David: LBB here will be showing bloom here in mid July is just coming up. Do you grow Rose Masterpiece? Mine has pencil thin scapes so far. Typically I see much thicker scapes. Just curious.

Julia, I don't grow Rose Masterpiece.

Looks good! Everything has been slow here to start blooming, but it is moving faster now. We have been really hot, and dry, but getting some rain today and a little cooler. My mid season ones started blooming just a few days ago, but I see buds that will open soon on my lates. NOOOOO! It has been a wonderful season here, on the whole. It did not start off too well, some bugs decimated buds on a few early blooming daylilies. Even after I sprayed and killed them off, the buds continued to dry up for a while. I am getting great bud counts now on plants, even some of my 1st year blooming plants are showing branching and decent bud counts. That is surprising for me because I do not take care of my seedlings at all, they are in the worst place in my garden. On the whole, this has been the best season I have ever had I think.

Lava Flow always seem so be pretty.

kay

Nice pictures!

Lori