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Pink Parade on the Friday Garden Walk

5 years ago

Many of my favorite pinks were open today, along with a couple of new toothy cultivars.

Grandma's Smile ffo - This is the best of the round pinks performance-wise. It's the only one at its registered height and has good bud count and branching.

Pink Lemonade Party - This pink always reblooms well but doesn't want to multiply past three fans. It's only a few inches shy of its registered height.

A cascade of blooms on Bubblegum Delicious

No pink parade is complete without a Dancing Flamingo.

That mystery pink I posted the other day - turns out it's actually Fairest of Them and Judy's Jewel is planted next to it. I got their locations mixed up.

Here's Judy's Jewel.

White Tooth ffe

Rip Saw

Forever Redeemed ffo

Cobalt Rings

Debra

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shive
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5 years ago

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Sherry - I doubt that Pink Lemonade Party will improve as far as multiplying goes. This is its fourth season and it is planted in a sheltered area. I don't have a problem with its height, bud count, or rebloom. I just wish it would multiply faster. I have several daylilies like that - they don't want to multiply past three of four fans no matter how many years I have them: Sacred Ground, Natalie Antoinette, and Bella Sera instantly come to mind. But I keep them because they are dependable rebloomers and I love the flowers. While I love the color of Pink Lemonade Party, for me it wouldn't make the list of my top favorite pinks because its shape and edge don't wow me. I may try moving it even closer to the house, to see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't, after next season it may be on the move-out list.

Debra

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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
5 years ago
Beautiful flowers! I love pink daylilies (but Bob not so much). Dancing Flamingo and Judy's Jewel are my favorite today. White Tooth is beautiful too. I love toothy daylilies, especially when they have an eye.

Nancy
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organic_kitten
5 years ago
What a beauty pageant! Of course I always love Forever Redeemed. Dancing Flamingo is just perfect as far as I amc oncerned. I really like Pink Lemonade Party and Judy's Jewels. cobalt Rings is a looker too. Dancing Flamingo is probably my favorite. today.

kay
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shive
Original Author
5 years ago
Nan and Kay - Flamingo Parade is a great one. I wish you could see how huge the bloom is.
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Nancy 6b
5 years ago
FlamIngo Parade is wonderful, I might even like it better than Clown Parade. I feel rather bad to say that, but it sure is pretty
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tarheelgirl_7b
5 years ago
You have lots of gorgeous pinks! Flamingo Parade definitely catches my eye, beautiful bloom. My other top picks are Pink Lemonade Party, White Tooth, and Cobalt Rings.

Lori
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mantis__oh
5 years ago
Pink Lemonade Party is slow multiplier here too.
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shive
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5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Nan and Lori - It was a very hot 93 degrees here today, and a lot of daylilies faded in an ugly way, but White Tooth kept its color. I was really pleased with that. Rip Saw on the other hand not only bleached to white. It contorted in a very unpleasant way.

debra
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lilykate7a
5 years ago
Flamingo Parade is a beauty. And Judy's Jewel has a nice contrast color/edge. Was it not hot here in the south today?!!!! Striking pictures.

Kate
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
5 years ago
I do like pink so I like all of them. Pink Lemonade Party had one of the nicest true pink blooms. Unfortunately it never was very prolific or vigorous for me. I almost lost it 2 years ago, and then this last really bad winter it decided to permanently disappear.....I would never have guessed Fairest of Them as your mystery pink. Why? Never heard of it. You have so many you can tease me with. Judy's Jewel is another one I need to look up........Maryl
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avedon_gw
5 years ago
Pink Lemonade Party and Dancing Flamingo are great.
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samhain10 - 5a
5 years ago
White Tooth most definitely!

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Brad KY 6b
5 years ago
Beautiful! Dancing Flamingo gets my vote for top daylily here.
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shive
Original Author
5 years ago
It looks like Dancing Flamingo is the fan favorite of these. My favorite was the cascade of Bubblegum Delicious blooms. Dancing Flamingo would be second, and White Tooth third.
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years ago
My favorites, a whole post of pinks! Pink Lemonade Party is my favorite, hope it improves for you. Dancing Glamingo is always gorgeous.

Sherry
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