Morning Breaks Eternal is among my new favorites, especially considering these flowers are its ffo's. I didn't expect Lemon Fringed Pastel would surprise me with lots of teeth, which is such a good thing. Stippled Statement doesn't pretend to be pretty. But, I agree, it looks so cool it's lovable. A big surprise is Phil Reilly's Hawaiian Passport. It is bigger than the 5.5" flower size. What is nice to look forward to is how Phil has described this plant to be a clumper. Last year, I got it as a single fan with a little nub growth which I broke while planting. It is now 3 fans with 2 scapes and a rebloom scape coming. Very happy with Hawaiian Passport. Crazy Ivan is a plant I do enjoy. It increases very well and for those who like to dab, super fertile. It is also the among the first plants to call the attention of non daylily friends. Really striking plant. Thank you all for your comments. Ben

Jeannie7, some growers provide a mature bud on the the roots they ship. This allows the receiver to know that they were shipped the correct plant and they can notify the grower the first year rather than sometime later. My advice is do not remove the flower bud but be aware that the first flower after division may not be a true representation of what the plant will do in the future. What you should do on newly planted peonies is to remove the spent flower and not allow seeds to form. This does help the plant but removing the bud before blooming does not.

So many nice images. Looks like you had a great weekend. The starling image is cool. Really enjoyed the Marsh Wren Bob

The best music gets posted on these threads. I really enjoy the variety of music, some I don't know and some favorites!