Thursday Catch-Up
mantis__oh
8 years ago
Here are some blooms from recent days.
Special Ovation, which for years has dawdled, has had quite a few blooms:
Victorian Lace
Winter Treasure
Mal
Heaven Angel Ice
Kabuki Ballet, an old Munson
And the Band Played On has had quite a few blooms--at least for a Stamile.
No No Antoinette
Peggy Jeffcoat
Absolute Treasure
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Nancy
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Giving up on catching up.... (pics)
Comments (10)Thanks all! Yes SISTER LUCIENNE is a Shooter intro, and I really like it. We have had record temps (tripple digits in the Seattle area is almost unheard of, and we have had them for two weeks!) and this DL has held it's beautiful color dawn to dusk. Granted, it is in part shade, but I have learned for the first time this year to appreciated something that is still vibrant when I get home from work! Debra, if your's is redder, I would be thinking that it may not be the right plant, as mine has been one of the more consistant in color of any in my garden. As for PAW PRINT, I only added it last fall, but from what I have seen so far, if you are thinking about it, GET IT! It's first blooms started before our outrageous temps, but it has still been lovely at the end of the day when it has been very hot, and it is totally packed with blooms. I was terribly afraid that I would not get the watermark in my "cool...ha ha ha" world, but every bloom has been wonderful. I am doing a budcount analysis this year for all of my dl's (Thanks Rita, for the inspiration to really SEE what my plants are doing), and I would bet that even as a first year plant it is in my top 20%. The pic of WOW was taken early in the am, so the color by evening was much more washed out...it is not a real good "color holder" when the heat is on I am thinking.......See MoreCatching up
Comments (13)Love the seedlings. I so admire people who have the patience and organization to do that!! Mine would probably all say SeedlingxSeedling because I would lose my notes and tags!!! The Dark Side is impressive and North Wind Dancer seems to have gotten quite a bit of nitrogen from those weeds growing over it. It looks great. Since most of my pics are with a cell phone due to convenience, I think yours look great....See MoreCatching up on Thursday
Comments (10)Well, Maryl asked so here is what we do with all the seedlings. I am sure it will make some of you cringe. Seedlings generally stay in the ground for 3 years, even the dogs. It's just too much work and too much damage to the others to dig them out. At the end of three years, the selects are dug out and put in their own bed with more room to grow. Then we mow the bed off and plow the others under. The selects stay in what we call the 'observation bed' for at least one year, but more likely two or three. As they prove themselves worthy, they are moved to the sales bed and are earmarked for introductions. When they prove themselves unworthy, they are dug out and thrown on the compost pile. We even have some that overwintered there and are blooming now. I know it seems harsh, but we just don't have the time to catalog each non-selected seedling and try to find a home for it. Besides, there are plenty of registered daylilies to be had at reasonable prices from us and many other sellers. Besides, the nutrients from our soil went into growing those seedlings and when we plow them under or apply the compost, we are putting those nutrients back into the soil. We got over treating the seedlings as precious babies years ago. Today's seedling queen may be tomorrow's dinner for a vole. We can't get that attached to them. Nancy...See MoreCatching up with some photos part 2
Comments (7)All of the following photos were taken Thursday afternoon. It was hot and humid, but cloudy all day. Chilled Orange Sorbet: Love this bloom. Top branched, Malcolm David Brooker Sr: I lovve this toothy one. RATTLESNAKE RAKE Wren's Song: An outstanding pink. It is taller than registered. To the side and to the right is Jamaican Midnight. Closeup to follow. Jamaican Midnight Tuscawilla Blackout I put JM and TB together for comparison sake. Very similar blooms in the pm, but in the a.m. JM looks totally black, while TB looks dark purple with some rose and black when the sun hits it. David...See More
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