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5 years ago

Candy blooms on Tuesday

Elegant Candy

Wineberry Candy has always been short. This year it sent up 3 scapes that are tall, taller than Elegant and Custard Candies. It then put out some more scapes that are the normal short height, getting ready to start blooming soon. Wish it were always tall. These 3 seem especially well budded this year

If these work I will add a few more in the comments

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Nancy
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5 years ago

Whip City Fancy free has been a bit splotchy this is the first day it has been pretty clear, and it is doing a bit of twirling today.

Whip City Sweet Honey Bea, thanks Laura! Love the red on this

Dixie Sunrise

Sailing at Dawn

Palace Garden Beauty

Katrina Heros

Westbourne Easter Egg Hunt

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shive
5 years ago
It looks like the candies are doing well for you this season. I assume the first on is Custard Candy. That one always has so many buds at my sister's house that I can't believe it. The clump of Westbourne Easter Egg Hunt is impressive. Have you had that one long? I really like the looks of Sailing at Dawn.

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years ago
Lovely blooms, Nancy, glad the splotchiness is taking a rest and let’s hope it stays away! I’m with Debra today, sailing at Dawn is my favorite today. Nice clump shots, always good to see!

Sherry
celeste/NH
5 years ago
Hey, that's my Katrina Heroes actually OPEN! It looks good in your climate, Nancy. I might have had 5 good blooms in all the years it was here. I know now to stay clear of any that have ruffly edges. I got WC Sweet Honey Bea from Laura too but no sign of scapes yet. But I know they'll come in due time. I have all those posted of the Candy series and they work hard in my garden too. Sailing at Dawn is indeed lovely but I know better than to be tempted by that frilly form. Westbourne Easter Egg Hunt looks a lot like Mystic Mariner which I grow. Congrats on successfully posting!
mantis__oh
5 years ago
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Beautiful picture of Sailing at Dawn, but it was a bummer here--hardly any multiplication and scapes too low. Easter Egg Hunt has a nice big eye, but why so low in the foliage? Maybe the picture angle distorts things. Scape height can vary from year to year too. Definitely a looker!
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
5 years ago
I got Dixie Sunrise myself this year after hearing it will reliably repeat. Probably won't bloom until next year if it makes it over my winter. I would be thrilled if it looked like yours........Sailing at Dawn has caught my attention too. I hope it continues to do well for you......Maryl
Nancy 6b
5 years ago
Yes, that 1st one is Custard Candy. Posting frustration, I really did not think it would work, and this one did not act like it was going to work. The Westbourne has been here about 5 years and a has really been a good one. It looks like this a lot of the time, full of lovely wide open perfect blooms. If only it were a bit taller, blooms are barely out of the foliage. It still attracts a lot of attention.

Sherry, sailing at Dawn is beautiful, it has had a few splotchy blooms this year, I don't remember the problem last year.

Celeste, I when Katrina Heroes opened I could not find the tag. It opened with several blooms, and has 7 scapes, I have been going crazy trying to remember what it was and where it came from. Finally found tag yesterday, right up against the plant, must have grown a lot. It has at least 7 fans, so the size got me. Every bloom has been absolutely beautiful. SAILING at Dawn opens well here, but I think you would get the splotches.

Mant, this is as close as my phone will get, it REFUSES to let me change, Sailing at Dawn is about 24" tall here, I can handle that, although I planted it behind some taller ones and need to move it. The Westbourne is always this height, not way into the foliage, but barely. If the plant did not do so well...

Maryl, I got Dixie last spring, it bloomed, and it rebloomed. We had a mean winter here, no snow cover, then crazy warm, then cold spring. Some daylilies noticed, but not that one, seems to be handling our humidity lately well too. I think you will like it. Considering all the ruffles, it dies not hang up, but some ruffles fall over the flower and I don't care for that.
organic_kitten
5 years ago
Nancy, that is a gorgeous and accurate shot of Palace Garden Beauty. Sailing at Dawn is awfully pretty, and I lie both the Whip Cities. Very nice clump On Westbournes Ester Egg Hunt too. Nice post.

kay
celeste/NH
5 years ago
Nancy, I remember when I mailed it last fall it took up most of the box space.....I had sent the entire clump and it was a beast! That's why it took several years for me to decide to ship it out. The plant itself was so healthy! I always enjoy seeing my 'rejects' growing in warmer gardens where they seem happier.
Brad KY 6b
5 years ago
Very nice Nancy. My favorite is Sailing at Dawn.

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