I missed peak, but still lots of blooms

12 years ago

I had company for a while and peak season passed while they were here. I managed to take a few pictures. These are from the last week.

Val

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shive
12 years ago
So many pretty ones! My favorites are Adam Pitkin Hurd and Prince of Thieves.
jean_ar
12 years ago
wow, you really got some pretty ones.Love PEARL HARBOR, and JOAN DERIFIELD and my favorite is PRINCE OF THIEVES.

Jean
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Lots still blooming
Q
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Somehow I thought I had posted more pictures than I did, don't know if it is me or Photobucket. I appreciate all the comments! Regal Giant really seems bigger & more colorful that it has been in the past, really looks good this year. I like spidery ones & this is a favorite here. Wyatt Earp is fairly new to my garden, I think this is its 2nd full year & it just gets better all the time. I thought with the color it might be splotchy, but nope. Lavender deal is an old one, but a fairly late bloomer. nice sturdy plant & the flowers have real substance. Good size flowers that always look good.
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It's past peak, but still lots of bloom
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Jean, right now I feel lucky to have daylilies blooming, but in May and June when others were posting theirs it seemed like mine would never start. That's the nice thing about this forum--with all the regions represented we can look at daylilies for a long time. Val
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Lots of blooms... still!!
Q
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Beth those are all very nice. Thanks for sharing them. I'm impressed. I noticed today while I was out doing some cleanup that a lot of my roses have new growth on them. Really no new blooms but a couple are still trying:) This year fall has been much milder hasn't it? I loved Kuroshinju and Limelight. I almost picked up Limelight at a nursery in Sparks this fall for more than 50% off. That was hard to resist but I just had no place to put it. You grow it very well. How's the re bloom on those two? All beautiful as usual. Kate
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Lots of beauties still blooming their hearts out
Q
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Thanks everyone! Brad, all of those purples you like do well here. Maryl and Nat, Circus Performer seems to love my garden. It is a very big, vigorous plant which has a good bud count and blooms have never had issues opening, never had any blotchies. So a solid daylily here and very noticeable in the garden. Pink Braid is only in it's second year here so I won't comment on performance just yet. It doesn't have great bud counts in it's two years and only increased by one fan....but it stays because it is so pretty. Mantis, You are correct....Walk in the Clouds is quite tall with very sturdy, hefty scapes. Registered at 36 inches but mine is a bit taller. A nice plus... blooms late. It has just started here and will continue through til the end of August, with lots of buds. I have so many Shasta daisies I have lost the name tags over the years since I keep dividing the clumps and moving them around. I know all the names of my daylilies without tags, but have forgotten the daisies....sorry.
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nat4b
12 years ago
Beautiful!! Joan Derifield and Isle of Patmos are my favorites, but I love all the others too.
mizellie
12 years ago
Lots of nice one. I'm sorry you missed peak but family ( and or friends are more important. Enjoy what you have...Ellie
mantis__oh
12 years ago
Your Pearl Harbor looks the way I remember it; mine had a lot of yellow this year. Hard to pick a fave, but I will choose Chesapeake Crablegs.
crackingtheconcrete
12 years ago
A lot of very nice ones! I love the watermarks on your reds and think Chesapeake Crablegs and UFO are really eye-catching :)
maximus7116
12 years ago
A very nice group of daylilies and great photos. All of the watermarks appeal to me, especially Isle of Patmos and Prince of Thieves.
Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
No favorites picks here as they are all very pretty.

Julia
houstmag
12 years ago
You have some gorgeous DL's my favorites are Isle Of Patmos and Love On A Wire.
Linda
newyorkrita
12 years ago
Gosh, those are all stunners. I keep thinking I will pick one for favorite until I get too the next. Glad you were able to get some pictures even with company around. A tie for me for favorite between Joan Derfield and Prince of Theives.
Nancy
12 years ago
I especially like Isle of Patmos and Prince of Thieves, well, UFO too, but every one is just beautiful.
organic_kitten
12 years ago
Val,
Those are really top notch. I love reds and brights, and you surely have some that fit that description.

I always love Isle of Patmos, but Springfield Clan and Prince of Thieves are beautiful. Plus, Gypsy rose, and you have some lovely pastels. I also especially like Gypsy rose. I am so sorry you didn't get to fully enjoy peak.
kay
Waitforspring
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12 years ago
It was a little frustrating not being able to fully enjoy the daylilies, but I did get to fully enjoy my grandsons and that's even better--and they are even more gorgeous too! I was up in the morning before they were so I got to get out for a little while every day.

Thanks for all the comments. I sometimes think I've gone overboard on the watermarks, but I love them and just can't resist. Many of these are quite new so I don't know yet about performance. Isle of Patmos does have amazing branching though. I've had Love on a Wire a little longer and it has great branching and budcount and increases very well.
Val
avedon_gw
12 years ago
Again, more outstanding pictures. I must say that is a fab picture of Chesapeake Crablegs, but really all are favorites. Avedon
Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
Val: I'm bumping this up as I'm thinking about adding IOP.Can you give me some feedback on ISLE OF PATMOS? Did the height match the registration, if you can recall? Is that one of the newer ones you planted this year? Did you notice if it is an EMO?

Thanks
Julia
Waitforspring
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12 years ago
Julia,
I'm afraid I don't remember the height of IOP , but I can tell you that it had a bud count in the mid 30's. The picture was taken at 7:40 in the morning and I have another piicture taken at about the same time another day so I guess it qualifies as an EMO. I got it in 2010. It really impressed me this year.
Val
organic_kitten
12 years ago
Julia,
I can tell you that it did reach that height in my garden, and is a beautiful and generous bloomer. I realize that I am in a different zone than you, but wanted to let you know my experience with it if you reread this post.
kay
Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
Val and Kay: Thank you both for the feedback. As I'm taking dls out this spring and replacing them with new ones (new to me), I don't want to bring in something that will be shorter than my expectation. I want to see if I can get the height a bit taller by using it in a cross.

Thanks for the info. Now off to contact Karol and add this one too.

Julia

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