Nice flowers Billi! The weather has been up and down; much of the year was cooler to colder and very wet; this fall has been warmer, but that is changing tomorrow. Cold is settling in, apparently to stay. I've been glad for the warmer fall. I has allowed my seedlings a longer time to mature before the cold.

Nice blooms today! Weather? Those in the know are predicting 2" of snow this weekend, I'm not ready for that yet! Just had 1 1/2" of rain yesterday, was around 60 F.

sherry

Missouri Memories is very attractive. I keep looking at it and wondering if it would keep its color combo in my climate (no winter). We're having a pleasant fall day of 70 F. Night time temp. 20 degrees cooler.

Brad, it never fails to surprise me how different the weather is on each side of the world. I've heard the "experts" throw around things about El Niño for us this year, which would explain the warmer temperatures, but they're also suggesting that we may get more rainfall than average. It's a bit confusing. I think I'd like things a bit cooler here, want to swap?

Sherry, so much snow! I didn't even realise it was winter for you yet. Or is it still Fall, and things have gotten over excited? Keep warm!

Irisgal, your nights are surprisingly warm. Is that a nomality? MM is much prettier than the picture when its blooms are proper. It's in a shaded spot in my garden, so I can't comment on its colour-fastness or heat durability. Do you have problems with fade in your garden during summer?

Bill, actually El Niño has given us a warmer fall. The temps have averaged 10 degrees warmer than usual for about the past 6 weeks. We are expected to have a warmer than usual winter, we'll see. Last winter was brutal and the past spring was wetter and cooler than the norm, if there is such a thing! By the way, I am about 50 miles, 65 k or so west of Chicago.

sherry

Billi, I live in central KY. It is interesting for weather, as we are right on the border between more northern climate and southern climate; we can really vary a lot. I prefer it when we are just above the jet stream in the summer and have the more northern weather. I don't like it too hot and humid. More likely to have drought on the south side of it as well. Actually, being on the northern side of it is better in the winter too. Then we get snow; on the south side we get either not much precip, rain or ice storms, which are deadly.

El Niño did the same for us as it did for Sherry this past year. But for us for the winter they are saying it should be "normal" whatever that is.

Our 4 year live stock killing drought finally broke this year with torrential rains in May/June. The rest of the summer was cooler then normal, but not really "cool" by any means. I can't compare temperatures to yours Bill as I use American Fahrenheit and don't do the conversion to Celsius well, but our summers are hot and humid and our winters variable, snow not being the norm. They predict wetter and colder this winter, which is not good for my potted daylilies which I leave outside to overwinter. First hard freeze due this Saturday...............Maryl.............P.S. Bill, did you see my last comment on the Klehm daylily thread?

Got 5" of snow yesterday, windy omg! Today the sun is out, the trees look lovely with snow but it's only 18 F today. That's well below zero for you , Billi!

sherry

Empire Returns is really pretty. sure miss seeing blooms now that is turning so cold here.Summer was way too hot, but, I can handle that better than winter time.Hate cold weather.

We finally had 2 hard freezes last week, but many of my daylilies are still green. Very unusual. Also, my dianthus is still blooming a little; my Rhododendron bloomed this fall til recently [didn't bloom in the spring for some reason]. What a strange year!

This late warmth has been good from my daylily crosses. It has given them time to really grow and be strong for the winter.