flower-stalk at the back of pot #1 or a miscellaneous weed. Could a closer view of that flower-stalk rule out one possibility or the other (or maybe both)?

Many of us regulars on this forum bought those seedlings from Paup Owen last fall when he had that selected seedling sale. That one is the first of mine to bloom. Honestly, they are so nice that they should be registered daylilies but we don't care, we just love them. maryl-- Hee, hee, hee. Lots of lily bulbs were new here this spring and still to bloom. You know I will be sneaking in those lily pictures as I go along. The Red Lilies are Red Asiatic Border Lilies (short lilies). I have lilies and daylilies planted around that birdbath which is at the end of a path in back of my garage. I put in a small garden there and it badly needed a focul point so I moved in the birdbath which really looks good there. This is the path I am talking about. I posted this picture on one of my threads on Sunday. Andrea- I don't know how. The asiatics start up here just as my roses are finishing the spring flush and there are always rose and lily combos going on here. All I can say is some of the asitics are later than others. For instance, the spotted Tango lillies start way after the solid color Asiatics have been going a long time. But some new Orientals I put in this spring are starting blooming now and they should not be. Plus some trumpet lillies that all all new this spring are blooming now and they should be much later.

Julia, Truly angelic will be moved this fall. It is in almost total shade from my monster New Dawn rose now, and still put up five scapes I have to scoot undr the rose to get pictures. Brittie, I am glad you like them, they are favorites of mine and both have huge blooms. Patann, I am glad. Thanks Val. It is three now and coming into its own. the shooters intros do really well here. I want to get A Friend to all. Rita posts it and it is a beauty. Jean, I don't know what your problem could be. I haven't done anything for El Desperado, it is just its year. Next year it may do little or a lot, you never know. kay

You may have been in a rush, but they are great pictures. I love the form & colors of the 1st 2, & the unusual pattern of Patchwork Puzzle really makes it stand out.