Nice blooms Julia. I love your Carnival in Mexico. I have that one on order right now. The color of the Lavender Blue Baby is very nice. That is another on that is on my wish list. It's always nice to have some white in the garden and the bloom on Winter Treasure looks perfect.

WHIP CITY BREEZIE is a really nice one but CARNIVAL IN MEXICO is my favorite with LAVENDER BLUE BABY coming in second.

Wonderful blooms! I am such a sucker for those watermarks so Blue Ridge Butterfly is my fav. Cerise Masterpiece looks very stunning too!

I so see your point on Winter Treasure! You definitely need solid bones like that for transition.

Julia,

I am surprized that NORDIC NIGHT doesn't open well for you. In my zone 5 garden, it always opens well. For all of you reading this, Julia is about 45 minutes or so north of me, but she is a zone warmer, because she is near one of the finger lakes. One of these days I will have to tour your garden.

David

You have some very nice new daylilies. I like the looks of Osterized and Whip City Breezie. Pink Whip Tips sure has nice scapes! I always love photos of Carnival in Mexico, but I sold mine because the photos looked so much better the colors on the in-person blooms. It had muddy undertones in the petals here. That's a shame about the Nordic Night blooms not opening well. It's such a dark rich looking purple. Cerise Masterpiece looks so much like Cerise Beauty, which I have and which also had short scapes this year. I think my very favorite one is Kipling. With its edge, watermark and form, it's a very appealing orange.

Debra

Beautiful shots, Julia. For pure color, I'd pick Cerise Masterpiece. I've always admired Geechee Sunset, and your photos are great. I see what you mean about Lavender Blue Baby. I think we all have a few daylilies we hang on to even though they're not the best performers. For me, it's been Worth It All. I'd be happy with LBB just because of that pretty face.

oh geaa,I really like CERISE MASTERPIECE its gorgeous.,sooo pretty.CARNIVAL IN MEXICO is a beauty, also.That bloom on LAVENDER BLUE BABY is a gorgeous bloom.I love that one and is my favorite.I have loved NORDIC NIGHT for years, love them deep purples like that.WINTER TREASURE is a beauty, too. I love the white ones. so many beautiful blooms today Julia.

jean

What a bevy of beauties, Julia! Blue Ridge Butterfly has a lovely face. And Carnival in Mexico is gorgeous. Kipling is my kind of bloom...orange and ruffly. Lavender blue Baby is really a pretty one. Geechee Sunset is another of my kind of bloom. I like the different form of Whip City Breezie. It looks as if it is waving at you.Cerise masterpiece is a gorgeous color and lovely bloom. I like the colors of Nordic night. If I had to choose one, it would be Kipling I guess. Love that orange.
kay

David, that is so interesting about your observations with Nordic Night. Since you live so close, you should check it out. What 1 person may constitute as a bad opener is not necessarily what another opinion is. You pretty much gauge that on the rest of the plants you have for comparison? You are only 45 mins from her. Please check it out & let us know :)

Geechee Sunset has been a very dependable performer for you, and it looks great every year. My Carnival in Mexico has been a little slow in taking off, but it is not in the best location. I can see why Mr. Butters comes from Osterized.

Thanks all for the comments.

David: I've had NORDIC NIGHT for a couple of years but each year it does the same thing and this year, with all the buds and scapes it hasn't gotten better. I'll have to see if it is bud hang-up from all the buds I have this year but prior years it has done the same thing. Let me know if you want to stop by. I'm sure you must have your hands full with the "crew".:-)

Camera battery died this morning while trying to take photos. Should have checked the battery level last night. Overcast again today with thundestorms predicted for this afternoon. Feels cooler this morning but the muggy weather is creeping back in.

Julia

Hi Julia,

CARNIVAL IN MEXICO is my favorite today. I still remember the first time it ever bloomed in our garden - it was huge. Sorry to hear about NORDIC NIGHT as it was an excellent performer in our zone. CERISE MASTERPIECE is the ultimate in sheer beauty.

Nancy

great photos! I think I like the winter one the best. :)

Winter Treasure is my favorite! I also love Cerise Masterpiece, Osterized and Lavender Blue Baby. Love that shot of Geechee Sunset with all the scapes and buds. Nordic Night is beautiful too, I wonder why they do that.. especially when only one petal won't lay flat or recurve. The front flower looks well opened