Judy, The manganese deficiency is caused by high soil pH value, not necessarily the lack of manganese, just that it's not available to the plant at higher pH values. Iron deficiency looks much the same and again is usually caused by high pH values. Check your pH and if it is too high, bring it down first by adding something like ammonium sulfate or working peat into your beds, then fertilize with a 4-1-2 ratio fertilizer that contains macro and micro nutrients. That should turn your foliage green. There are cultivars that have this light green foliage consistently every spring. If this condition is only limited to one cultivar, you may not have a problem at all. It just takes these plants a little longer to get all systems on the same page. Ed

Here are some of my favorite web sites: After you view her outstanding photos of her own collection, check out Charlotte's "Hybridizers Corner" for the latest from the breeders. Charlotte's Daylily Diary Another private collection with great photos. Kabby's Photos Ida Flynn is another excellent photographer. Flynn Gardens The American Hemerocallis Society's website has good photos of recent prize winners ("Awards and Honors"), plus an excellent dictionary of daylily terms. AHS And finally a couple of catalogs of two of my favorite commercial growers. Marietta Gardens Maryott's Gardens That should get you started! Welcome to the addiction.

Angie, what a handsome, patriotic group of pals! The boys sure look like they are getting big. Thanks for showing us! Marea, i'm jealous! Mint festival & frog jumping! You MUST post pics. What fun! Just wanted to pop in for a quick update.... Baby Talon is doing so good. He had his 7 week birthday yesterday! The nights have been wonderful for about the last 2 weeks.....he's been sleeping for 5,6,& 7 hour stretches! Our days are crazy though. No schedule whatsoever and you never know what kind of mood he will be in. I'm getting lots more smiles & "happy time" though. : ) And yesterday he grabbed his soft little teddy for the first time and stuck it in his mouth!! lol The house is coming along....only one more thing to do before we can have the framing inspection done. We are waiting for our interior steps to be delivered...supposed to be at the end of the week. Once DH has them installed we'll be ready to go. Here is Talon's new tub.... I can't wait 'till he's swimming in there! ; ) DH's plan is to start bricking the house. We have concrete scheduled to come Saturday to do the two back porches. They need done before brickwork can start. We'll have HVAC and hopefully the electrician & plumber start work inside. I say hopefully 'cause DH keeps saying he's going to do the elec. & plumbing himself. I must put my foot down. Sure hope I can talk him into hiring someone or else we may never move in! Hugs, ~Dawn (mamabirrd)

Morning all! Hope everyone had a terrific weekend! We're just waiting for 1 more box and this swap will be wrapped up. I know I am the worst at this, but, if everyone could remember to go the rate and review board and leave a review for your swapper that would be awesome! Sue, I'm digging your bingo winner today :) Hopefully will be going out later...the latest tomorrow. Just want it to be dry enough. We've had rain everyday!! OH MY'ERS: Shirley (brittneysgran) AND Alana (poisondartfrog) SWAP WITH EACH OTHER~~Shirley SENT~~Alana REC'D~~~Alana SENT~~~Shirley REC'D~~~COMPLETE frankielynn AND Sue (sueguanzon) SWAP WITH EACH OTHER~~~frannkielynn SENT~~~Sue REC'D~~~Sue SENT~~~Sue SENT~~~ Kathie (sinbadsmom) AND Jayeanne (pinkiris) SWAP WITH EACH OTHER~~~ Jayeanne (pinkiris) SENT~~~Kathie (sinbadsmom) REC'D~~~Kathie (sinbadsmom) SENT~~~Jayeanne (pinkiris) REC'D~~ COMPLETE Sheri (panhandle_seed_swap) AND Cinnie0 SWAP WITH EACH OTHER~~~Sheri SENT :)~~~~Cinnie0 REC'D~~~Cinnie0 SENT~~~Sheri REC'D~~COMPLETE Suzanne(hibiscusfan) SENDS TO Colcol ~~SENT~~REC'D~~COMPLETE Colcol SENDS TO Vina (flowergirl34)~~SENT~~REC'D~~~COMPLETE Vina(flowergirl34) SENDS TO Suzanne (hibiscusfan)~~~SENT~~REC'D~~~COMPLETE Have a great Monday! vina Iris: Carnival Song