Nice groups! I think Thanks A Bunch is my favorite one!

Very pretty! I remember BARNEY from last year...still love that one.
Kathy

Kathy- This first group open on Barney has slug damage. Unfortunately the slugs have been victious this year as nothing but rain, rain and more rain so they have gotten out of control. But its doing well, is 3 large fans now, all with scapes.

Debra- THANKS A BUNCH is a nice dip that I bought from Marietta Gardens in 2007. I planted on the hill here by my patio and it does great. I really do like it very, very much.

Wow,I love BARNEY,and I don't remember seeing it last year.Wow, hes pretty, GOING BANANNAS looks like its a huge bloom.Very pretty, too.SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN is a very pretty one, too.Wish we get some of that rain here and cooler temps too.I see the weather channel is showing we are to have rain for 4 or 5 days starting tomorrow.Hopefully things will get watered good and we have cooler weather for at least 1 day.

Jean

I almost got "Going Bananas" yesterday at the nursery. Now I am wishing I had!

I like Citrix and Barney the best of this group, and I really like your speckled Tango's! Your bulb lily craze is really paying off by the pictures you have shown us this season. Jan G.

Can I have some of that beautiful blue sky there in the background in your lat pic? It has been nothing but clouds for a week here! Beautiful flowers, Rita, all of them that you've posted. Love Barney.

Karen

Ha, ha. I have to enjoy the blue sky while it lasts as we have rain every single day. It couldn't have picked a better day to be nice and clear though as everyone is celebrating the Fourth of July.

I got GOING BANANAS last fall so its new here but I already like it.

Lovely, thanks!

Loaves and Fish is really striking and don't you just love Stella's Ruffled Fingers--such a performer.
Val

I didn't take lots of pictures today and this is the only group shot I have so I am just going to post it here.

AZTEC BEAUTY

Rita,

I still love Barney! I got Citrix becasue of your photos last year. And Aztec Beauty is! It reblooms too which makes it even better.
kay

It did rebloom for me last year, which was very good.

Rita, I don't remember seeing Barney last year, but just love it! It is uncommon in color and I love the form. I did not get Citrix last year as I ran out of space and $$, but it is ##1 on my list for additions this fall (along with a few Korth intros!).

Funny thing, that beautiful blue sky jumped out at me right away too!

All of your photos are lovely!

Julie

Julie- I took lots of pictures of Barney last year because it was the first year for it in my garden. I had gotten it as one fan in the fall of 2007, in the spring of 2008 it was two fans and this year three fans. It makes large fans. Its a Benz and until I picked up Janets Magic this spring, it was my only Benz intro. Its really a beautiful flower.

They are all beautiful and captivating but the one that catches my attention more is the Barney FFO.