GG...I think you've just had way too much fun on your tour this year!!!! :) Oh what I wouldn't give to have been there in person....the dl's were in top form, it seems, at that garden. All looked so beautiful. I think that photo of Mildred Mitchell was the best I've ever seen her look. Thanks so much for letting us ride along with you on the tour. Now I gotta go look up "Color Me Happy"!!! :)
Jan

Katie, these tours are fantastic! I think it's the closest I'll ever get to a convention, so keep them coming.

Tijuana Treasure has been on my wish list, and your photo is gorgeous.

Did you come home with any new beauties?

Very nice, it is so hard not to spend a fortune when going to places like that isn't it! I enjoyed your tour, thanks! -Jessica

thank you ----with this time of high gas prices this is a wonderful way to travel---and see tons---of beautiful DL----Cole

Thanks for sharing your garden tour!
I am getting more into adding garden art to my gardens, and enjoyed the metal artwork, esp the Boot-Scootin' guy & gal!

Volcano Queen was my favorite DL of that group.

Julie

Positively fantastic. I had to put my hand over my mouth to stop the drool!!! WOW! I can't list all the ones I want now. This is torture!

A wonderful kind of torture. Beautiful each and everyone of them. Thanks, Mona
Oh, can you pack a 240# daylily lover into your suitcase next year???

Great pics! Thanks for posting your trip.I'm gonna retire one day and just travel the gardens!

Mona, you're a hoot!

What a wonderful, gorgeous display of such a fantastic journey. Beautiful, beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing. Your blog is awesome.
Lrae

Thanks so much for these tours - I have enjoyed them very much. It would be so incredibly special to have daylily gardens close to me. I might be tempted to volunteer there some just to see all that beauty.

Ann

I've really been enjoying your tours too! Thanks for the great photos and interesting comments!

Juliet

Thanks, everyone!

Thanks, Jan...the blooms were so nice, I give all the credit to the growers!

Amazingly, Chris, I only brought home the giftbag plant, Lone Star Wagon Wheel, and the bus plant, Color Me Happy. There was a big auction the first night, but I was rather tired (and hungry!) and didn't get into it (didn't stay for all of it). I think I regretted it later as there were some Jack Carpenter beauties (three and four or more fans, just huge) up for auction, not potted...all ready for travel. They were not inexpensive, though. The couple I hung out with bought one and it was so impressive.

You know, Jessica, on these tours, the gardens aren't open to the public and the owners have spent years (seriously) getting them ready. There was no buying on the tours. Most are private gardens. The ones that are sales gardens are sometimes open on the Sunday after the convention (or meeting, like at a regional) and you can make purchases then, if you're staying that long and/or have separate transportation. I'm sure you could arrange something in advance and pick it up, probably...just depends. It's such a big deal to be on tour that some don't want to dig until after the tour(s). It's hard to imagine, but these garden owners host bus after bus during the event...I'm sure that's enough to think about! I don't remember how many buses at the national convention (a lot...so many that we had to wait for some to depart so others could pull up), but at our last regional, for instance, there were four. So, each garden owner has to gear up (snacks, etc.) for each busload of people. I don't know how they do it! Well, they do get help from friends and club members and family, naturally. In fact, wait until I get to the last garden...the grandkids of the owners were too cute!

But you're right, it would have been hard not to buy, especially after seeing so many! That would be interesting to know if other sales gardens see a bump after a convention!

Thanks, Cole...there's still more...lots more!

I know what you mean, Julie. If I ever find the time, I saw a garden (non daylily, imagine that!) this spring...a beautiful shade garden, mostly, with wonderful art touches here and there. My sister and I both left wanting to add things to our gardens!

Mona, that's too funny! I wish! I stress unbelievably with the new airline weight restrictions...it's awful. I bought a special bag so that I would lose as little weight as possible to the bag itself. I don't know how people manage that are going to be gone for more than a few days. It's really put a damper on travel (for me) unless I can go by car and not worry. Besides, that leaves more room for plants!

That sounds like fun, okbt! Thanks!

Thanks, Lrae...it's an easier, better medium for me to do my garden stuff. And, it stays there as long as I want it.

Ann, I don't know where you are in Tenn, but there are lots of daylily doings there! I know it's a big state, but you might find things are closer than you think. Also, don't forget about other public gardens. I volunteer (not as much as I used to...or mean to...lol) at one (it's a historic site) and it is a great experience. Give it a try!

My pleasure, Juliet!

Thank you all for having a look and taking the time to comment! I'll be back with Garden Five...soon...maybe!

Thank you so much for adding this garden. It looks like the typer of place that you must have had lots of fun at. The daylilies, as always, are wonderful.