Good blooms. Good clumps. My favorite shots are all those where the others are photo bombing from the back!! Very lush. I am not a huge UF fan but I like the graceful Isabelle Rose. Hope you are better.

Kate

Those are just beautiful, Mantis. I especially like Roman Cohort and Wall of Fire, but Philistine Champion looks great, and I agree, Malmaison Plum is gorgeously intense. So many beauties, hard to choose just one. Beautiful post.

kay

What a good picture of Blazing Saddles. How nice of them to arrange themselves in such a fetching manner........ Bela Lugosi ought to do very well for you in your cooler climate. I lost mine after many years this winter, and because it slicks when temps go much over 90 , I think I won't replace it. Your picture of it is magnificent....Spinal Tap is attractive with it's white edge and mid-rib, And I've got to ask, is Wall a red or hot pink? It looks pink in your post...............Maryl

Wall of Fire is a rose. Not a fast multiplier and last year was splotchy a lot, but imposing. Maryl, purples are a real challenge for your climate. Of course, most show sun effects by late morning here. You can see the pic of Bela was not an early morning pic.

Lots of beauties! Are you sure that's Red Sleeved Warrior though?

Yes, thanks, Laura. It is Red Skeletons, and I have made the edit change. Good eye! Hard to remember all the names.

Hope to see a post from you soon, Laura.

One thing that helps me (my memory is gone) is to take a picture of the label, then the flower. Probably you and many others do that.

Beautiful, beautiful, & more beautiful. I'm getting a c rick in my neck from looking up & down so much. No way I can pick a favorite, but I always find that harder when they are clump photos. Just wish I could see it in person, must be simply stunning.

These all look wonderful! My favorites are Blazing Saddles and your Bela Lugosi clump. My first plant of Blazing Saddles, which I grew in a pot for five years, multiplied well. The replacement plant I got is only three fans after three years. I'm going to move mine this fall to see if it will multiply better in a sunnier spot. Wall of Fire here is usually more of a red coral than a rosy pink, although it tends to photograph more pink than it really is.

Debra

At least this year, there is not much coral in Wall of fire; very rosy. Location certainly does make a difference in terms of multiplication. Some areas of the garden are more shady and seem to hold moisture less well. Alas, there are only so many prime spots.

So many lovely photos, so glad you found the time to post! Malmaison Plum is my favorite, I love a good purple. I'm also a fan of Your Blazing Saddles and Spinal Tap. Glad to,hear the conditions are improving for you, things are getting better here.

Sherry

Blazing Saddles is definitely a looker. Philistine Champion eye looks more brown than purple on my screen. Is that because of your heat or camera or my computer? All your photos look great. Still no rain?

Love Blazing Saddles, Wall of Fire and Isabelle Rose especially, but there are lots of beauties!

Julia, Philistine Champion is more of a burgundy with some purple tints. In the early morning, the colors are deeper. Here's a picture a bit later on the same day. It would have been a better one to post, so I changed the pic. The colors this year are deeper than in previous years. Blooms are also larger--as with many cultivars.

mantis: that is more of what I expected. Your blooms are a bit larger than mine here.

Gorgeous blooms - lots of eye candy! So many beautiful clump shots, hard to choose a favorite. Blazing Saddles, Malmaison Plum, and Philistine Champion are my top picks.

Lori

Blazing Saddles looks GREAT! what a beautiful contrast and just the right shade of purple. cool. all the photos are great shots, btw! :)

Blazing Saddles and Isabelle Rose have my vote. However, many of them are so excellent!

ps. the blooms on BS totally make up for anything underwhelming otherwise! ha :)