Momentum Building

11 years ago

Temperatures in May and June have been considerably above average, but daylilies like the humidity of July weather. Each day there are new varieties showing their faces.

Caribbean Whipped Cream takes a good picture. Last year, it was one of those affected by the extreme winter, but I think the difference this year is partly the snow coverage we had.

Gimmee, Gimmee, Gimmee (more purple than pic) performing okay here.

Bill Norris always seems to take a good picture.

Web of Intrigue had good color today.

God Save the Queen looked so good today, I should have added it earlier.

A double called Gleam of Time is performing well for the first time.

Mediterranean Mood is another one that usually takes a good pic.

Wall of Fire had its first good bloom.

Ice Cream Emperor at least is throwing some nice flowers, but not an early morning opener. The name is taken from a Stevens poem describing prep of a corpse in a wake setting: "let the boys/ Bring flowers in last month's newspapers."

At the hospital garden, Leonard Bernstein, which I always found to be a rather weedy plant in my home garden, is looking good there.

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organic_kitten
11 years ago
Beautiful photos as always, Mantis. God Save the Queen is my favorite, but Leonid Bernstein looks wonderful in your photo.
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shive
11 years ago
I think you saved the best for last. The red flowers on Leonard Bernstein really pop with that delphinium (or is it larkspur) in the background. That's a fantastic combo. Carribbean Whipped Cream is a beautiful bloom. Does it have short scapes this year? I enjoyed the literature lesson connected with Ice Cream Emperor. Is the title of the poem Ice Cream Emperor? Your God Save the Queen is gorgeous. I wish I hadn't lost mine in a pot two winters ago. I got a replacement this year, but the plant was small and wimpy, and so far is not growing well.
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Nancy
11 years ago
I usually like more color, but I really like the form of Caribbean Whipped Cream. Web of Intrigue looks really good, & I like the red flower on Leonard Bernstein. Leonard came to my garden last fall, but failed to survive the winter. It looks like a nice true red, not something I have an abundance of in my garden.
mantis__oh
Original Author
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
The flowers on Leonard Bernstein are not much more than 5 inches, and its rampant growth was quite a problem in my home garden. The close-up pic (with larkspur) makes the blooms seem larger than they are. It's a very bright red by a hybridizer with many nice reds.

Stevens' poem is "The Emperor of Ice Cream," which emphasizes, like so many Stevens' poems, the world of the senses as the only ultimate reality ("The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream"). The poem is widely anthologized.

Caribbean Whipped Cream has normal scapes. I am not finding widespread short scapes, though Korth's Celestial Radiance has very short scapes this year.
Julia WV (7a)
11 years ago
I have to agree that the last pic of Kirchhoff's Leonard Bernstein is very striking with the larkspur. Caribbean Whipped Cream must of liked being covered in snow as the blooms look pristine. What I dislike about some daylilies is the top heavy budding which prevents many blooms from opening fully as they get hung up. With Judy's intros, I'm not finding that issue so far.
jean_ar
11 years ago
that Leonard Bernstein is a beauty.I really like Ice Cream Emperor , toomy favorite one is Caribbean Whipped Cream along with that double.most doubles don't appeal to me, but I like that one and the condilla that I have.
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
11 years ago
Caribbean Whipped Cream is certainly pretty. Nice ruffly round form that's right up my alley......God Save the Queen is one that others really seem to like. You have a good picture of it.......Of course the icing on the cake is your last picture. You have a way with combinations that's just lovely and this one is no exception..........Maryl