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Blooming on Saturday before the rain

hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)

6 years ago

I don't think we got enough rain to do anything but make it really humid. We are beginning to really need it. Our sandy soil dries out fast.

Fruitful Discovery was planted last year. It just started opening a couple of days ago, but today was the first bloom we photographed it.

Such crisp colors on Bandit Bay, a small-flowered one.

Blue Martini is a southern that has done well for us.

Bordello Queen's flower is not flashy, but the plant is hardy and vigorous and tall.

Buena Fortuna is a pretty orange, but the petals recurve too much for my tastes.

But Wait, There's More is single today (just starting to bloom), but on rebloom will be double.

I love the eye on Change My Heart.

Heavenly Christmas Cactus has just started blooming.

Heavenly Pink Fang was more beautiful today than we have ever seen it. We split the clump and moved it to a spot with some shade.

Ink and Pink is a new small flowered one from Bob Faulkner. I love its subtle coloration. He sent this a bonus when we ordered some of his 2017 intros.

More to come . . .

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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
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6 years ago

Larry's Obsession is giving us some richly-colored flowers.

Margin of Error had its first ever flower open today.

Munchy Crunchy is blooming for the first time.

New Tangerine Twist is always one of our favorites. It's more brightly colored today for some reason. The plant, however, is suffering a bit. Either I put too many pods on it in the last couple of years, or it was affected by the frosts this spring. The scapes are shorter than normal and bud count is down.

Orchids and Gold keeps hanging in there.

Outer Limits has finally gotten established.

Randy Randall is new in the garden.

The seedling Queen for the Day is New Tangerine Twist X (At Sunset X Forestlake Ragamuffin #2).

Nancy

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deangreen
6 years ago
wow that ink and pink is really unique! growing well for you! :)
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mantis__oh
6 years ago
So much eye candy. Many I had to look up. There are indeed some this year that have never looked better, at least before the cold-night period. Hope we are not moving now into a rain-deprivation period. Ink and Pink and Fruitful Discovery especially caught my eye.
avedon_gw
6 years ago
Another wonderful show--love Ink and Pink and Outer Limits.
lilykate7a
6 years ago
Love that Heavenly Pink Fang and what a stunning clump of Outer Limits! Like Mantis, I had to look several of these up but I like seeing all the diversity of lilies on this forum!

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organic_kitten
6 years ago
Clump shots are always wonders, but I really like your seedling best. Love the color and the edge.

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tarheelgirl_7b
6 years ago
Wow! I agree with Mantis, so much eye candy!! I really like so many of these. I keep scrolling up and down through all the photos. Hard to choose a favorite. Really beautiful collection of blooms!

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
6 years ago
Lovelies again Nancy! I'm a fan of ghetto smalls so Ink and Pink got my attention today. Larry's Obsession is gorgeous, love that intense purple.

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dick_in_ohio
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Love 'em all. Larry's Obsession had bloomed well for me this year. Sometimes it is reluctant.
Julia WV (6b)
6 years ago
So many beauties. You have a wonderful collection of toothy edged daylilies. Hope you get some rain.
Nancy 6b
6 years ago
Several that catch my eye, Ink and Pink for the interesting blue eyes,and Outer Limits, munchy crunchy for the teeth. Very cool & different, at least for me. I have Bordello Queen & it does great here too. As you say, nothing really different or fancy, but tall, nicely branched & heavily budded.
shive
6 years ago
Sp many beauties on this post. I love the first three and Heavenly Pink Fang. Fruitful Discovery looks so pristine. Because I almost always have heavy dew, very few of the toothy ones are not splotchy here. Your seedling has gorgeous color with a well- defined toothy edge.
Brad KY 6b
6 years ago
I can't begin to pick a favorite! Great seedling.

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