blooms from today

Nancy

8 years ago

Not many again, but found a couple I missed posting yesterday

From today first, and I cannot remember the name of this one, maybe Bold Red Eye.

Tall Dark Stranger, nicer than it looks in this photo, a large dark flower the inner dark ring looks like velvet

Abby Davisson, rather short with a huge flower, I hope it is supposed to get a little taller. Guess I should look it up and see how tall it should be. Both Tall Dark Stranger and Abby came last fall, so Abby may get taller. Abby in sun

Abby in shade, in real life it is somewhere between, but huge and beautiful. This first bloom has a bit of an odd shape but I think I am really going to like this one

Venetian Pools actually opened yesterday, but that first bloom was just ugly. Today 2 opened, both better but this is the better one. You can see a bit of patterning, but I'm hoping mine improves the 2nd year like Debra's. This was also new last fall

Prickly Sensation was new last spring, did not bloom last spring, went from 3 fans to 1 last summer. I probably should cut the scape off, but the flowers are pretty. the very top of the flower is no more than 10" tall.

Caribbean Eye Spy, one of those that has been taller the last 2 years

Beautiful Jealous Eyes bloomed a couple of days ago. I like the color on this one

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Nancy
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8 years ago

Thought I would add a few seedlings, the first couple are rather short, hopeing their 2nd bloom year might be taller

This one is from Lotus Position, at least it has some height on it. only 3 buds though. I think it looks rather interesting, not sure why the petals were torn though

This one below looks much brighter in person, more, almost fuchia

a sibling to it

This one I have had a couple of years, blooms well, fairly tall. Looks a lot like the one a couple up, this one is larger but I think the other has a bit better looking flower. Can't find the tag for either one, although I think this pod parent is Royal Elk.

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shive
8 years ago
Abby Davisson has fabulous color. It's supposed to be 30 inches tall - probably just suffering from Short Scape Syndrome like so many of mine are. I like the looks of Beautiful Jealous Eyes. Venetian Pools can be very ugly on some days and stunning on others. Mine looked awful today too, if that's any consolation.

Debra
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
8 years ago
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You have some nice seedlings. I especially like the one from Lotus Position. I think it's rather unique. Venetian Pools looks very interesting. I also like Beautiful Jealous Eyes.

Nancy
Nancy
Original Author
8 years ago
Debra, that short syndrome seems to be happening quite a bit to the ones I got last year, not so much, at least so far, to my older ones. I have been seeing a fe more buds here and there that are drying up. I don't see any bugs, and have been spraying, so maybe just damage caused before I caught them.

Thank you Nancy, I quite enjoy my seedlings, and have gotten several that I like better than lots of the named varieties I have. I may try to move some of these named ones out to make room in better parts of the garden. My seedlings have to be hardy to handle the poor soil, never getting water or fertilizer, struggling agains weeds and each other. Survival of the fittest there. I like the looks of that one from Lotus Position, I will keep it around another year, but it really needs to get more buds.
tarheelgirl_7b
8 years ago
Beautiful group of seedlings! You have a lot of really nice ones. I also like Tall Dark Stranger and Caribbean Eye Spy.

Lori
lilykate7a
8 years ago
Seedlings do look good and the one from Lotus Position is quite interesting. Let me know how your Prickly Sensation performs this season. I have 3 clumps needing dividing.

Kate
samhain10 - 5a
8 years ago
Love the seedlings! Would be very hard to choose, as each has something different to offer. But if I were to choose only one that I most would want to work with, it would be the first fuchsia with the white-starred/yellow eye. Beautiful, as are they all!

Alex
Nancy 6b
8 years ago
Lori, I hesitated on Tall Dark Stranger, I have several dark ones, but so glad I got this one

Kate, I may take you up on that if this one drops this summer. Everyone raves over how great this plant is. It took off nicely when I first got it, then in August it drooped and lost the 2 smaller fans. The remaining fan looks good so far and came through the winter, so will probably be fine.

Alex, thank you. As you said, each one has something I like. This year so far I am getting more I like than so so. They do look better in person. The one you mention and the one from Lotus Position are my favorites so far. But I have had some favorites change drasticly the following year, not always for the better
celeste/NH
8 years ago
All are looking good. Is that first one perhaps Tiger's Eye? I know I sent you that one but it never bloomed for me so I've never actually seen it's blooms....just guessing....haha. I love Tall Dark Stranger and of course, Abby Davisson. Your seedlings look great too. My favorites are #3 and #5.
Brad KY 6b
8 years ago
Great set of flowers. Some of the seedlings have real potential, such as the one from Lotus, and the 2 purples.
shive
8 years ago
Your seedlings are looking good, especially the Lotus position bitone! I'm glad most of your daylilies are avoiding Short Scape Syndrome. It makes no difference in my garden whether they're new or old, most are short.

Debra
Nancy 6b
8 years ago
Celeste, you nailed it, it is Tiger's Eye. I found the tag a little while ago.

Thanks Brad and Debra, that one from Lotus Position attracted me too. I have 2 more open from Lotus Position, one a sibling to the one pictured here, the other from a different cross, I think both are pretty. The sibling is very pretty, though not as different as this one. It has more buds, and some branching so might be a better flower.
organic_kitten
8 years ago
I really like that first one, and that seedling from Lotus position is not like Clown Parade, but puts me in mind of it...and I like it very much. I like the great big yellow one too.

kay
ruthz
8 years ago
Beautiful seedlings. Number 3 looks so much like Clown Parade. I really like your Abby Davisson.
Laura twixanddud - SE MI - 5b
8 years ago
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Very pretty! Of course I love Tall Dark Stranger and Abby Davisson. You have some beautiful seedlings! My favorites are #3 and #5. I can't remember, how many years does it take for you see blooms on seedlings there in KY?