I haven't posted since Friday. Saturday we were too busy making crosses. Bob helped and so we pollinated over 250 flowers. By that time we were so tired and hot we had to stop for a while so we never got many pictures taken.

This is Articulate Matrix. It was planted last spring and seems like it likes it here.

Midnight Dazzle is not dazzling us so it had better shape up or it will ship out. It certainly never has the scape height or bud count it was registered with.

This is not the best picture but I had to post it because we are so excited to have it in the garden. This is Princess of Alexandria, a Klehm we first saw it in at a friend's nursery. Unfortunately, he lost his plant so we searched elsewhere and couldn't find anybody that had it. We finally located one and the grower had enough to share. We got 2 single fans from him and planted them in different beds. They have been slow to establish, but both are blooming this year. Supposedly, Song Sparrow Nursery listed it one year in their catalog and then never again.

Watercolor Memories does not like our climate but since we had a mild winter last year, it is blooming this summer.

Susquehanna Strawberry Edge is pretty but too short for our taste.

Last Snowflake is quite large.

This is the Queen of the Garden today. This is Bear Claws X Bass Gibson. I hope it gets taller because it is stumpy right now. Bear Claws is registered at only 22 inches so I don't know if it has much hope.