Monday blooms

9 years ago

Today is the first day with no rain. We need the break to get outside and get work done. These pics are typically taken between 8:30am this morning. A chilly low 60's this morning.

ROSE MASTERPIECE - the wild daisies need to get cut back tomorrow. I moved it last fall so I'm happy they like the new spot. The daisies are out of control here this year. When I saw Heidi's pic of this cultivar opening flat, I was surprised since I always see mine recurve aka rollback. No problem with the low 60 temps this morning.

BLACK FATHOM DEPTHS - I moved it this spring so I'm hoping it will do better next year. These are splotchy. Too bad.

ROCKS CRY OUT - moved it last fall to the redo bed and unfortunately, so far all blooms are splotchy. Tall scapes, 6 fans all with scapes.

BLUE EYED BUTTERFLY - opening this morning. This is the shorter of the scapes so I'm hoping to see a nice clump of blooms soon.

OTTIS MAGIC - reliable but his year it is slightly less in scapes from previous years.

WINTER TREASURE - huge bloom this year. Just opened today. I guess it doesn't mind the cooler morning temps. This is on the shortest of all the scapes it has sent up. I would have missed it except I was on the other side of the rock wall.

HALF MOON KEY - opening today. Very intense color this year. Heavy with scapes and buds . Not the best pic since I was on the other side of the rock wall when I tried to get a pic of it.

NO MORE TEARS - you will see what I mean about Half Moon Key and No More Tears looking very similar. Reverse cross. Another one with lots of scapes and buds. Sun was already up and glaring when I went out to take photos.

PINK AT THE BALLET - Huge blooms. I found it in my holding bed area blooming. Notice the pistil(s)? Very odd.

Ending with a snippet of my garden bed. More to come of the garden. Working hard to determine what is a weed and what I planted last year in the redo bed. LOL.

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Comments (10)

Brad KY 6b
9 years ago
Very nice Julia!
organic_kitten
9 years ago
Love the bed shot. Half Moon Key is really intense, isn't it. Must be the cool temp. Ottis Magic looks very good even if a bit shorter. BFD started splothcy here, but straightened up. Rocks Cry Out is usually splotchy for the first blooms too.

kay
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
9 years ago
Your garden bed is beautiful! We grow Black Fathom Depths too. It is a lovely little daylily. I love the wild daisies with the daylily--so pretty.

Nancy
tarheelgirl_7b
9 years ago
Very nice blooms! You have lots of blooms to look forward to! Winter Treasure and the garden shot are my favorites today.

Lori
mantis__oh
9 years ago
What is the lavender cultivar? Also, is the orange coneflower from last year? So hard to determine which coneflowers are hardy. I've wasted a lot on those that aren't. Yes, full sun days are cruel for picture taking.
lilykate7a
9 years ago
Lovely garden shot, Julia. So colorful. Your lilies look like they have lots of buds. Always a good thing!! So pretty!!

Kate
Julia WV (7a)
Original Author
9 years ago
mantis: All the Cheyenne Spirit coneflowers came back and going strong that I planted from seedlings last year. This was a mix color tray I got from Graceful Gardens. Not sure what Lavender cultivar your referring to.

Thanks all. A chilly 57 degrees this Fourth Of July morning. brrrrrrr.
organic_kitten
9 years ago
Is the beautiful clump in front Lavender? All of the rain we got killed my new lavender, but the one I have had forever was unaffected by it. that purple clump of blooms in the bed shot is beautiful anyway. love the color.

kay
sherrygirl zone5 N il
9 years ago
Nice garden shots! Splotchy blooms is the norm here right now.

Sherry
Julia WV (7a)
Original Author
9 years ago
Kay: Yes, that is lavender. I try to add it in different places now as I think it add some long lasting color. The ones I planted last year all came back and are thriving. The rain really helped here and so far haven't lost any. The bluish color to the left just peeking out is Salvia Blue Victoria which I was hunting for and found locally.Though it is an annual here, it is very cheap at the local greenhouses. Sherry: Yup, splotchy is the new norm I guess.