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Mosquitoey Monday

11 years ago

It's hot and humid today and the mosquitoes are so bad that you practically can't do anything but swat the bugs. Bob took a few pictures before he couldn't stand it anymore. Some of them look fuzzy like maybe the lens fogged up.

The first is Ashwood Summer Sunshine X Cactus Blossom. The color is more intense than last year. Probably just reflects the color temperatures we have had up till now.



The next is Adorable Tiger X Cherokee Pass.



Crimson Stories is new this spring. I am liking it so far. I took its pollen around the yard today. I am working on eyed/edged ones with teeth.

Different Direction survived the winter in pretty good shape. It's Bob's favorite type--big, flat, and orange.


I know this picture is a bit hazy, but I wanted to show what Ruby Lipstick looked like today. It was real slow to get established in the garden, but now after it's been here three years, it's beginning to impress me.


Lady Stephanie Victoria Redding is also performing well.


Susan Ruoff is starting to look nice. It was planted spring of 2014.


Transylvanian Tango is showing stuff now after a slow start.


Comments (10)

  • 11 years ago

    Bob and I are of like minds. I too like the colors on Different Directions. It along with Crimson Stories are my favorites of this group...... Slap a skeeter for me...........Maryl

  • 11 years ago

    Great stuff! Different Direction is my favorite of the bunch as well.
    Brad


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  • 11 years ago

    The seedling Adorable Tiger X Cherokee Pass looks great! The clump of Ruby Lipstick is impressive with all those big blooms, and I enjoyed seeing so many toothy cultivars in a garden setting. I'm surprised Lady Stephanie looks more gold edged than toothy. Transylvanian Tango sure has a nice set of choppers!

    Debra

  • 11 years ago

    I really DIFFERENT DIRECTION. I also like TRANSYLVANIAN TANGO. Has TT been slow to establish and increase?

  • 11 years ago

    Different Direction attracts me too. I am always sayin' how I just don't like the color orange, but it attracts the most attention in my garden. I haven't been that impressed with Ruby Lipstick, but maybe I just need to give it more time. Yours is great.

  • 11 years ago

    some very pretty ones. Different Direction is my favorite today.

  • 11 years ago

    Lady Stephanie is looking good. Is Different Direction multiplying well? Both Smith and Harry can be probelmatic in the North. Quite the clump of Ruby Lipstick. The Adorable Tiger seedling is interesting.


  • 11 years ago

    Different Direction is my favorite too!


  • 11 years ago

    Daylilybedmaker, Transylvanian Tango has been slow to establish. It's been sort of overshadowed by larger clumps around it. The scapes this year are shorter than we expected from the stats, but it looks like the scapes split and then healed. We were dry and then got real wet so I guess we're lucky they didn't blast.

    Mantis, Different Direction looks to be doing well. It was planted last spring, got covered in weeds, but has managed to make 4 fans this year and is sending up a rebloom scape as well. It came up strong this spring, unlike some southerns that came up late or with spindly little fans.

    Nancy, I wasn't impressed with Ruby Lipstick early on. The flower was small, the color not that good, but I gave it three years and now it's a nice clump and is blooming well. We have a half sibling to Ruby Lipstick that was just as slow with the added problem of blooms that didn't even open well. It (Lips of Desire) was threatened with being shovel-pruned and now is behaving better although the flower is still on the small side.

  • 11 years ago

    I like Ruby Lipstick! Hope it keeps showing off for you.

    Sherry

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