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Past Peak Now

15 years ago

A soaking rain was welcome, but we are now past peak.

VICTORIAN LACE still blooming heavily.

PEGGY JEFFCOAT has paired with MALAYSIAN MONARCH

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GILLIAN has been a great performer this year.

SOVEREIGN QUEEN can still turn heads.

SARA CHRISTINE begins so huge.

WISH FULFILLMENT has been quite clean.

LAVENDER DUSK is a lovely silky pink.

KING KAHUNA grows well here.

ANGEL RODGERS with BRONZE EYED BEAUTY

PIANO MAN has been loaded.

MARY'S BABY is wonderful in color and vigor.

LAND OF COTTON is so reliable.

SOFT SUMMER NIGHT is a favorite pink.

HEAVENLY ANGEL ICE is so photogenic.

My earlier bunny visitor is getting fat.

Colorful phlox and crocosmia

Comments (19)

  • 15 years ago

    I love marys baby, Lavender Dusk, and Soverign Queen!

  • 15 years ago

    Too, too many to love here. Sovereign Queen has always been a favorite Munson, but your clump shot makes it a real standout. The clump shot of Victorian Lace is amazing. Mine is still sulking from being moved two years ago, but is just starting to bloom now.

    I love the shot of Malaysian Monarch and Peggy Jeffcoat. Is PJ usually more pink? I didn't remember it being so light-colored.

    And you're right about Heavenly Angel Ice -- very photogenic.

    Have you named the bunny? We just "adopted" a baby raccoon, so I guess I'll have to get some pics of it.

  • 15 years ago

    All so pretty. Love the big clump shot of Victorian Lace and Piano Man and Lavender Dusk looks so soft.

  • 15 years ago

    The daylily on the far left in the first picture is SNOWFLAKE EMPRESS, larger but not as frilly as VICTORIAN LACE.

  • 15 years ago

    Your VL looks outstanding. What is your secret. My first one died, got another one and looks like it will bloom. Hope I don't lose this one. Sovereign Queen is another favorite of mine but haven't gotten a great clump shot yet and yours is beautiful.

    I absolutely love crocosmia and ours are blooming now too. I have the one called Lucifer. I want to get some more croscosmia as they do very well here so far so been busy searching for a good supplier.

    Julia

  • 15 years ago

    Well, all right so maybe past peak but wow, they sure all look gorgeous. The bunny is cute but watch out for it getting into troubles eating your plants. Hope it sticks to grass and clover.

    Every single one of those clumps is stunning but my very favorite is SOVEREIGN QUEEN. Love the color, love the watermark.

  • 15 years ago

    Chris: Peggy Jeffcoat gets quite white here as soon as the sun hits it.

  • 15 years ago

    mantis, those are so lovely and you took great photos!! Love to see clumps! Does Sovereign Queen stay that color throughout the day because I LOVE it and your combo picture with Malaysian Monarch

  • 15 years ago

    I really like the combo of Peggy and Malaysian. I wondered too about Peggy being so white in your picture. Very good duo...I was pleased to see Mary's Baby looking so good. It was a bonus plant with my spring order and the size of it was truly that of a baby. Like 2 leaves. I don't believe I've ever received one smaller. Still if it makes it over winter and ends up looking like that it will be worth the wait....Maryl

  • 15 years ago

    Sovereign Queen is growing under a locust tree. It holds well, but wouldn't I suspect in full sun--typical of most of the Munsons.

    Mary's Baby is very vigorous here; the hybridizer is just down the road, so it better be vigorous.

    Peggy Jeffcoat today has a lot of creamy yellow. Perhaps the early morning light in my pic made it more white (though usually, early morning light makes things more yellow). Here is one of the shots I didn't use that shows more pink and yellow:
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  • 15 years ago

    Lots of nice ones! My favorite photo is Peggy Jeffcoat paired with Malaysian Monarch.

  • 15 years ago

    You may be past peak, but you have a lot of beauty still surrounding you. I can't decide if that magnificent clump of Victorian Lace it the best or Gillian, or Wish Fulfillment...but you get the idea. Beautiful still.
    kay

  • 15 years ago

    All the pictures are just so nice I can't pick a favorite. Well, the bunny is not favorite ;)
    Look at that VL clump, great! Love the colors of Sovereigh Queen and Mary's Baby.

  • 15 years ago

    Lovely daylilies and lovely photos. I really enjoyed them.
    Christine

  • 15 years ago

    These photos are beautiful. It's too hard to pick a favorite, so I will take all--wish I could. Avedon

  • 15 years ago

    Even being past peak you have some lovely blooms, they all look great.
    Linda

  • 15 years ago

    Julia and Chris: Victorian Lace certainly thrives here. I now have two clumps from an original double-fan purchase about 4-5 years ago. I suspect that Julia's will take off. As I understand, Edward also grows Victorian Lace successfully. If it does have any problems in the north, it is certainly north of this marginal zone 6 garden. I also thought that VL should have received the 2010 Stout, particularly since I have heard that JT Davis can be problematic in the north. Any observations?

  • 15 years ago

    So many nice ones, but those clump shots of Victorian Lace, Gillian and Piano Man are my favorites.
    Val

  • 15 years ago

    Love them all but I particularily like Heavenly Angel Ice. I am going to buy that one as soon as I can find a place to purchase it. Love the flocks too!! Ellie

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