A Mississippi Magistrate Strolling in the Roses
shive
5 years ago
I'm getting a head start on my Wednesday post, by seeing if I can post today's leftovers here. If they post, I'll add to them tomorrrow (Wednesday).
Mississippi Magistrate - I've been trying to get a good photograph of this one for a couple of weeks. It was open flat early today, so mission accomplished.
Strolling in the Roses is very tall this time and has lots of buds.
Summer Snowball, a Carpenter late, started blooming a couple of days ago.
Royal Cypher is still going strong.
Bubblegum Delicious is still churning out delightful blooms.
Grandma's Smile still has a few buds to go.
Hannah Marie is a late I got last year but didn't get to see bloom. It's another pink I'm not sure I like.
Razor Eyes
The waning of the the Red Bed: SC Francis Busby, Cloaked in Secrecy and Cary Grant
A Little Fire, Scarecrow
More to come on this thread tomorrow!
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years ago
tarheelgirl_7b
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Yellow flowers for hot /humid summers
Comments (16)Yikes, maryl! You've had major problems with spider mites on marigolds there? That sucks. Spider mites are, of course, among the very worst and most frustrating pests we all battle in the summer in the mid-South. And they can show up on just about any kind of plant, but I've never had more than an occasional flare-up on marigolds here. From what I've seen of Oklahoma, though, that may be especially prime spider mite habitat, so maybe you guys have to deal with more of them in all of your blazing summer heat. Still, from what I've seen here in North Carolina, spider mites have been much more of an issue on lantanas than on marigolds. But your experience is interesting and valuable. And I had another thought for a suggestion for your situation as I was strolling through my garden earlier this evening: phlomis. There are a number of species and varieties of phlomis out there, with all sorts of different flower colors, but many of them are just the brightest, clearest, purest yellow imaginable. My favorite phlomis cultivarÂand the one I was looking at in my yard that inspired the thoughtÂis 'Edward Bowles,' although its flowers may be too far into that golden-yellow color that you said you don't want. There's another pretty variety that I used to grow at my last house but didn't bring with me which has awesome medium-yellow flowers that are more like what you're looking for. I can't recall the name of that cultivar for the life of me, though. I'll let you know if I think of it or if I find it in my notes. Regardless, phlomis are terrific plants, and they look good all year and are highly critter-resistant. And much to my surprise, I've found that they don't require full sun, and will actually grow and flower quite well in a spot that gets as little as three or four hours of sun a day in the summer. They don't get very tall, although they do tend to spread out rather wide over time. I find a substantial haircut right after flowering helps a lot. A major drawback for your purposes may be that they flower fairly early, usually peaking about now (April-May) here in North Carolina, although mine also sometimes produce a few stray blossoms later in the summer or fall. I think it would be worth considering. FWIW, donnabaskets, if you think of it this summer, would you mind updating us on how your 'Butterpat' heleniums do? I've always liked heleniums from a distance, but when I got some a few years ago (I don't remember the cultivar name of them, either, but they weren't 'Butterpat;' I think they had some German name, which may have been part of the problem), they got obliterated by powdery mildew by the middle of July, and I gave up on them. But if yours does well in steamy Mississippi, then it would certainly be worth me giving it another try. Best of luck to both of you!...See MoreRaindrops on Daylilies for Sunday
Comments (23)I liked Colorado Moonfire and tried to look it up to see if it was Ev or at least Semi. Darn. The AHS database's search engine is SO primitive. You have to be absolutely precise. That is, if you're looking for Mary's Gold, don't forget the apostrophe, or you won't find it. In this case, the search engine couldn't find Moonfire because it has it recorded as two words. Colorado Moon Fire works. Sorry about the rant, but it's so frustrating. And, no, I am definitely not blaming you for the search engine's shortcomings....See MoreIt's Almost Over Here
Comments (8)Well , all good things must come to an end they say......and your images were a really "good thing " as per Martha . Thanks so much for sharing your gardens through your images. I hope to be able to post some images soon still adding plants to my gardens so been busy . I have taken some pics .....but now need to download to the computer so I can share on the forum Carolina Pale Face and Walk in the Clouds are beauties , again two I had not heard of before ....See MoreFavorite Bicolor and Bitone Daylilies of 2019
Comments (39)Thanks, Nancy for posting a pic of your seedling. Not sure whether your seedling takes after RR or CHarmed Existence because the pollen parent is a bitone too. Nancy and Signet, you are very kind! Wolverine X Van Helsing has nice branching and maybe 20+ buds. The only problem is that it is a late bloomer and blooms a lot at once so its bloom season lasts about 2 weeks. I have yet to see rebloom on it but it is currently in the seedling bed which is not a good place for it being crowded and competed with weeds and tree roots. Next year when I move it out, I hope it will show some rebloom. I have found that drought definitely dampens the chance for rebloom. Thanks Sherry for posting Little Jetsetter's size. I am a bit confused. Is it 15" or 3 1/4" ? Anyway, I love your pic of it and I really like to add it to my garden. Celeste, I somehow miss Lotus Position. That's a beautiful one too! Love its name!...See More
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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5 years agoNancy 6b
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organic_kitten
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signet_gw(6b)
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Brad KY 6b
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMaryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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5 years agoAnd no self-respecting Ohio State fan should be without Buckeye Barnstormer.
I know - it's not Scarlet and Gray.
tarheelgirl_7b
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