Memphis had quite a trio at the estate garden. There were visitors from Massachusetts there: "Yeh, we have those tiger lilies in Mass. also. These look a bit different though."

Worlds Collide with Mighty Heart -- I'm becoming impressed with Hensley cultivars.
Flamingo Parade in my garden. I usually don't like huge shots, but there was too much clutter in the background. Flamingo Parade has been a not-so-vigorous Stamile.
Sam Abell --The woman from Mass. liked this one. Said she hadn't seen one like that before.
Kingdom Without End --a nice bunch, but I had only a sun shot and didn't get good perspective
Victorian Lace
--was a lovely grouping, but the dappled sun played tricks and I ended up with a shot I didn't like.
Bob Marley --I was impressed
Jan Zoo
Ocean Spirit

Wow, mantis, you really have an outstanding collection every time you post! I always enjoy seeing your pictures and reading your comments. I had to laugh at the visitors from Massachusetts comment about the 'tiger lilies'. I have heard similar comments. Some people don't know the difference between true lilies and daylilies, much less comprehend that daylilies come in other colors than orange. Throw some ruffles in there and they look really confused. LOL. Your selections here are all so lovely it is I who feels confused as to a favorite. But Soli Deo Gloria, Flight of Orchids, Roses for Dallas and that clump of Victorian Lace are something special. I sympathize with you about the heat.

Your Victorian Lace is really something! Mine barely bloomed at all this year and seems to have lost fans. This is a lovely post, and I enjoyed seeing so many of these in sun. My favorites were Kingdom Without End, Roses for Dallas, Soli Deo Gloria and Flight of Orchids.

Hope you feel better soon!

Debra

You know, when we get a couple of inches of snow, my northern friends always laugh at us because we southerners don't know how to drive in snow. And it is true. We don't. We rarely must. It is not usually part of our weather pattern. So, I do sympathize with you about the heat and humidity. It should not be a part of your weather pattern for so long. You should not have to deal with it (and winter ice and snow also). And add its side effects to health/medical problems and it really is a bummer. I smiled at the comment from the visitors as well. I have people who look at my lilies and say, "I have that one" and I know they do absolutely not have that one! I have seen their yards. I know what they have-landscaping lilies! The Victorian Lace clump is really pretty. And I like Roses for Dallas. And the "hot" ones really stand out. But your shots of all of them really do showcase them all well. I do like seeing them in their environment.

Kate

Fantastic collection of blooms! I enjoy seeing your photos. Funny comment regarding the visitors from Massachusetts. Memphis looks great in your garden. Worlds Collide and Mighty Heart look great together. Sam Abell looks good. That one has been on my want list. I might add it this fall. Impressive clump of Victorian Lace. Bob Marley and Jan Zoo are bright colors that stand out. First Crush, Soli Deo Gloria, and Flight of Orchids also catch my eye. Hope you feel better soon.

Lori

Mantis - Thanks for posting pictures of all these beauties. SOLI DEO GLORIA is a real standout. It has been a possible addition to my garden, but now seeing your picture, it is on the list to definitely add at some time. I have the same issue with FIRST CRUSH, just blooming above the foliage and sometimes in the foliage. I also find that it does not hold up well in the sun. By noon, mine looks rather weathered. I also grew FLAMINGO PARADE. I had it growing in a prime spot and it never increased in four years. It was not a very prolific bloomer. It left last year.

David

The clump shot of Victorian Lace is stunning mantis. Isn't it always the way that capturing what you see with your eyes and what the camera sees tend to collide. We have had 2 days of 70's, overnight lows mid 50's and lots of dew on the ground in the mornings. Going back to 90 tomorrow and no rain either here for at least a week. Hope you feel better. The weather can take a toll on our aging bodies LOL.

Great post, I see so many I really need. I have Victorian Lace, but your clump is outstanding! Love Flamingo Parade. I had First Crush and loved the perfect flowers, but they were on the short side. The plant disappeared one summer, I guess the usual crown rot I have so much trouble with. Soli Deo Gloria is beautiful, just the look I love, and have several with that coloring, I might need one more though. My very favorite is the last one, Flight of Orchids.

Flight of Orchids is a pretty thing. I'm getting more accepting of UF's I guess. Great color in your climate.......Look at Shores of Time. It can still pump out some beauties. Love that shot of Memphis. Nice ruffly form.. So many dazzlers in your garden.....Maryl

Wow, Mantis, what a wonderful bunch of flowers. So many dazzle the eye, but I will pick a few that go slightly above the rest: Kingdom without End, World's Collide, Mighty Heart, and especially Roses for Dallas.

Sam Abell continues to be one of my favorites. I don't know how old you are, but I am probably among the top 10% of posters on this sight. Fortunately my health is such that I have tolerated the heat pretty well.

Mantis, another lovely post. I am considering eliminating the last iris bed and just tucking the favorites here and there with the other plants because of the advancing age. The unending energy is not there anymore. Flight of Orchids and Orchids for Dallas. Bob Marley and Jan Zoo, You have so many lovely ones, and I like the little joke about the Tiger Lilies.

kay

Mantis - What do you think about Ocean Spirit? How does it hold up in hot temps?I'm trading with someone for it this fall. I love the look of her pictures, but yours looks likes the eye recedes in the heat. It looks well-branched.

Debra

Dick, you have a few years on me.

Ocean Spirit is at the estate garden, and I have only seen it after sun exposure. The light purple does show the effects of sun, but the estate site is turning out to be quite hot. I don't know what you mean by eye receding. Last year, it was in a pot in semi-shade, so don't remember any ill effects of sun. It is very well branched. Go for it.

Flight of Orchids is my favorite, though they all are lovely. Know what you mean about the heat and advancing age. I can only be out in it for brief sessions, then must retreat to the shade for a bit before continuing. But how can we not be out in the garden when things are so beautiful and blooming?

Alex

Mantis , can I inquire where you found Roses for Dallas please. I would like to see if I can add it to my gardens. My son's name is Dallas

Not ashamed to say it , I am 65 , Worked hard to get to that age and plan to go on for many more. If my Grandmother and Greatgrandmother are any indication I have at least 3 more decades plus in me.

Mantis - Thanks for your take on Ocean Spirit. In the photos of it I've seen elsewhere, the petal color seems lavender and the eye a dark purple. The eye in your photo (on my monitor) looks about the same color as the petals. Maybe I can plant it where it gets a couple of hours of afternoon shade.

Debra

When there are so many many beauties, are we really supposed to try to pick some favourites......I dont seem to be able to choose.

Signet, Roses for Dallas was obtained from the hybridizer, Judy Davisson. Debra, I'll check again early in the morning. Note that the flowers are not particularly large on Ocean Spirit, but bud count is great. The sun shot blurs the distinction between eye and petal. I don't know how it would look in late morning in another location. Here is an earlier pic:

I do like Bob Marley. I found a seller on DL and it is on its way.

Mantis - Thanks for the second photo of Ocean Spirit!

Debra