Time to Catch Up

8 years ago

I have really enjoyed everyone’s bloom photos this season! My bloom season is starting to ramp up, and I am already behind in posting pictures. Many of these photos are snapped in a hurry just before I leave for work, partly because I am excited to see the blooms and partly because of the rain. We have had close to five inches of rain this week, so the yard is very soggy.

LAVA FLOW - first to bloom this year (back on April 29th) and has bloomed for a solid month

BRAZILIAN EXOTIC - second to bloom. Short scapes again this year.

HAPPY RETURNS - lots of blooms

EARLYBIRD CARDINAL - doing well this year

OKTOBERFEST - higher bud count this year but not close to the registered height of 37 inches (but it is in a shadier bed)

PARROTS OF THE CARIBBEAN - more scapes and buds this year, but it has not opened well on rainy days

LEEBEA ORANGE CRUSH - doing well this year

FABULOUS FRIEDA - received as a bonus plant last fall. Only one scape with three buds thus far, but I like the look. It has been raining each of the three mornings it bloomed.

CANADIAN BORDER PATROL - rebloomed last year

WILD ONE - love the color. It held up fairly well until the really heavy rain started.

Will post more photos in the comments...

Lori

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tarheelgirl_7b
Original Author

8 years ago

ENCHANTING ESMERELDA - short scapes but pretty blooms

PRICKLY SENSATION - lots of scapes again this year. First flowers opened today.

TAL OF GASCONE - really like the color combination. Higher bud count this year

SIMPLY LEAVES ME BREATHLESS

HAPPY HAPPY higher bud count this year. Taken on a morning that it had not rained yet. Does not open as well on rainy mornings.

PAPER BUTTERFLY

CELEBRATION OF ANGELS - higher bud count this year

MARGARET GUILLORY - FFO today

JESSICA LYNN BELL - FFO today

IMA BIGTIMER - FFE, just planted in late April

Will add a few more in another comment

Lori

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shive
8 years ago
You have lots of nice clump shots! I think my favorites of these are Lava Flow and Wild One.

Debra
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tarheelgirl_7b
Original Author
8 years ago
A few more pictures:

CITRIX - higher bud count this year

PULSATOR - nice looking bloom. Was in a hurry so not the best angle.

INCENDIARY - FFO

SPACECOAST MODERN SYMMETRY - FFO today

STRIKINGLY DRAMATIC - FFO today

SHIRAZ - was not fully open before work, picture taken around 6:00 PM.

THOMAS TEW - beautiful blooms

Finally caught up! Thanks for looking!

Lori
lilykate7a
8 years ago
Wow, Lori! You do have some beauties showing out! Love your color on Lava Flow and isn't it a bloom machine for a while? And I definitely agree with you about Thomas Tew. Pulsator is a nice looking bloom indeed. But then are so many others. Pretty flowers, nice beds. Thanks for catching up!

Kate
organic_kitten
8 years ago
You have had a lot blooming so far, Lori. The rains put a snafu on the blooming and the photo taking, but the plants love it. Lava Flow is such a beautiful color, Pulsator is a beautiful bloom. Happy Happy ia s pretty bloom, and Prickly Sensation is looking very good. I like Earlybird Cardinal the best.

kay
samhain10 - 5a
8 years ago
Very beautiful! Especially like Spacecoast Modern Symmetry and Strikingly Dramatic.

Alex
Brad KY 6b
8 years ago
Lots of nice flowers. Lori. Lava Flow is my favorite of the group.
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
8 years ago
Lovely! Of course Lava Flow is always one of our favorites. It always opens the season for us. Jessica Lynn Bell and Wild One also catch my eye. I am surprised that my husband hasn't purchased Wild One yet. It is such a beautiful blend of colors.

Nancy
Nancy 6b
8 years ago
So many beautiful blooms, I really like that clump of earlibird Cardinal.
sherrygirl zone5 N il
8 years ago
So many great blooms!

sherry
avedon_gw
8 years ago
Absolutely delightful to see so many lovely flowers. Easy to say all favorites, but in particular, Lava Flow, and Wild One with those fantastic colors, beautiful clump of Early Bird Cardinal, old favorite Leebea Orange Crush, and though I have never been too keen on "hooks" or "prickles" I think Prickly Sensation is one I need to consider. I like polychromes and this one appears to me to have those types of blending colors. Guess what, I just looked up this one on the NGA data base and it says it has "tentacles"--so now I know what to call that edge. :).
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
8 years ago
Wild One and Leebea Orange Crush catch my eye this go around. Good shot of Happy Returns. That's what it looks like alright. First bloom is always loaded with those Happy yellow flowers...........Maryl
mantis__oh
8 years ago
Colors are vivid in the overcast. Fabulous Frieda was less than fabulous here; desired warmer climes, I suppose. If only you could give Avedon some of your moisture.