My first post & my first blooms!

13 years ago

I am a long-time lurker on this board, and thanks to all of you I caught the daylily crazies, LOL. My first good blooms (and twins, no less) showed up today, and of course I have to share. This is an oldie, but it sure is beautiful!

The twins

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newyorkrita
13 years ago
Hey, glad you came out of lurkdom to join in the fun. What a lovely, glowing, vivid red that daylily is. Just beautiful.
jean_ar
13 years ago
I am with RITAJean
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halliecat
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13 years ago
Aw, thanks for the welcome. I can't wait to post more pictures, once I get more blooms. I really enjoy seeing everyone's beautiful flowers. Since I am a newbie to daylilies, this year I stuck to buying older, inexpensive varieties - so I hope that I don't bore anyone with my obscure flowers.

It is just such a pleasure to find people who "get it" and can appreciate my flower obsession. My garden is planted in a community garden, and the vast majority of people plant only vegetables/herbs. I know that some of them think I am crazy for planting only flowers, but I tell them that I help to attract tons of bees and butterflies to pollinate their crops!
tarheelbelle
13 years ago
Welcome......I lurked for a long time also. But it's much more fun to join in. That's a great red daylily. I look forward to seeing many more pictures from you.
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blue23rose
13 years ago
What a nice red one.

Welcome and we look forward to seeing more. I am in zone 6a and things are really starting to happen here. It's soooo exciting:)

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Cindy zone 6a
13 years ago
Great Pictures, as you know we love pics here!! that is a great red one, and the oldies are certainly goodies.
Welcome
cindy
carefreeplants_2008
13 years ago
Those are really nice pictures of beautifully saturated red. Really nice early bloom.

Ben
anniegolden
13 years ago
Welcome. I too was a lurker until this spring having caught the daylily crazies over the winter (discovered the LA). I think gardeners are natural born sharers and the sharing that goes on here is very rewarding. Love your lily. Red is my favorite color of flower, oh except for white, pink, purple, coral, yellow, lavender... Christine
Nancy
13 years ago
I'm glad you decided to stop lurking, such a great red daylily!
mizellie
13 years ago
Welcome halliecat! Now we will have more beauties to look at.. I love that red! I don't think I have seen that one before.. Thanks for posting it! Ellie
shive
13 years ago
Welcome halliecat. Those are beautiful photos of your Kirchhoff red. I have several of Kirchhoff's older red, and they really stand out in the garden. Looking foward to more of your posts.

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katladie
13 years ago
Wonderful red, and welcome to the forum.

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