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Fabulous Fathers Day Flowers

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Happy Fathers Day! Here are the flowers that drew my attention this morning.

Memphis stole the show in the backyard with the roundest, ruffliest pinks of the day.

Abilene Lillian was pumping out the blooms for an eye-catching clump.

Simply Charming is still charming me with multiples.

Red Bed view

The purple in the middle of the landscape shot is Jeanne Deaver's Dream. Here it is closer.

Braided Edgings and Millennium Falcon

Forever Redeemed has given me multiple blooms for four weeks now.

Kaleidoscope Queen with the first impressive bloom. Sorry it's wearingy a morning glory vine.

Strolling in the Roses ffo

Pink Extraordinaire's flowers are improving. The poor little 12-inch scape having to hold up two 7.5 inch blooms.

More to come ...

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shive
Original Author

6 years ago

Here are a few more from the past three days.

Everything You Desire

Violet Victory

Willow Dean Smith ffo

The Color of Wonderful

The Dominator

Primal Scream

Biltmore Style ffo

Black Falcon Ritual

No Boys Allowed

Gently Down the Stream

I'm going to post some seedlings on another thread.

Debra

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Julia WV (6b)
6 years ago
All beautiful photos but No Boys Allowed steals the show. :)
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shive
Original Author
6 years ago
Julia - No Boys Allowed is showing off pretty well on just three scapes. One can only imagine how fabulous it would have looked with the buds on the other four scapes.

Debra
organic_kitten
6 years ago
No Boys Allowed is gorgeous, but so are many of the others. Memphis was a beauty, Forever Redeemed always is, Everything You Desire and the Dominator are outstanding, Biltmore Style is a beauty, and Black Falcon ritual is always a winner. a fabulous Father's Day post indeed.

kay
shive
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks Kay! Seeing Memphis this morning reminded me of why I bought it. If only that one would multiply better. I long to see a whole clump of those flowers.
tarheelgirl_7b
6 years ago
Another wonderful group of blooms! Memphis is very pretty, love the ruffled edge. Nice clump of Abilene Lillian. Forever Redeemed and Biltmore Style are nice reds. The Color of Wonderful, The Dominator, and Black Falcon Ritual are also standouts.

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avedon_gw
6 years ago
Fantastic for sure--all of them. I am going with Willow Dean Smith, Primal Scream, Black Falcon Ritual, and No Boys Allowed is terrific. Pink Extraordinaire must have an extraordinaire scape to be so short and still able to support those huge beautiful blooms
dick_in_ohio
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Thanks for all the beautiful pictures. Forever Redeemed is one of my favorites, but Barbara Mandrel, Biltmore style, and a couple other new ones have not bloomed, although they are close.
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
6 years ago
Forever Redeemed is a stand out, but the two that won my top votes are Simply Charming and Pink Extraodinaire. Be interesting to see how Pink Extraordinaire shapes up.........Maryl
Brad KY 6b
6 years ago
Great stuff. Pink Extraordinaire and Forever Redeemed are my top favorites of these.
lilykate7a
6 years ago
My Memphis has been outstanding but with only two scapes and it has not multiplied well after three years. It is in partial shade so I may move it. Your selections are beautiful and The Dominator continues to stand out.

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mantis__oh
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Memphis was beautiful here last year, so am hoping for a repeat. Jeanne Deaver's Dream was not sweet la la here, as it sort of languished. Took a few beautiful pictures much nicer than reality, but never did much. With climate change, perhaps it would be better. But a few years and they have to prove their stuff. I look forward to seeing Strolling Through the Roses this year.
ruthz
6 years ago
Those are beautiful. I don't have room for more ad looking at yours makes me want more and more.
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
6 years ago
All of them are lovely, but my favorites are Abilene Lillian, Simply Charming, No Boys Allowed,

Nancy
celeste/NH
6 years ago
Just a lovely set of photos and impossible to choose favorites of these! I'm loving all your eye candy and looking forward to more.
mantis__oh
6 years ago
I see that No Boys Allowed has given you quite a few blooms this year. Willow Dean Smith has always been a favorite, and you were the one who called many members' attention to this one several years ago. Thanks.
nat4b
6 years ago
Oh wow so much beauty! I always like to look at your flowers / pictures!
shive
Original Author
6 years ago
Kate - That's interesting that your Memphis has not multiplied either. I think at one point I had three fans, but the next Spring it was back to two.

Mantis - So sorry Jeanne Deaver's Dream didn't perform well for you. Mine has not done as well in the ground as it did in a pot. Has Memphis multiplied for you?

Debra

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