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Rain, Rain, Don't go Away; Jusy come later.

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More rain today, but I was able to get photos a little easier except for stepping in the water pan DH has for all wildlife. Ah well, it was my garden shoes.

Ca

Buffalo Kisses

Clown Parade

Mint Octopus

Stenciled Infusion

FFO; Wall of Fire

FFO; Gillian

FFA; I Lava You

FFO; Laurelwood Seedling

Spacecoast Francis Busby

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Nancy 6b

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Still loving that clump of Clown Parade. Mint Octopus is pretty, and Stenciled Infusion is showing off. I can't wait til I get some blooms. I am sure Fern Stone will have had a couple of blooms by the time I get home Friday. A bud had color on it Sunday. I think I will be there to see 1st blooms on anything else.

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
last year
Glad to hear you got more rain, looks like the daylilies are enjoying it!

Sherry
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Awe poor fishies. I was planting my water hawthorne a little while ago and saw my koi finally. He was hiding in the leaves in the bottom of the pond. This is the coolest plant. It blooms in the winter. I broke the dang bloom off when I was planting it though. Cant' find much info about it but its neat.
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Okay, maybe I am lucky. Or maybe work is just interfering with my gardening. Hmmmmmm. Maybe I should be complaining about that. It would be nice to take a sick day and stay home to plant, but I live a few blocks from work. They probably would frown. I must admit that my plants are looking wonderful. Some are a bit on the yellow side. I don't know if it's lack of sun or if the rain that has washed away all of the nutrients. I still am luckier than the farmers who can't get their crops in. We have had hail only once, but it was soft enough so there was no damage. Alot of my plants were planted in the mud. I'm going to hate mulching because in between all of the rows in the veggie garden are paths that are quite packed. The weeds like the rain as well. Oh well. Life is such. Shelley
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I lost a newly platned silvermound artemesia and another is looking pretty sad. My rudbeckias have a bad case of powdery mildew. The verbena in the containers on my front porch looks pathetic, My tomatoes however are very happy since I planted them in an Earthbox which has that plastic cover so they don't get too much water. They are huge and loaded with tomatoes. Oh and some of the wooly thyme I planted in my new flagsotne walkway looks pretty sad. Of course all the plants that I am having trouble with are the ones I purchased at places that don't offer a guarantee. That is always my luck.
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We've been having rain every day for about the same amount of time that you have, but we're not over the drought yet. It hasn't been raining all day long in our area so the water table is still low. DD works 7 miles from my house and it rains there more than it does at my house. Seems the rain stops just before it gets to the curve south of our house. @:) DH's little water hole is full but the jungle isn't flooded. When the jungle is flooded and there's standing water in the 'sunken garden' then we know we've had enough rain. I know I keep talking about our jungle....should post a picture of it so you'd know what I'm talking about. Daytona Raceway was flooded yesterday....don't know about any races except for the Indy 500 today. Sharon
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shive
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I love that shot of Bullfrog Kisses with the petals rolled back! Clown Parade is really parading now, Gillian had a nice opening, and the Laurelwood seedling is a beauty! Lovely post all around. I hope the rain keeps coming for both of us this week!

Debra
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Brad KY 6b
last year
Lots of very pretty ones Kay. Glad you are getting rain. Ca, & Wall of Fire are my faves of this bunch.

Brad
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lilykate7a
last year
I missed this post so am glad it got bumped up!! These are so pretty. I really like the Laurelwood seedling. And you can’t beat a Clown Parade clump!!
Julia WV (6b)
last year
All lovely pics. As you know, Clown Parade is a favorite for me and that clump shot is great. Catastrophe Waitress looks so vibrant. Can't wait to see if mine blooms this year. Keep telling yourself rain is good for the garden and weeds are easier to pull when the ground is wet. At least that is what I tell myself. At least we got a break today from the rain.

Rocks Cry Out has finally started showing 5 scapes here. Won't bloom for at least several weeks. Suppose to go to 90's next week.

julia
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Thank you all for looking and commenting. The rain is such a benefit and we really needed it so badly as the blooms show. I have always loved Clown Parade and it is such a great showoff. Julia I hope Catastrophe Waitress blooms for you too. I am so grateful to Chris for sending it to me when she moved. Kate, and Debra, that Laurelwood seedling is so pretty, I have to post it as it shows purple better here thaan just about anything. Nancy Stenciled Infusion never has a bloom I don't like. Thank you all for your comments, Kay
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
last year
Another beautiful group of photos. That Ledgewoods seedling is really nice. I also like Stenciled Infusion and SC Francis Busby.

Nancy

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