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A Few Still Going Here

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I have four daylilies still blooming this weekend, and two pink seedlings that should start reblooming late next week. I didn't get a photo of Tides Roll In this week, but here are the other three:

Seedling "Big 8 Inch" started reblooming yesterday, and it opened pretty well after an overnight low of 53 degrees. Although this one has 8-inch blooms at the beginning of the season, the rebloom flower was barely seven. There's only been a trace of rain these last four weeks, and blooms are smaller because of it. The petals are also narrower and less ruffled than earlier. This seedling has unknown parentage, but I suspect it is Red Venom X Dancing Flamingo.

Blue Swallowtail had a nice trio a couple of days ago.

Jewel of Tavares with a pair of flowers and a bumblebee.

Debra

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mantis__oh
last year
Very dry here too. Driest of the year. Typically, there is less precipitation in September/October, but this is less than normal. Blue Swallowtail looks good, but I notice that Blue Swallowtail is one that Laura pictured from her garden and now no longer lists. So many Gossards grow like weeds. Some don't. Will be interesting to see how it does for you.
Brad KY 6b
last year
Very beautiful seedling! Jewel is nice too.

It has been dry a couple of weeks here too.

Brad
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Well folks, for those of you loving that seedling...I'm afraid I can't take credit for it. I won it on the LA last fall. The past couple of blooms which looked like the one pictured above, have been totally different from the first blooms. They were also on a different scape so I'm wondering if it isn't two different seedlings that maybe got planted in the same pot or something. Here's a couple of photos from the first scape that bloomed. What do ya'll think? The first blooms look more like the photo the seller has on the LA. Here they are. As you can see, the edge is very different as is the color. The texture is very different too. I may need to dig this one this fall and separate the fans, don't you think. Jan
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Maryl - I have crossed Pink Aloha with two of my pink seedlings and some other pinks. Whether the seedlings will survive is another question. I lost nine of them to fungus gnats/ A lot of people I know have crossed Pink Aloha with beautiful pinks, and have not gotten anything registration worthy out it. Buntyn got two very nice pinks from it, and there are 12 other registrations with Pink Aloha as a parent. Several of them are peachy pink. One is even a UF - Sneaky Girls by Judy Davisson. It seems to me none of the kids have the super color that is Pink Aloha's unique selling feature. Several of them are peachy pink, one is a fuschia pink, one cream, and another is lavender. And I think it's more than a wee bit tender. Debra
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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I like a large bloom as long as the petals have the substance to support themselves and don't melt out in the sun. Your red one is a nice one...........Oklahoma is in a bad way from drought this year. Currently our area is rated severe but it's headed towards the extreme designation if we don't get some rain soon. Ranchers and farmers are having a very hard time of it this year. My heart goes out to them...............Maryl
sherrygirl zone5 N il
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It is so nice to see a few blooms in your garden. Thats a lovely photo of Blue Swallowtail. Interesting statement from Mantis about Gossard plants. Gossards have done really well here……however I just discarded Blue Beetle. Only two fans at the four year mark, few blooms.

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lilykate7a
last year
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Lovely color on the seedling-and still a good size even with limited rain. Jewei of Tavares is putting out some pretty blooms. I have only a few blooming now. Still some scapes putting up- I may cut them.
shive
Original Author
last year
Kate - I can never bring myself to cut the scapes. In the past I've had daylilies bloom in October, November and even one planted next to the house in December.

Maryl - I'm so sorry about your state's worsening drought. Nashville has had plenty of rain in the southern half this year, so we are not officially in any kind of drought territory. Counties to the east and south of us have had more rain than normal. It's just my area that keeps getting bypassed.

Sherry - Some Gossards are definitely more vigorous than others. While most grow like gangbusters, there are a couple that I couldn't even keep alive.

Brad and Mantis - There was rain all through Middle Tennessee yesterday, but here we got barely a trace. All week the forecast has called for rain today, but now they have backed off that forecast. After a rainier than normal July, my piece of Nashville is now bone dry again. I've been trying to dig clumps the past few days, but the ground is so hard and dry it's almost impossible.

Debra
organic_kitten
last year
beautiful, Debra. All three of these look great. We have been totally dry or the last 10 days which is typical, but Ian may change that.

kay
Julia WV (6b)
last year
As always Debra, great photos. Seedling looks pretty good for this late in the season.

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shive
Original Author
last year
Kay - I'm hoping both of us will get some of that Hurricane Ian rain, but the trajectory now looks like it will just go up the east coast.

Julia - Thanks for your comments! This week night temps are in the 40s, so I don't know that any of the seedlings that haven't started their reblooms yet will be able to open properly. I know the others didn't care much for the overnight low of 55.

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Julia WV (6b)
last year
Debra: Overnight lows here have ranged from high 40's to mid 50's. Great sleeping weather.

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shive
Original Author
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Julia - We got down into the 40s last night. It has been great sleeping weather!

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