Kay; You really have some beauties blooming today. that 2nd one is my favorite I think. its a beauty. Does Blueberry breakfast really look like that?different, but so pretty.

I have always liked Carolina Sugar Daddy. Isle of Patmos is striking, but I don't see many buds per scape. Mom's Cinnamon Rolls has good contrasting colors and a well-budded scape.

Jean that is precisely what Blueberry Breakfast looks like, that odd iridescence-like look is what makes it pretty. I've taken about 400 shots the last few days, so I have to look over and pick out some...lots of pretties out there.
kaY

Mantis, the problem with being unable to fertilize with my fish emulsion and alfalfa seems to have resulted in decreased bloom in a lot of my pants this year, including Isle of Patmos. I need to find an alternate form of food that the racoons won't dig to find. I did fertilize, but it isn't the same, and that is obvious. Even the ones with the beautiful clump shots are having feweer clumps than usual.
kay

Your clump shots are great today, I think they are always my favorite. I think Blueberry Breakfast is my favorite today.

Sherry

My Goodness. Those are some beauts. I've admired Blueberry Breakfast for years now. I haven't gotten it because I figure it will just end up a muddy mauve like so many of the "blue/purple" ones do in my climate. But for those that can grow it true to description, how wonderful....Lady Jane Peacy is also a favorite in this group. Really putting on a show. Is Niles Crane named after the Frasier character I wonder?........Have you tried deodorized fish emulsion? There is such a thing and maybe without the smell the critters wouldn't be drawn to it..........Maryl

Thanks so much, Sherry. Is there deodorized fish emulsion now, Maryl? I never heard of it, and certainly, the kind I have used is highly "fragrant" but I will look into it since it works very well. I think Blueberry Breakfast would be as likely to work for you as for me. Usually, I get the mauve and the red, not blue or purple, but even in hot, HUMID Alabama, BB is a beauty! It is worth a try. I'm sure Nile Crane predated Frazier. It does well here, which is good.

I have a daylily that reminds me a lot of your Nile Crane, Judy in the Sky, & it was showing a nice grouping today that I took a photo. I need to download it, probably be tomorrow though. I wonder if they are related.
Blueberry Breakfast looks so good there, I really like its unusual appearance. Lady Jane looks nice too.

Kay: When I was at the nursery a couple weeks ago the girl there who knows me well insisted I take a sample bottle of this fertilizer. It is deodorized fish emulsion plus Kelp. From my rose growing days I know that there were many expert rosarians who swore by Kelp for making healthy leaves grow greener, stronger and more disease resistant. It sounded like a good combination. I've used it on some of my new plants. You may want to try this stuff out since you rely on fish emulsion. It's called John's Recipe under the Lady Bug Natural Brand (www.ladybugbrand.com).......Maryl

I will certainly be trying it, Maryl. I like to use the seaweed also, so it would be a double good thing...thanks so much.
kay

Really nice pictures...Lady Jane and Bear Claws are my top picks! Bob

Debra, Isle of Patmos is an excellent Emmerich. It increases well, always opens very early and has a lot of bloom spikes...and the bloom is exquisite.

Bob, Bear Claws is always a real favorite of mine...Yes, I love reds, but the substance and the edges and the very clear color make it a favorite. And Lady Jane is a bloom machine that usually reblooms too.
kay