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The season: beginning to emerge

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This is probaby the season time I like best-lilies are emerging everywhere and I have the time to stop and savor them. Here are just a few that are blooming now.

Geometric Wizard

Memory of Morning

Heavenly Dark Matter-is actually much more yellow-sun was on it in this photo

Happy Happy

Thomas Tew-always interesting that first bloom is peachy-blooms to follow will be much lighter

Free Wheeling

Doge of Venice-older Munson-taken at end of the day so color is faded

Bullfrog Kisses

Malachite Prism

The Heathen Rage

Mandolin

Christopher Moody

Patricia Snider Memorial

Like a Gee Six-I was hoping to like this cultivar more this year but maybe not!!

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shawndee

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Their all very pretty but I think my favorite is Geometric Wizard and I've always liked Happy Happy. It will be a while before I see any blooms on mine.

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Julia WV (6b)
last year
What a lovely group Kate. Geometric Wizard has a wonderful intense color combination.
shive
last year
That's a very pretty post! I think Geometric Wizard and Christopher Moody are my favorites. Mandolin makes a statement as a threesome.

Debra
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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You have some really nice patterns going for you. Geometric Wizard made me go WOW....... I always look forward to Thomas Tew and Happy Happy..........Heathen Rage looks promising. Nice batch you have here.................Maryl
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
last year
Beautiful! Geometric Wizard, one of my favorites, usually blooms pretty early for us, but I haven't seen any scapes yet. I like Christopher Moody and Bullfrog Kisses too. Unfortunately, Bullfrog Kisses didn't survive here.

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
last year
Geometric Wizard and Happy Happy are my favorites, so many pretty ones. Im enjoying seeing Patricia Snider Memorial, I added it last season and hoping to see a few blooms on mine.

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Brad KY 6b
last year
Very nice bunch. My favorite is the Munson. I like so much of what he did.

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mantis__oh
last year
Here, Christopher Moody had poorer bud count than Thomas Tew and was also shorter.
organic_kitten
last year
A bevy of beauties! I agree about the point in the season when the blooms are picking up. It is like getting a present when a favorite blooms. I always like Bullfrog Kisses, and Happy Happy looks good. Like everyone I too really like Geometric wizard; I think Nancy had the first bloom of it I saw, and I have enjoyed it so much. I also like Memory of Morning, Kate. And you are supposed to get rain this weekend too. I hope you need it, because I really do and we know what it does for blooming.

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lilykate7a
Original Author
last year
Yes, Kay, rain in the forecast again. It has been hot and windy and some rain will be welcome. And I should have given you credit for gifting Geometric Wizard to me!! It has been so pretty!!
organic_kitten
last year
I am glad it is doing well for you too. As many as we have exchanged, our gardens are all the better for ii. And I am glad to see yours is coming along great too.

kay

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