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October in Michigan

Just thought I'd pop on to say hi and post a few bloom pics from the last two days. I feel like this is unprecedented bloom here for this time of year, but since I don't keep track of dates or rebloom, I can't say for sure. But I am enjoying each and every one, while I still have them. It has been gloomy, damp, and off-and-on drizzly here for the past week.


Ruler Of Nations - new in May


Her Best Bloomers


Self Anointed - only plant with more than one rebloom scape


White Chocolate


Indian Ripple


Electric Mist


Olfactory Evidence


Navel Assault


I do have some seedlings blooming and reblooming too. And some other named cultivars with buds, but they didn't have a bloom open the last two days. I have other rebloom scapes coming up too :) Fingers crossed that this posts! I have tried a couple of times since I last posted, but was not successful. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

Comments (11)

  • 4 years ago

    Yay, it worked! Here's a couple of the seedlings that had blooms yesterday or the day before.


    Older seedling, rebloom


    Seedling first bloom this summer, not sure if this is rebloom or a late scape



  • 4 years ago

    Look at you with all this bloom in October!! Ruler of Nations is so pretty. But, then, aren’t they all pretty this time of year? Your White Chocolate looks so good and the seedlings are lovely. Hopefully you will have time to post more!!

  • 4 years ago

    Goodness what a gorgoeus bunch of blooms. I would agree that given your zone it is unusual to see so many blooms still. Looking good.

    Julia

  • 4 years ago

    What a lot of bloom you have for this time of year! I had quite a bit of rebloom in July, August, and September, but I'm out of flowers now. Ruler of Nations looks impressive. Do you recommend it? The two seedlings are pretty.


    Debra

  • 4 years ago

    You are very lucky to have such pretty lilies still blooming. I'm in Ohio and have one remaining bloom left. I really like ruler of Nations. I have alot of the Emmerich lilies, they all do well for me.

  • 4 years ago

    Wow Laura! That is a lot of beauty! I love Ruler of Nations! I also think that 2nd seedling is a real winner!

    Brad

  • 4 years ago

    Wow! That's a lot of bloom for this time of year. Your seedlings are pretty. I like the thin bluish watermark with the green throat of the first one and the shape of the second one.


    Of the named varieties, my favorites are Ruler of Nations and Indian Ripple.

    Nancy

  • 4 years ago
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    Those warm nights here--in the sixties--have allowed for rebloom to look decent. Your overcast skies probably enhance the colors. I broke off scapes from Ruler of Nations. We are headed for a number of days in the eighties. Maybe not next week, but October at some point will turn normal. Plants are big and lush with all the fall moisture--again not typical.

  • 4 years ago

    I had a great year for rebloom, but not much going now. Sailor Sky just finished 1 scape, and has sent up another that should start up in a few days. I have a late blooming seedling that is reblooming now. It has rebloomed every year. Ruler of Nations is really pretty, and so is Indian Ripple.

  • 4 years ago

    My goodness, Laura! so much lovely rebloom for you in our zone 5, I have had none, so disppointing. I’m guessing I should have watered more. I kept hoping the weatherperson was telling the truth, didnt happen ; )

    Sherry


  • 4 years ago

    Olfactory Evidence is a very pretty pale yellow color and of course Ruler of Nations is an eye catcher. I'm rather partial to Indian Ripple though. It's almost always my last to bloom. It ran neck and neck with the rebloom on Debra's Dearest Valentine (and ended up winning)...............Maryl