Monday, August 7th

9 years ago

We are experiencing cooler temps which is highly unusual for us in early August. I spent most of today mowing down seedling beds and keeping only one that I planted several years ago. I also reinspected my beds to determine which ones have to get moved. I did take a couple of pics of two daylilies that caught my attention.

THE HOLO DECK - it keeps blooming and appears it put up more scapes than I first thought. I plan to move this one as soon as it finishes.

TAHITI SWEETIE - still has more buds to open and still has a great color. . This bed needs major weeding and the old allium stalks to be removed.

Some other pics. This is Obedient Plant with Balloon flowers and Lychnis near the garden bench. The Penstemon has finished flowering but the foliage makes a nice contrast.

And a snippet of a further view of the mix perennials with a few annuals has really filled out nicely with the daylilies mixed in. I've already marked off where I want to transplant some of my other daylilies that I need to move out of their current location.

Well, that is it that I had time to take pics of today. My backyard beds still have daylily blooms but hopefully I can start moving some of them to another location while I redo the beds around the patio area.

Julia

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Comments (12)

tarheelgirl_7b
9 years ago
Lovely garden shots. You have a great assortment. Tahiti Sweetie looks really nice as well.

Lori
lilykate7a
9 years ago
Garden is very colorful! Love the variety. The Holo Deck and Tahiti Sweetie have such pretty color. Your blooms do keep coming!

Kate
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
9 years ago
Such a lovely garden! Both of your daylilies are lovely. I love the watermarks.

Nancy
samhain10 - 5a
9 years ago
Tahiti Sweetie is gorgeous! As are your perennial beds. But you tell me - don't you think that obedient plant is inappropriately named? It is a very naughty spreader in my experience! :)

Alex
sherrygirl zone5 N il
9 years ago
Lovely garden shots! I remember and really like Holo Deck. Are you planning on adding more daylilies to your mixed perennial bed?

Sherry
Brad KY 6b
9 years ago
Great pictures! Love Tahiti Sweetie!
mantis__oh
9 years ago
It was a great year for echinacea, as evident in your bed also.
shive
9 years ago
The Holo Deck and Tahiti Sweetie both have fabulous color, and your perennials look fantastic blooming together! You don't seem to be interested in seedlings anymore. Were they just an experiment for you? Do you have any photos of the seedling you are keeping?

Debra
organic_kitten
9 years ago
Sp pretty. I too like Tahiti Sweetie. I alaso always loved to see your mixed borders. what is the little orange in front in the last photo?

kay
Julia WV (7a)
Original Author
9 years ago
Debra: I kept the Kal.Intrigue, Rose.Kennedy, LavBlueBaby kids. I've taken pics all season but haven't posted them yet.

Alex: Obedient has been obedient so far. Also it is very easy to pull any that wander where I don't want it. I've noticed when we have a storm with high winds some stalks easily pull over but only when they are fully open with flowers.

Sherry: I have a least another 2 feet behind the bed (with the rock wall behind), that I can still plant in and still have room to walk and work. Plus an additional 2 feet on the one end of the bed. I'm just being very picky right now as to which ones to move over to the front mix bed and which ones I want to move to the back patio beds which also will be a mix and not just daylilies anymore.

Kay: the little orange are marigolds. They reseed heavily here.

mantis: The purple coneflowers that I have in my driveway garden bed are taking over. I'm really happy with the Cheyenne Spirit ones. So far, they are doing great here.

I will be selling on auction a few of the daylilies I have that are either a duplicate planting, ones I no longer use for hybridizing, ones that look like something else that I already have or the ones that need to live in a warmer zone than mine. I figured it was best to raise funds for next years perennial/annual buying binge. LOL.

Julia
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
9 years ago
That's a very pretty border shot. I like The Holo Deck. Haven't heard of it before. Apparently it does well for you...............Maryl
shive
9 years ago
Julia - I remember a few of those Kal. Intrigue and Rose F. Kennedy babies. I hope you will post some photos of your seedlings soon.

debra