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Time to update...Had Blooms for a Month Now!

8 years ago

I thought you might like to see what is usually my yard after a couple weeks of bloom:

Scattering of blooms...of course some are beyond viewing at one time and some are in the back.

Deliverer made its debut: a bit splotchy

Marilyn Lee Boch:

Half Moon Key:

Roman Cohort:

Rennie's Delight: I really love this one, especially in a clumpshot

Aztec Beauty:

Possession of Obsession:

Wild Cherry Wine:

blooms were too close to get a good shot of a single one

Just have to post Winner's Trophy again:

Hope you enjoy them

kay

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ruthz

8 years ago

Kay, you have so many beauties.

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Nancy
8 years ago
How lovely, your garden looks so nice. Mine always looks pretty messy. I took a couple of photos, but too embarrassed to show them. Marilyn Lee Boch is my favorite here, love that 2 tone look. Wild Cherry Wine is such a pretty, girly pink. Are the flowers growing down in the foliage, or just the angle of the camera from above? Winner's Trophy looks really good, I like it better every time I see it.
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organic_kitten
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8 years ago
Thanks, Nancy. WCW is not as high above the foliage as usual...I suppose it is the yo-yo weather this winter or the earlier bloom (and a bit of yo-yo still). I fell in love with Winner's Trophy when Bill Maryott showed it as a seedling. I bought it as soon as he introduced it, and have loved it from it's first bloom. The blooms open flat with no trouble and usually first thing they are fully open. I love fancy oranges, and Bill told me when he shipped it that I was the only one who ordered it. Go figure.

kay
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organic_kitten
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I actually had other new ones...

Chico Rico

Wild Cherry Roundup

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Princes Diana:

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And others I will post another time.

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mantis__oh
8 years ago
I think you have a winner with Winner's Trophy, opening well with all that fancy fringing. Same to be said for Renie's Delight. Seems to be opening well despite all the ruffling. I also like the color on that one--sort of an orangish cast to a rose pink, with lots of veining. Both, however, I suspect would be challenging to grow in the North (we'll see if there are other reports). Possession of Obsession is a very rich purple.
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Julia WV (6b)
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wow, you do have a lot of blooms. I always enjoy seeing your full garden pics and watching the progression of the blooms. Your garden looks immaculate. I don't think anyone has a "normal" weather pattern so far this season. We had sleet on Sunday but not as much as north of us. I had to stop all garden planting till we warm up again this week.
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Tina, MICH
8 years ago
Beautiful!!!!!
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organic_kitten
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8 years ago
Mantis, I saw a photo of Rennie's Delight on Gardenweb at least five years ago. It is an excellent plant. I cannot remember (no surprise) where the photo was taken, but it was on a tour during one of the national annual gatherings. It always seems to open well and is beautiful in a clump. I think it is one of Kinnebrew's Winner's trophy, as I said earlier is one that I wanted when I saw it as a seedling. It always seems to manage to open and to open in the early morning. Thank yo, Julia. It isn't totally immaculate, but I am not having much trouble keeping up with the weeding, and tall the work mulching it has paid off.

kay
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
8 years ago
I so enjoy seeing your garden photos Kay! So much going on in your gardens. It makes me anxious for things to move along here.

Sherry
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tarheelgirl_7b
8 years ago
Impressive photos! It is clear you put a lot of work and care into your garden. Great group of blooms! Hard to choose a favorite. Rennie's Delight and WCW are especially pretty.

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Nan
8 years ago
Beautiful garden and gorgeous blooms Kay !!! Thank you for sharing ! Love them all !
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