I think my first daylily is aptly named after my posting experience. Just a really pretty large flowered polychrome that does well in our heat but seems to only bloom every other year. Don't care. She's just so rewarding when she does bloom (and she will rebloom on occasion).

Sour Puss:

Sour Puss bud with a visitor:

Maryl

Hooray! Your post finally went through. Sour Puss, despite the name, looks pretty and positive. Mantis should like the little visitor.

Debra

This is Sour Puss at 8:30 at night after a full day in 96 degree heat. Still pretty:

Maryl

It takes the heat very well. Wish they all did.

Yay! I did it! Thanks for the thumbs up Debra. My favorite bug is the Praying Mantis. The way they look at you makes me glad they are small and I am big-lol..........Maryl

Great job, and lovely flower. I only have 2 polychromes, and the are so nice.

They are amazing creatures - sort of look like space aliens. When I was in 5th grade a boy brought in a big cage of them, and the class studied them for at least a couple of weeks.

Debra

Space Aliens indeed. I don't know if they have an IQ chart for bugs, but I'd be interested in seeing where they rank. They look so smart following you around with their pivoted head and big eyes staring at you. Neat you got to examine them when you were a kid. The only things kids seem to examine now days is those phones they carry around with them (and no, I don't have one)..........Thanks Nancy for the comment. I like polychromes too. Usually though the nuances of color fade in our heat. But boy are they pretty early on........Maryl

That is a very pretty bloom, Maryl. So glad your post went through .

kay

Maryl, I would keep Sour Puss even though it’s not always reliable, the sun tolerance is Important. Now that you got a successful post, let’s see more!

Sherry

Always liked your pics of Sour Puss, polychromes do it for me.

Well named, apparently.

Celeste: If you get a bloom off of Cousin Suzanne to post please mark it the Shooter one so I will remember to look especially hard at it. You mentioned substance, and good substance is also true of Sour Puss. John Shooter said it was one of his best yellows ever and you know me and yellow. BTW, I think I spotted a tiny little shoot coming up on my Just For Breakfast from Harmon. Thanks again for vouching for him.........Thanks Kay. Life is better now that I can post. I do like sharing some of mine with the appreciative folks on this forum.....Avedon: It may not bloom next year, so I'm glad people get to see it this year. Thanks for the comment..............Dick: So true on the name........Maryl

Very nice, glad you could post!

Lovely bloom! The color is really pretty. Glad it can withstand your heat too!

Lori