Some Pretties & One Not for the Sqeamish

maximus7116

12 years ago

Quite a few "screamers" blooming today, and some other favorites:

PRIMAL SCREAM:

SPACECOAST EXTRAVAGANZA, not very prolific, but a nice big bloom:

KIPLING, another screamer:

CALCULATED AMBIGUITY, a funky-colored Hanson:

ATLAS SHRUGGED, a huge bloom:

ODDS AND ENDS, looking more pink than lavender today:

SAN LUIS ICE, which has a nice crepey texture:

WORLDS COLLIDE, with that beautiful watermark. Just wish it would increase for me:

My faithful garden "dog," Bosco:

And finally, this photo of a group of garden helpers. I didn't realize what it was until I started deadheading and the whole mass started moving. You can see Mama was watching closely:

Chris

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njmomma
12 years ago
San Luic Ice is very pretty. Ok, not a spider person. ewe
mantis__oh
12 years ago
I really like your picture of Odds and Ends.
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catscottage:Neighbors just might think you are nuts to be out taking pictures of your blooms, but, you know what?I bet you have more fun then your neighbors do,I'm sure mine may think I am nuts, too,but,I don't really care what they think.The only neighbor that matters to me, knows why I take pictures,if she ever sees me.I live in the middle of a block and she lives on the corner,and she don't come outside very often. RITA: I don't care if Double Classic ever has double flowers .I like it just as it is.Love the color of it. BUBBLES GALORE is so pretty,don't see how it could improve,unless it can open up by its self.I helped it just a tiny little bit to open.Its such a beautiful, gorgeous daylily.I just LOVE it.I am kind of thinking that maybe the one about the BIG YELLOW TAXI, might have a edge like this.I might be a little off on the name of it at the minute. I must have went outside 20 times this afternoon to just look at this bloom.It has more buds on it yet. Jean moussy: Hang in there,if you have one scape. more is bound to come,too.
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playsndurt, you're not an idiot. Most people don't know or care about the names of their DL's. We are the strange ones...knowing not only the name, but the hybridizer and other stats too, is downright wacky. LOL! It doesn't really matter, if you're happy with them. You've got some pretty ones! Kathy
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Pretty sure I have seen Polar Moon and felt it was Identical to Paradigm, or Darwin's Standard. This picture looks like what I saw... Was it Mary Ann_Chicago's garden last year? So if you like the pic above, and have Paradigm, you already have it. But it's so nice you might want two anyway! Polar Moon is supposed to be a sport of August Moon. The other sports of August Moon are not that close looking to this (For example "September Sun"). I suspect there was a mixup in the trade somewhere some time. Has anyone else made this observation? Dave
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Super nice! I l especially enjoyed seeing your Paradise Rose. I had a nice big one until last summer. I went away for over a month and found it 100% dead upon my return. I'm not sure if it was my boys not giving it water, ( in 100+ temps) or maybe the adjacent park sprayed it with Roundup. Possibly both. I lost Girls Night Out at the same time. Anyway, I'm over it. It was just nice to see Paradise again. I knew I had chosen it for a reason. Your photos reminded me how much I loved those highlighted flowers. Thank you for sharing. Lisa
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nat4b
12 years ago
I like Calculated Ambiguity and Atlas Shrugged and the garden "dog" :D
Can't see much in the spider pic. I have a lot of spiderwebs all over my dls. Not very pleasant when they run on your hands when you deadhead, brrr..
And thanks for answering about Forever Redeemed on the other thread!
newyorkrita
12 years ago
Gosh, I hate spiders but I mostly leave them be in the garden as I know they catch lots of bad bugs. Love the peakaboo shot of the Kitty. Great color today on your daylilies. My favorite was easy for me to pick. It is ATLAS SHRUGGED.
crackingtheconcrete
12 years ago
OOOh, I like Calculated Ambiguity and. Worlds Collide so much!
Spiders are our little friends ;)
shive
12 years ago
I think my favorite is the funky colored Calculated Ambiguity. Worlds Collide is a close second. I like the jungle feel of the Bosco shot. By the way, I used to work for a person named Bosco.

Debra
anniegolden
12 years ago
Your last photo made me think of Charlotte's Web,and that made me smile. 'SOME PIG' A great book for all ages.
Christine
Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
I like ODDS AND ENDS but favorites will be watermarks :-).

Yuck with the spiders but look at all the babies.

Julia
avedon_gw
12 years ago
Yes, they are pretty, and the kitty is pretty. I like Odds and Ends, Atlas Shrugged, and Worlds Collide. Avedon
maximus7116
Original Author
12 years ago
Debra, was Bosco a nickname for your boss? My son named the cat -- most of our animals had food names back then.

I don't mind spiders, but I did get the heebie-jeebies when they all started moving.
houstmag
12 years ago
Great blooms and photos, Bosco looks like he is giving you the Who Me look.
Linda
maximus7116
Original Author
12 years ago
Yeah, Linda, he was probably spraying my daylilies. Nasty cat habit . . .

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