Two more of my faves have begun blooming

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Pinelands Princess - so delicate, about 4.5 in bloom. It doesnt make a great cut flower because it gets so wilty when it gets past its prime, but I love it.

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Maniac - I think its the biggest bloom I get, at over 8 in, sometimes has more red in the verigation, but always a stunner.

My bed only gets 5-6 hours of sun a day, and though I pinch back, I do let more than one stalk grow from the tuber, so my blooms arent as big as they could be, but I do seem to be getting lots of them this year.