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Pretty blooms, happy gardener

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

After having an extremely wet March, foliage is huge. After an extremely dry April, foliage is ugly. But, blooms have been so pretty. Here are just a few of the many now blooming.

Come Sail Away- new and still in pot. I guess I was looking at big green throats this winter!!


Don’t be fooled by drops-this was just a sprinkle yesterday


Free Whelling


Not the best FFO but I love all the colors in this one


Two years ago this one came up in the middle of a nondescript purple, obviously a bee pollen lily. I divided the clump to get this out. I like it as much as any lily I have.






Hopefully more to come

Comments (14)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Since Houzz is cooperating I will throw in a few more!!
    Catapult Sam


    Big Hearted Jim


    Above the Clouds is the kind of UF I do not like-it has that messy “thrown together“ look


    New Paradigm-after deep color last year is back to that muddy faded look


    A seedling I bought for the lime green throat


    Big Red Wagon-a great red


  • 5 years ago

    Lots of pretties! I especially like Come Sail Away, and your lovwelyNOID. I also like Pointed Perfection. Everything looks great!

    kay



  • 5 years ago

    Kay said it, lots of pretties! I think my very favorite is your bee pollen seedling, very pretty. Blue Beetle looks nice, I have thought about getting that one, I like it in its single form too, but good info to know it does not double for you. I also like Green Volcano.

  • 5 years ago

    The NOID purple is my hands down favorite. If you ever get enough of that one to trade, let me know. Green Volcano and Come Sail Away are very nice too. I like their green throats.


    Debra

  • 5 years ago

    Kay they are opening so fast it is hard to keep up, isn’t it? Love this time of the season when every day is a surprise.

    Nancy, I think Sherry also has Blue Beetle. I wonder if it has ever doubled for her. This is fourth year it has been here and no doubling and not much multiplying either.

  • 5 years ago

    Debra, I posted this bee pollen lily a couple of years ago when it first bloomed. I have never had a bee pollen lily that I am aware of and was shocked to see this one. The clump it was in is a noid. I tagged it, divided it, and set it apart last year. It has increased to three fans so of course will keep you tagged on it. It is actually more purple than the pic shows-not as much red as it appears.

    Here is its first appearance in 2019 in the middle of the noid.


  • 5 years ago

    I agree about the bee NOID purple one. It is perfect with that white edging. Glad you kept it. The seedling with the lime green throat is nice too. Goodness you have so many lovelies to see.

    Julia

  • 5 years ago

    Kate - I remember you showing us the purple NOID when it first bloomed. A few times I've had a single fan of another daylily mixed in with a small clump I bought. Sometimes those fans are closer to their neighbor than the mother plant. Thanks for keeping me in mind when you get enough fans.


    Debra


  • 5 years ago

    Thanks Julia! I know you will have fun finding new ones for your clean slate!

    Debra, I have had that happen as well. I don’t think that is the case with this one. Because of its location and others around it I know a lot about this noid (except the name!!!). It is old! I got it from a roadside stand on a trip to Florida-probably 30 years ago. I bought several daylilies-all single fans for a dollar each! They all are growing in my jungle bed behind my house. But, wherever it came from, I love it!!

  • 5 years ago

    I’m late to the party, Kate, so many pretties. My favorite is your purple noid, it was hard to choose. I’m on my third day with my granddaughter here….. I’m tired, bringing her home tonight, grandma needs a rest.

    Sherry

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I agree with others. That purple bee pollen noid is luscious.......I grew Frank Smith's Apache Sunrise and the color was really pretty. However as with almost all of the Frank Smith daylilies I have tried (and he made some beauties), it didn't like my winters and slowly began to fade away over the years. In your warmer climate and in ground it should grow better for you..........Maryl

  • 5 years ago

    Kate, your beautiful bee pod bloom looks very like Regal Passion. another beauty.

    kay

  • 5 years ago

    I wonder if others also have huge foliage this year. Not sure why, because spring here in general has had below normal rainfall. However, March was milder than normal.