This Week's Blooms

9 years ago

I have a few still blooming this week.

Moonlight Masquerade had four blooms yesterday, but only two opened all the way. The overnight low was 42, and apparently that's just too low for this cultivar.

This is what was blooming in the Barbara Mandrell clump this week. It doesn't look much like Barbara, but maybe it's just much lighter in color because of the cool temps and the lack of sun. This one gets less than 4 hours of sun with the long shadows of fall. Or, it may be from a seed that dropped into the clump. I've set seed on BM the past three summers.

Victorian Garden Heaven's Applause continues to bloom and even put up a new scape last week. It opens pretty well after cool nights.

Betty Bush is still blooming. It takes about a half day to open on these chilly mornings. Registered at 26 inches, this scape is 33 inches. You can see I'm getting some rebloom on my Flameco orange conflower after cutting it back in September. One of the white PowWows should begin reblooming this weekend.

Final Touch doesn't mind the cold at all. It was open flat by 9 a.m. yesterday.

Debra

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Comments (10)

sherrygirl zone5 N il
9 years ago
Nice late bloomers, Debra! Wow, 42 for a low, that's cooler than here. Personally I'm ready for a frost, time to put the allergies in check.

Sherry
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
9 years ago
It's wonderful to see daylilies still blooming. Ours are all done except for rebloom on one seedling. Victorian Garden Heaven's Applause is really beautiful.

Nancy
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Nancy 6b
9 years ago
Beautiful late blooms! I really like VG Heavens Applause.
shive
Original Author
9 years ago
I'm surprised to have this many still blooming. Billy the Kid has another scape that should start blooming next week. It's going to be a bit warmer then, so I hope the flowers will be able to open.

Debra
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
9 years ago
Hard to have favorites this time of year. One is just grateful for any bloom at all. My Mexican Maiden has put up another scape. I think that's the latest I've ever had an established daylily rebloom. Still like that fringy edge on Betty Bush and I really like the simplicity of form and the delicate color on Final Touch..... So glad you are getting to see these nice ones after what you went through this summer............Maryl
organic_kitten
9 years ago
Very nice. I am now down to Betty Ford. Six months of blooms is ridiculous! I really like Betty Bush and Final Touch is always a pretty one. Maybe you are getting paid back for missing so much of the season.

kay
shive
Original Author
9 years ago
Maryl and Kay - Yes, it is nice to have these now since I missed so much of last season.

Debra
lilykate7a
9 years ago
Pretty blooms for this time of year! Like Kay, I am thinking six months of blooming is kinda crazy even for us in the South and I will have November blooms if I don't cut some of these scapes back. I have about ten blooming now. Betty Bush is really pretty with the fringe/teeth.

Kate
shive
Original Author
9 years ago
Kate - Six months of bloom is pretty amazing. I don't think I've had this much fall bloom for about 20 years, and that was after a lot of hurricane rain and when my yard was much sunnier. I have two with scapes still coming, but I think I'll cut those off since I know they have trouble opening after cold nights.

Debra
Brad KY 6b
9 years ago
Nice Debra!