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Clumps and Jumps, the Dark and the Light

7 years ago

Let's start out with a couple of shots of the front red bed.


The reds in the middle are Buddy's Red Head, Scarlet Angel and Blazing Cannons.


The purple at the front is Summer Snowball, which is several inches taller than registered and carrying more buds than registered this season.


Olly Olly Oxen Free and Regina Sitko



Lydia's Regal Robe - The purple color on this one is so deep and rich! This is a new plant, and scapes are short this year, but I have high hopes for it in future years. Mantis asked me about the bud count. I have three fans, and bud counts are 7, 8 and 9. It's growing in an area that got no supplemental watering during the May dry spell.



Sun Temple Spirit just started blooming yesterday. Today it had a poly.



Joan Derifield with Bela Lugosi peeking in at the back.



Coastal Grand



Open Door


Entwined in the Vine, No Boys Allowed and Sugar Magnolia in their V formation.


Pretty Desirable in the sun



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Comments (18)

  • 7 years ago

    Your seedlings are still shining, I remember at least two of them from previous posts. No Boys Allowed looks great today. Open Door is showing off today, so pretty in a clump. Such a nice pink, Princess Diary.

    Sherry

  • 7 years ago

    Lots of beautiful favorites! First let me say I really like the form and color and design of Seedling Natalie Antoinette X Symphony of Praise. I hope it is a winner for you.

    I always love seeing Allegheny Skyline. It is a real favorite to see and I think you are the only one on here that has it. Pretty Desirable., EITV, Joan Derifield and Sugar Magnola are also beautiful. My Sugar and Joan haven't bloomed yet.

    Brad

  • 7 years ago

    Beautiful post, Debra. I, of course, love the bed shots....gorgeous shot with Entwined in the Vine, No boys Allowed and Sugar Magnolia. I like I Lava You as youu knew I would. That clump of Open Door is stunning!. Pretty Desirable lives up to its name. Olly,Olly, Oxen Free and Regina Sitcko make a pretty picture. Love both the pink and the red seedlings. Beautiful post, Debra.

    kay

  • 7 years ago

    Brad - Thanks for your comments about the pink seedling! Natalie Ant X SOP is a delight for me, but I doubt that I will ever register it because of how slow it multiplies.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Nice group. Of course the garden shots are my favorite but I think that Coastal Grand and Open Door win the clump favorites and Allegheny Skyline with that watermark is stunning. Do you find that Allegheny Skyline is a slow increaser?

  • 7 years ago

    Kay - I did expect you to like I Lava You. You like the bright ones.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Julia - Allegheny Skyline wasn't a slow increaser until the trees began to shade it too much. I've moved it to a new spot where I hope it will do better now.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    I ask because here it seems to be a slow increaser here and it got moved last fall. I'm hoping the move last fall didn't set it back this season but time will tell.

  • 7 years ago

    I have gotten so outdone with Houzz today that I just realized I had not commented on this post. Too many lovelies to mention as I like them all! I am with Brad on your seedling. Too bad it does not multiply better for you to consider registering because it is a beauty. Open Door is gorgeous in that clump. Your clumps have been spectacular this year.

  • 7 years ago

    Such pretty flowers. It is sure hard to pick favorites today but one that catches my eye is Regina Sitko. Westbourne Little Lamb is another that is a beauty. Your Ruby Lipstick is always a better color than ours. The eye on ours seems to lack the saturation of yours and the petal color in our garden is almost yellow at times. Still, it's a nice flower and a good grower. I love the shape of Sugar Magnolia. We added I Lava You this spring. Bob has had his eye on that one for a while.

    Nancy

  • 7 years ago

    You have so many wonderful clumps. One that really caught my attention is Regina Sitko. I have talked myself out of that one twice, but it does look like I may need that one. You are not helping me downsize at all. And No Boys Allowed looks great. Your seedlings are all wonderful! I am a fan of the Blazing Saddles seedling especially

  • 7 years ago

    Regina is definitely worth it. I suppose the Natalie seedling takes after its parents, both of which are slow multipliers here. I like the bitone effect. Is it actually a bitone? Allegheny Skyline does not like afternoon here.

  • 7 years ago

    Princess Diary is a pretty medium pink. Have your grown that one a long time?......Natalie x Symphony is another pink that's appealing......Purple, both performance wise and personal appeal wise, isn't my favorite, but the depth of color on Lydia's Regal Robe is worth taking a second look......Your beds always look good with their masses of bloom...........Maryl

  • 7 years ago
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    Mantis - It was 94 degrees here with a heat index in the 100s, and Allegheny Skyline was one of the dozen daylilies here that was not faded. It never faded when it was planted along my fence line either. Maybe it's where you have it planted. I agree that Regina Sitko is worth it. It seems to be multiplying rapidly here. The Natalie seedling is a bitone, but not usually that much of a contrast. My deer deterrent makes bitones of almost everything.

    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Nancy 6B - Regina Sitko is well worth adding!


    Hoosier Nancy - I Lava You seems like one Bob would like. It's almost too bright for me. I got it last fall and haven't decided whether I like it or not. Ruby Lipstick is definitely a cream here, and not a yellow. The red eye is a ruby red. If you are looking at my photos on an Ipad that wretched device always adds red to my pictures, so the red would be brighter on there than it actually is. On my laptop screen, the photos look exactly like they appear in my garden - except when occasional purples take on a red tone.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Maryl - This is the third year for Princess Diary. I like it a lot, and it has some instant rebloom on the way. I don't think it would overwinter in a pot. Have you ever tried American Doll or Grandmas's Smile? I think they might survive winters in pots. Marlee Jane and Chilled Orange Sorbet did pretty well in yesterday's high heat and humidity, fading a bit - but both still colorful at the end of the day. Stenciled Infusion faded a lot. Lydia's Regal Robe was faded more than I would like. I think in the high 90s it will slick.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago
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    Thanks Debra for the information on Princess Diary.....American Doll was gifted out by me during one of my first culls years ago. I had/have enough pale pinks for my small collection at present. I reserve the right however to fall victim to a pale pink with a huge ruffly edge in the future (lol)......Marlee Jane looks nice. Since Orange Smoothie came along to my garden, my need to duplicate the mango type colors of my beloved Coral Corduroy have lessened. It's just a matter of room. It stinks, but that's what it is............Maryl

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