Friday Following the Storm

maximus7116

12 years ago

We've had huge thunderstorms the last few nights, but these managed to look pretty good nonetheless:

FFO on LOVE OR ELSE, one of the later bloomers here:

Repeat of SAFE ISLAND, such a prolific bloomer and heavy enough substance to withstand the rain:

MASKED EMOTIONS:

EMPEROR BUTTERFLY:

GOTHIC WINDOW:

A better-looking bloom from SUNRISE SUNSET BEAUTIFUL:

FFO on AS THE WORLD TURNS (supposedly an EM bloomer, but always late here):

The beautiful JAMIE DOCKERY:

And a few groups -- DONIZETTI first:

And a strange color combination, with UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE and my unknown apricot:

Chris

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crackingtheconcrete
12 years ago
Ooooh, I love Love Safe Island and Jammier.Dockery- and Sunrise-Sunset Beautiful. I saw Safe Island on the LA, but let it go since I didn't want to pay the shipping for just one plant.
newyorkrita
12 years ago
Beautiful as always! I especiallly love the last two group shots, especially the last with the phlox mixed in with the daylilies. Beautiful garden combo there. All the daylily blooms are lovely but my favorite is the very first, LOVE OR ELSE.
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nat4b
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Flowers look great after the storm! Love the last shot, so pretty. All daylilies are beautiful and my taste. After scrolling back and forth numerous times I think I can pick two very favorites - Gothic Window and Masked Emotions.
All my lates started several days ago. I guess I should look for very lates to have FFOs at the very end of July!
katlynn719
12 years ago
oooooooooo - JAMIE DOCKERY is a looker! I always enjoy your pics, Chris - thanks for sharing.
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shive
12 years ago
I'm very interested in Love Or Else, a late blooming Hanson I don't remember seeing before. Is this a new one for you? I love, love, love Jamie Dockery. It's my favorite of these. Safe Island is another one that I like in all your photos.

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maximus7116
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you, everyone.

CTC, I think you can get Safe Island at a reasonable price now, but I understand about combining purchases for shipping. I think that's one of the reasons I ended up with so many daylilies!

Debra, I've had Love or Else for about two years, so it's still settling in. It always blooms as a bi-tone here, although it's not listed as one. I moved Photon Torpedo in the spring (probably no flowers this year), which is another late-blooming bi-tone from Hanson. If you don't have that one, you might want to look into it -- great late bloomer.
jean_ar
12 years ago
GORGEOUS Blooms again. LOVE OR ELSE is a beauty,and also SAFE ISLAND is also gorgeous. Love SUNRISE SUNSET BEAUTIFUL.and JAMIE DOCKERY is my favorite.

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shive
12 years ago
I definitely want to add Love or Else if it frequently has that bitone look. Another late Hanson I'm looking for is Enola Gay.

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organic_kitten
12 years ago
Oh my goodness, Chris. You have a lot of beauties after the rain. Jamie Dockery is beautiful, but Sunrise Sunset beautiful gets to me. I really like it.
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Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
Chris: These are great photos. I love that JAMIE DOCKERY pic and the clump shot of the UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE and your unknown apricot. Really nice background.

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maximus7116
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks -- I think Jamie Dockery is my pick of this group. The eyezone was such a great shade of blue/violet today.

Debra, Love or Else has always bloomed as a bi-tone here. I've had Enola Gay growing here for years in too much shade, and have never seen a bloom. I planned to move it this fall. Curt's catalog shows he still has it available.
Cindy zone 6a
12 years ago
Nice pics. I like your Love or Else, and what a nice bloom on Safe Island.
Here is a pic of Enola Gay, it was planted last year, and this is it's first blooming. I like it. It is in full sun.
Nancy
12 years ago
I do love all these flowers, JAMIE DOCKERY is my very favorite though. The last photo of Uncertainty Principle with the phlox & other daylily is so pretty.
avedon_gw
12 years ago
Please send the storms here, we need rain badly. Your photos are so pretty, and I agree with so many others, Jamie Dockery is a beaut! I also like the clump shot of Donizetti and d.lilies with thick substance to withstand the hot sun works for me, so Safe Island makes the grade. Avedon
maximus7116
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks!

Avedon, we desperately needed the rain, but a nice, steady drizzle now and then would be preferred.

Cindy, thanks for posting the photo of Enola Gay. I knew there was a reason I purchased it.
houstmag
12 years ago
You have some beautiful DL's I like them all.
Linda

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