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Sudden extravaganza of blooms all at once!

5 years ago

The drought continues amidst the heat and the Japanese beetles have arrived on schedule so the roses are toast...BUT the daylilies are champs! I went from only a handful in bloom to almost everything blooming so I've been snapping photos as fast as I can but with no time to post. I'm going to have to appeal to the Houzz gods to be merciful and let me post on a regular basis now. IF I can post this one post I will be back with more soon!

To start the show off with drama, here is the clump of my beloved JERRY HYATT......

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organic_kitten

5 years ago

Jerry Hyatt is indeed gorgeous, Celeste, Casco Bay Delight is a delight, Spierman is such a good plant! I really like your Cheddar Cheese. Need to get that one, since that color is nder-represented in my garden. Incendiary is a beauty and a tie with Jerry Hyatt for my favorite today.

kay

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celeste/NH
Original Author
5 years ago
That didn't work so I will try again in frustration....

JERRY HYATT

A funny side note: My husband was working on his truck and I was walking around snapping photos when I squealed out loud how much I love Jerry. "Who's Jerry Hyatt?" he asked from underneath the hood. "Oh, just the other guy I'm in love with". Now, hubby doesn't care to notice my flowers and certainly doesn't know they have names but I got his attention! LOL.

REMINDS ME OF FIREWORKS WITH SPIDERMAN.....(for Nancy in KY who they came from)

CHEDDAR CHEESE (this one was divided into 3 clumps back in May but it's so vigorous you wouldn't know it). I gave one clump to my son and he planted it underneath my oldest grandson's window because he loves the name. It had it's ffo there the same day as my clump and my grandson called me all excited to tell me!

closeup of blooms:

Clump view, nice tall scapes

INCENDIARY (always one of my first to bloom, the only Maryott I grow that has vigor here in the north)

RUBY SPIDER with coreopsis (RS was moved in May to the front border where it can shine. The recent move made it's scapes shorter than usual)

For Brad: first flower ever on BELLE ISLE SENTRY

Well I was pushing my luck to get these photos up and tried to post a few more and all it does is spin and spin and no photo.....so I give up! I will try again later....I have SO many photos and this is frustrating!
sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Lovely blooms so far, Celeste! Please be persistent! I really like Incendiary, remember it from past seasons, I think it’s my favorite. Of course I love Ruby Spider, mine has had four poly blooms so far, haven’t checked yet today!

Sherry
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celeste/NH
Original Author
5 years ago
I'm persistent so I'm trying again....

BUBBLE YUMMIN' MAMA, ffo

CASCO BAY DELIGHT, ffo…..this one is tall and well budded again this year, even after 3 years in a row of drought conditions

NORDIC NIGHT (did absolutely nothing last year but finally it's ffo….stingy bloomer but knockout color)

PLANET CLAIRE (for yellow lovers, this one is superb for me. Large, impressive and unique.....a favorite)

ALABAMA JUBILEE, a tall pop of color and a great daylily

and my second- favorite man.....one more time....JERRY HYATT
shive
5 years ago
Jerry Hyatt, Casco Bay Delight, and Ruby Spider are all knockouts in your garden. Cheddar Cheese and Planet Claire are impressive yellows. But I think my favorite is Incendiary.

Debra
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lilykate7a
5 years ago
I think Jerry Hyatt would be a favorite man of mine also! Photos are lovely! And Casio Bay Delight is always so pretty! Yellow lover here so I do like Planet Claire! (Houzz is a trial, isn’t it?)

Kate
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mantis__oh
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
For a garden with drought conditions, flowers are bursting. Ruby Spider was exceptional here this year. In the estate garden, the owner said that was his favorite (well, he doesn't have expensive tastes). I'm surprised to hear you note that only Incendiary is a vigorous Maryott for you. I have avoided Maryotts for this very reason. Bill is a wonderful person and for a long time provided some great deals for daylily lovers, but his breeding program is not friendly to the North.

Planet Claire threw some great flowers here, but has low bud count (but a bit better than last year).
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Brad KY 6b
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Great stuff Celeste! I'm not a yellow lover, but Planet Claire looks great. CASCO BAY DELIGHT is probably my favorite of these but Jerry is nice too. Glad to see Belle Isle Sentry didn't let you down. I know you don't usually get rebloom, but Belle is reliable reblooming so here's hoping.
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Laura twixanddud - SE MI - 5b
5 years ago
Beautiful! I love Jerry too :) So glad I caught your post, I haven't been on for the past week. Hope to see more of your pictures soon!
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Nancy 6b
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I love Jerry also! The one you sent this spring bloomed, not many blooms, but pretty. Maybe not so defined as yours, but I was pleased that it bloomed as nicely as it did. Oh, and a Walk in the Clouds also bloomed, had its 2nd bloom today, the first one was better but I did not get a photo of that one, but will post the one I did get this morning. I am not a yellow lover either (think I probably mention that too much) but Planet Claire is exactly the shade I do like. I have had Nordic Night for years and it always bloomed pretty well. It used to be in semi shade, but that bed got too shady. I moved it 3 years ago and it has not bloomed since. Guess it is on my agenda to move it this fall. I have really enjoyed my Spiderman this year, but monarda grew up in it and got monstrous, so guess I will be digging that stuff out this fall too. They look like they are doing well for you. Incendiary looks great, it does really well here too, on its last few blooms now.
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celeste/NH
Original Author
5 years ago
THANKS for looking and commenting, everyone. I'm going through the multitudes of photos I've taken the past couple days and trying to organize them enough to do another post.

Laura, I am so glad you checked in and hopefully you'll look again because your Get 'R Done opened today! I couldn't believe the SIZE of those two blooms on that little bitty plant that just barely settled in! If they are that big on a new planting I can't wait till next year! I knew I would love it.

Nancy, glad to hear AWITC bloomed already for you.....mine is barely sending up scapes. But even mine is earlier than normal....it doesn't usually scape until August. Jerry will clump up fast for you I'll bet. I keep taking fans off it to give to people and it just gets bigger the more I take.

mantis, Incendiary does well here and has never had a bad year. I had quite a few of his early on but sent a lot of them south. I still have about 4 others of his but Incendiary is the only one I can honestly say has vigor here.
tarheelgirl_7b
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Fabulous group of blooms! Your Incendiary really looks great and shows the pattern so well. I can see why Jerry Hyatt is a favorite. Casco Bay Delight looks beautiful. You have so many great blooms, nice group!

Lori
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
5 years ago
Lol on your Jerry Hyatt story. It is a beautiful daylily for you.....It's a pretty medium pink, so I like Bubble Yummin Mama. Casco Bay Delight is just that - a delight....Just a personal remark, but I always expect to see a hot orange/red when I hear the name Incendiary. It's a nice purple though.......Maryl
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