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Blooms From the Past Few Days

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I finally had the ffo on Blue Swallowtail. It was one of those that the deer devoured all the buds back in mid-May. A new one that I added last year, it was only one fan at the beginning of the season and I watered it regularly in the hopes that it would rebloom. And so it did start reblooming at the beginning of this past week.

Blue Swallowtail ffo

As I watched the scape develop I was suspicious that this wouldn't turn out to be Blue Swallowtail, mainly because the branching and bud count were so much higher than the registration stats. The second reason I was skeptical was because I had received one wrong plant from the same order. Blue Swallowtail turns out to my Bud King this year with 27 buds and five-way branching - on a rebloom scape! It's registered as having 18 buds and four-way branching.

Blue Swallowtail today - You can see the nice lateral branching in this photo. The eye for me is not really blue, but more of a gray lavender.

White Ambrosia started reblooming today in the same bed as Blue Swallow. I think the original scape had 11 buds. This rebloom scape has 18 buds and better branching. It's not nearly as white as blooms on the original scapes that flowered when temps were near 100. The temp starting out this morning was 69 degrees, and the past days had highs in the mid-80s.

Tides Roll In started on another rebloom scape today. This is its third rebloom scape.

Spacecoast Irish Illumination finished reblooming a couple of days ago. I hope this one flourishes because I think it will be a stunner at clump strength.

I'm anxiously awaiting the ffo on Jewel of Tavares later this week, and I have a few more seedlings with rebloom scapes coming. So the daylily show is not over yet.

I'm also getting a bit of rebloom on two of my clematis vines.

Venosa Violacea

Henryi

I have the white Sweet Autumn Clematis is blooming in three places, although I haven't taken a picture of it. The Wild Ageratum is full of its blue blooms, and the Japanese Anemones and Chrysanthemums have just started opening. It will be a lovely Autumn!

Debra

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lilykate7a
last year
Great rebloomers! I love all the things going on with Blue Swallowtail and how great it is showing off now. White Ambrosia looks spiffy with all those ruffles and I agree Spacecoast Irish Illumination would be spectacular in clump form. Your clematis are pretty-I don’t have any that rebloom.
shive
Original Author
last year
Kate - I remember we both got Blue Swallowtail from Northern Lights at the same time, and yours did bloom the first year. How was its performance this year? Did it rebloom for you?

Debra
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Val - Keep On Truckin is registered at 30 inches. I have it growing in a pot, and the scapes are only about 22 inches. I imagine they would be much taller if the the plant were in the ground and settled in a bit. Mantis - You are right. That is We Are the Champions. I have a bad sinus infection and my brain must not be working quite right. I don't think its flower fits a form. But I like it in all its incarnations. By the way, I got much better bud count on it the second year and much taller scapes.
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Estelle - love the unique color April Hamer - of be still my heart!!! Sooooo pretty!! Dark Desire - eeeeeee!!!!! I'm getting that one this year and yours looks heavenly!!! Imperatrice Farrah - I would love to get this rose!! It is one of the prettiest roses I have ever seen. Lovely!! Mother's Rose - wow!!! Love this one!! You really add a lot to this forum by (being you!!) and by having such a huge selection of unusual roses. Thank you!! Carol
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Mantis I have not seen Ocean Roar. I saw it listed relatively cheap on the LA and won it for under $20.00. TMBA has only been in the ground since August of 2014, so I really can't speak to its plant habit. It is registered at 27 inches, but mine bloomed at 12 inches. I too grow many of Petit's intros and have been satisfied with his older intros. His newer intros, particularly with the gaudy edges, just don't seem to hold up throughout the day. It seems that the substance has gone into the edge at the expense of the petal. WRITTEN ON THE WIND has the same issues. Blooms in the foliage, has a good edge, but don't touch the petal as it seems to melt and tear when I touch it. David
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Mantis - I have two Bush cultivars, and like them both a lot. Both bloom well and multiply well. Cobalt Rings is blooming just above the foliage this year. I don't remember what it did last year since I was away so much. It's extremely vigorous here. In fact, I just sold two fans on the Lily Auction because the clump has gotten so large and is covering up plants on each side and in back of it. It has very tall foliage this year. I do have it planted in a sheltered place next to my house, and that seems to be its sweet spot. Debra
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lilykate7a
last year
Debra, Blue Swallowtail was lovely again this year. I need to move it as it sits behind three of your seedlings that have multiplied into big clumps and are much taller. It did not rebloom this year.
Brad KY 6b
last year
Very nice! I especially like Venosa Violacea. Great color.

Brad
sherrygirl zone5 N il
last year
Nice to finslly see some blooms on your Blue Swallowtail. looking gorward to seeing rebloom on your babies.

Sherry
Julia WV (6b)
last year
Pretty blooms on Blue Swallowtail.It is nice to see your garden has so many still blooming for you. I love clematis and both of yours are impressive.

Julia
organic_kitten
last year
Those are beautiful, Debra! I especially like Blue Swallowtail. By the way, Leonard has grown roots to the bottom of the pot, and I will be planting him from his pot at the end of the week. Doing really well. Next season will be so much fun even though it is the sleep year for a lot of the new ones.

kay
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
last year
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Impressive blue color showing up on Blue Swallowtail........My Spacecoast Irish Illumination never was a fast increaser, but if yours is in ground that may be different for you.......I do like Clematis but the only Clematis whose leaves looked good throughout the season for me was the very invasive Sweet Autumn Clematis. The seeds of that are still sprouting all over even though it's been gone for years. Some of my neighbors were not amused when it showed up at their houses..................Maryl
shive
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Sherry, Kay, Julia and Maryl - I'm more impressed with Blue Swallowtail's plant habit than I am its "blue" eye. I have seen eyes far more blue than it has.

Maryl - Yes, Sweet Autumn Clematis does produce a lot of seed. I now have it growing on the back fence (my neighbor's), my hedge, in the front yard of the house and the side yard. But I don't mind because I love those prolific, fragrant white flowers. SC Irish Illumination has gone from the original two fans last year to four now. I hope it will keep doubling in fans each year.

Debra

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