Linda, I feel like my neighbor must get delight & come over to move my tags, then sit home snickering at me. I just don't see how it happens so much. I label my daffs too, of course the ones I've had a long time kept their tags, but all of my newer ones lost their tags, nowhere to be seen. Thanks Debra. I understand what you mean about delaying them. I'm actually always in a hurry to see them, but I don't want them to be over too soon either. Iris or daylilies for that matter. Kay, those dastardly gnomes got the tag to mine too, so I had to look at my list. fortunately, as soon as I saw the name, I knew what it was. I have a few other buds, I know there is a puny looking scape on Gadsden Goliath & several buds on one. I had been watching Stella's Ruffled Fingers thinking that would be an early one. I suspect I've been watching the wrong plant, since there are suddenly several buds on the plant right next to it. Tags missing on both, of course. I imagine another one that has several buds is Stella Supreme, & Little Audrey has several scapes too. We got some rain a few days ago, then more last night, I'm sure I'll see even more the next few days. We've been rather dry. I know we aren't the only ones who have the problems with the gnomes, the county should really offer a service for catching them. At least a trap, but not a Have-a-heart trap. I want 'em to suffer a little bit after what they put me through!

I will post pics as soon as they open. My babies are 2" tall and more have emerged from the soil. I think I'm going to straight sow some more this weekend if it doesn't rain. I still have a few seeds left from unknown parentage so I guess I'll give them a try too. I still have 1/2 a dozen or so plants yet to arrive and I'm running out of room. I don't know what I'm going to do next year with seedlings from this years crosses. I guess it's a good thing Pappy left me his tiller. LOL!!!

Kay, when I got my first order from Bill several years ago, several of them put up scapes. Everyone advised me to cut them, however, I emailed Bill about it and he said to let them bloom, that they would be just fine. I did, and they were beautiful, some blooming into November that year. It did not hinder them from blooming the following year at all, either. I figured Bill was about as good a source for expert information that there was, so followed his advice. :) Of course, you do what you feel you need to about the scapes on your new ones. :) Which one is it, BTW? Jan

Oh - Sparling Burgundy! I like the look of the plant, as well as the flowers! Love to have one of those. And BME - it's beautiful... I have one in a pot and it bloomed nicely this year, but not as nicely as yours peren.all. Yours looks a little larger, maybe more mature, and maybe being in the ground makes a difference. I saw a picture online of Manhattan, though I've never seen one in person, and it seemed to have a really pretty flower formation and color.