Overflow Blooms from Yesterday

8 years ago

There were so many good picture opportunities from yesterday, I didn't get them all worked or posted then. So here are some more of Saturday's pretties. It's raining this morning, so no photos for today.

Spacecoast Francis Busby ffo

Billy the Kid has had gorgeous clumps each day for more than a week. Here's yesterday's, minus two blooms I couldn't fit in the frame.

Pretty Desirable

Integrated Logistics gearing up for clump bloom

Janet and Bill - The scapes are getting a little taller.

Buddy's Red Head clump

Kiss of Paradise starting to bloom on its instant rebloom scape. This scape is much taller than the earlier three - not at registration height, but about 30 inches.

Kaleidoscopic Intrigue

This is my Ugly Duckling seedling that I posted four days ago. There's been a dramatic lightening in petal color as temps climbed into the mid-90s. I don't know if it's the heat or the Gain deer deterrent I sprayed, but I didn't even recognize it on the second bloom. It still has some almond tones, and it grew much larger teeth. The bloom is just over 8 inches. The petals recurve and cascade more as the sun shines on it. The petals also pinch and twist a bit, so it also qualifies as UF crispate. Like its mother, "Ate the Seedling Bed," it has the propensity for amazing multiplying. It's gone from one fan to four in less than a year. The pollen parent was Blazing Saddles.

Insider Trading x The Ultimate Sacrifice ffo - The goal of this cross was to get a flower looking like Insider Trading but with a larger bloom with a white edge and plant habits mirroring both parents. This pinkish red bloom is 5.5 inches and has a wire gold edge with a few gold knobs and bubbles.

Debra

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Comments (14)

sherrygirl zone5 N il
8 years ago
It’s interesting to see the changes in your seedlings, can’t wait to see future blooms from these two. Buddy’s Red Head is a head turner, such a great red.

Sherry
avedon_gw
8 years ago
Hot colors on Spacecoast Frances Busby, and Buddy's Red Head, can't miss them. Terrific clump of Billy The Kid, so showy. Love Integrated Logistics and Kaleidoscopic Intrigue. Your seedling is not an ugly duckling to me, really like it very much.
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Wow! Your ugly duckling seedling has grown into a swan. How lovely! I also like SC Frances Busby and Billy the Kid.

Nancy
Nancy 6b
8 years ago
Nice seedlings! And great clump of Billy the Kid. Did you say Billy is not as tall as should be? I was thinking mine should be about right so measured. The tallest scape is right at 34, the shortest is 32. Most are closest to the 34 mark thou, and has been from the start. Odd when we our weather conditions are very similar.
shive
Original Author
8 years ago
Nancy - Billy has never even reached 30 inches here. It is in part shade. Maybe it's that, or maybe grubs are eating all my roots. Hard to say. But I do have short plants overall this year. There are only a few exceptions.

Debra
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
8 years ago
You know I like your picture of SC Francis Busby because I bought one. Pretty Desirable is a nice uncomplicated pink. I like it. My favorite though is Janet and Bill. The form, the pattern and the edge are just grand.........Maryl
organic_kitten
8 years ago
Love your bright ones. Buddy's Red Head, gorgeous,SC Francis Busby gorgeous too, Integrated Logistics is a wonderful plant. and I definitely like both of the seedlings. Nice post.

kay
Brad KY 6b
8 years ago
Nice! Integrated Logistics and Pretty Desirable are my favorites of the bunch.
shive
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

Maryl - Did you ever start liking SC Francis Busby any better in your own garden. I remember you complained it was a rusty red.

Debra
tarheelgirl_7b
8 years ago
Beautiful seedlings! I like both. My other top picks include Janet and Bill, Kiss of Paradise, and Kaleidoscope Intrigue.

Lori
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
No Debra. I'm sorry to say SC Francis Busby was not my cup of tea. But it was certainly just my taste because a daylily friend saw it and went bananas for it. I gifted it to her and she's still in love. One of my favorite colors of red is still Acquire the Fire (thank you). Such a deep rich colorfast red. That and orange/reds are my favorite shades of red. Do you still grow Season Finale?........Maryl
shive
Original Author
8 years ago
Maryl - Yes, I still have Season Finale. It won't start blooming for awhile.

Debra
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
8 years ago
It was another pretty red. I had to cut something a couple of years back and it had been blotchy for 2 years in a row, so I let it go. I really didn't want to and sort of regret it, but I've only got so much space.........Maryl
shive
Original Author
8 years ago
Maryl - I've never had trouble with Season Finale being splotchy. I bought it because it was supposed to be a bud builder. But it's never shown that trait here.

Debra