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A few good blooms in a dismal season

sherrygirl zone5 N il

last year

Here I go again……the rainless season and heat have really taken a toll, rain missed us again yesterday. I have several daylilies really struggling……..several plants have had half way open blooms since they started a week or so ago. Several with few buds and blooms that are spotted or streaked. I also have some daylilies that dont know how bad the season is here……below(hurray!)

Mary Todd is a trouper this season. This bed has faired better because it is in the shade midday.

Primal Scream got a new spot in 2020, took last year off to acclimate and is happy now!

Camerrons was added last season, it is doing great, has had the benefit of extra water.

Heavenly Hidden Treasures is trying hard, has not had much extra watering….started blooming a few days ago.

Ciel d’ or doing great despite the dryness and heat.

Sherry

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sherrygirl zone5 N il
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last year

Debra, thanks for the correction on Cameroons! Will change my records. I am wondering how my daylilies that havent bloomed yet will fare. We have a nasty storm headed our way tonight, hopefully no tornadoes or hail.

Sherry

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Brad KY 6b
last year
Nice post. I especially like Cameroons and Primal Scream. For me, Primal Scream was only 2 scapes for many years. Finally I dug it up, gave it fresh garden soil and then it took off.

Brad
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shive
last year
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Mary Todd doesn't care about the weather conditions at all. It looks like you have a lot of it too! What you have labeled as Cameroons is actually Cameroon Night (Cameroons is one of its parents.). It performed well here this year also. Heavenly Hidden Treasures is attractive. Ciel d'Or is a bright one. I grew it here for many years. I'm sorry your season seems dismal. This is one of the worst daylily seasons here since the early 2000s when we were in a drought for three years. I hope you get rain soon. We had a few minutes of rain tonight, but not much.

Debra
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So sorry about your season so far. We do look forward to our gardens in the spring and what a bummer when weather patterns interfere.Primal Scream does seem to like its new spot and Mary Todd is blooming well. Hopefully you will get rain minus the stormy parts.
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What a great picture of those Camaroon Nights. Perfect setting for them.....Mary Todd was one that I grew and really liked because of the trumpet form. I didn't know about daylilies having that form before Mary Todd. It's a nice one for you too apparently......I hope everyone who needs rain gets some soon. Not only are the daylilies struggling, but this gardener, who is watering all her pots every day, is struggling too. One good rain could give us all at least a day off from worry and water..........Maryl
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Nancy 6b
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Cameroon Night looks beautiful. I moved Primal Scream a couple years ago too, last year it did little but looked better this year than it has in a long time. I could use rain too. I got about an inch of rain Saturday, but so hot it did not last long. Rain seems to be around me, but avoiding my area. I have a few newer daylilies that are struggling, and I rather think my watering is making it worse.
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mantis__oh
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Heavenly Hidden Treasures is a nice one.
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