Blooms from Yesterday and Today

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Yesterday's hard rains shredded most of the daylilies, but there were a few that made it. Surprisingly, they were purples and reds.

Black Panther had its ffo yesterday, and the rain didn't bother it at all. It looks like it's going to be a bit shorter than last year and not quite as well budded.

My new seedling ( (Alan Lane Agin X Cosmic. Sen.) X (Trimmer Seedling x Back Scratcher)) is rain proof and looking better each day.

Red Edition has been opening splotchy, but looked fine after yesterday's rain.

This is the cleanest bloom on Crowning Fire so far.

Buddy's Victoria Jade was also immune to the storms.

The much-needed water and cooler temps made the colors on daylilies today much richer.

No Man's Land showed a very detailed pattern.

Baja California

Janet and Bill

Maui Sunset with a double ffo. This is registerd as a late, but always blooms early here. I'm having a lot of mids and lates bloom with the earlies. I think Kay said this happened in her garden too this year.

It's just the beginning for Spacecoast Francis Busby. The clump has a dozen scapes. Baja California is in the background.

More to come ...

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4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I was having problems with Tuxie this morning. She was following me while I was taking pictures, rubbing up against some daylilies and making them sway and photobombing other shoots. Here she is wanting to get in on the action with Mountain Wildflower. Tuxie is the mother of the feral cats we adopted nine years ago. She lives here part-time.

Here's a closeup of Mountain Wildflower:

Men in Black

Always Applique

Abilene Lillian

Lillian's Thin Ice

Triple Delight living up to it's name

Dancing Summerbird

Roman Cohort

The Tribble with Blue looking more blue than it's ffo, but still not really blue.

P.S. The daylily in the initial post should be Maui Sunrise instead of Maui Sunset.

Debra

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Nancy 6b
4 years ago
Aw, Tuxie! How are her "kittens"? Mountain Wildfire is really pretty. Your seedling may be my favorite here, I do really like the pattern on No Man's Land. As usual they all look really nice.
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organic_kitten
4 years ago
Ah me! Spacecoast Fraances Busby is gorgeous! Love the color. It actually bloomed today but the color wasn't as rich as that. beautiful anyway though. Roman cohort is a beauty. that is the color of my Wall of Fire,except no watermark. Triple Delight looks really good. Men in Black is awesome. Janet and Bill is a pretty thing, but REd Edition is what catches my eye. Very nice posting.

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
4 years ago
Your new seedling is great, such nice habits to go along! No Mans Land looks wonderful today with a defined pattern. Such a nice edge on Baja California, nice vibrant color to boot. Mountain Wildfire and Triple Delight are glorious today as well.

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lilykate7a
4 years ago
Like the color on Mountain Wildfire! Your reds look good. I had 1 bloom on Janet and Bill -bugs got the rest-I have not been sure about it, anyway. Triple Delight has some strong colors in your photo. Very striking.
shive
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4 years ago
Nancy and Sherry - Thanks for liking the new seedling. I was pretty pleased with that pattern on No Man's Land.

Debra
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4 years ago
Nancy - Tuxie's grown-up kiitens are doing well. Both Sammie and Coco disappeared this Spring for about five days (not at the same time though). I suspect some neighbor is catching them and dumping them somewhere - but not far enough away because they find their way home. Of couse, it could the foxes in the area chasing them far away. Sammie seemed to have amnesia when she returned. She's never much liked me, but loves my husband. But when she returned she was afraid of him, and sought comfort from me. He wasn't even sure she was the same cat. But I knew it was her because of the white spots on her throat and stomach.

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Nancy 6b
4 years ago
I hope it is not a neighbor, a really mean thing to do. How odd about Sammie, but who knows what she encountered.
Brad KY 6b
4 years ago
Dancing Summerbird and Maui Sunset are standouts for me of these wonderful flowers. Your new seedling looks like a winner!
shive
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4 years ago
Kay - I wondered if SC Francis Busby had bloomed for you. I think the color was intense in mine because of so much yesterday and early this morning. Also, if you look at my posts on an IPAD, that thing reds up my photos more than it should. Red Edition is beautiful bloom, but the plant habit is not so good here. It would be better grown father south.

Debra
shive
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4 years ago
Brad - Dancing Summerbird always captivates me with its unique shape and its delicate coloring. Maui Sunrise had the biggest blooms I have ever seen on it, and the most intense coloring. It's usually in the high 90s when it bloom. Cool temps and rain are responsible for the deep coloration.

Debra
Laura twixanddud - SE MI - 5b
4 years ago
So many lovely blooms! I really like your new seedling and No Man's Land looks really cool. It's nice to see Tuxie again - even if she was being disruptive :)
shive
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4 years ago
Thanks Laura! I'm thrilled with No Mans Land. Glad you enjoyed seeing Tuxie again. She's really the only one of the cats who likes to go on the garden walks with me. I guess I should be more appreciative.

Debra
celeste/NH
4 years ago
It's just like a cat to photobomb! But I'm glad to see her! Cats in garden photos are my favorite thing. After Tuxie, is of course Lillian's Thin Ice. I'm a pretty big fan, as you know. Dancing Summerbird is lovely and the name suits it. It really does look like it's dancing in the breeze. Those are my top picks.
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 years ago
Debra: I admit I'm dead beat after a day out in the garden, but when I looked up Maui Sunset on the data base it showed one of those off white with eye things, not the vibrant orange red in your picture. Could it possibly be Maui Sunrise not Sunset?............Maryl
Julia WV (6b)
4 years ago
Nice group. Maui Sunrise is one of my favorites here and I moved it last year when I eliminated the bed it was in. I do know that it usually starts blooming anywhere from mid June to early July here based on our weather.Lillian's Thin Ice is stunning and doesn't appear to be a "leaner" if you know what I mean.
shive
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4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Maryl - Yes, that's Maui Sunrise. It.s a hard dormant that would overwinter beautifully in a pot.

Julia - Are the Maui Sunrise blooms huge for you? I didn't measure, but they seemed even bigger than 7 inches yesterday. Thanks so much for that one. In the past two years, it's bloomed when the temps were near 100 and it was very faded. I'm seeing now what the bloom really looks like. It's always orange here, and doesn't have the reddish tones it has for you.

Debra
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
4 years ago
Beautiful photos! I will have to watch No Mans Land to see if it has that nice of a pattern for us this year. Your new seedling is really nice. Maui Sunset is also lovely.

Nancy
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 years ago
Thanks Debra on Maui Sunrise. One of the things that I like about you is that you always answer everyone's questions. I try and pay attention to the answers..........Maryl

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