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An FFO and Some Late Bloomers

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

Betwixt and Between is my FFO. It was a new one from Mike Derrow this Spring, and the only one of the four to scape. It's a nice bicolor, and I have plans to use it in hybridizing.


Seedling Spacecoast Night Vision X Violet Victory hadn't shown any teeth or a double edge until yesterday. The teeth must be heat dependent.



Cardinal Desire has been blooming for a few days now.


August Frost is hitting its stride this week.


Waves Become Wings


White Eyes Pink Dragon has short scapes with not many buds this time. But at least it has good color. Last year it looked faded almost every day it bloomed.


Razor Eyes on an instant rebloom scape


Kentucky Lucky is taller and better budded than its been in several years.


El Desperado is still going like the Energizer Bunny. It's also taller and better budded than its been in about five years.



Confessions of a Hemaholic is also hitting its peak this week.


Debra

Comments (11)

  • 3 years ago

    Beautiful post, Debra, Confessions of a Hemaholic looks wonderful. August Frost looks so good.

    Your seedling is a beauty, and Betwixt and Between is a lovely one.

    kay

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks Kay! Confessions of a Hemaholic is a bit taller than in previous years but still not as tall as Judy registered it. August Frost always puts on a nice late show.


    Debra

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Confessions of a Hemaholic caught my eye right off the bat. It's a stand out.......... The new Derrow one is pretty. I have grown a couple of his in the distant past and they faded in our heat so I've not paid much attention to his more recent ones. I don't remember what their names were now, but one was yellow I think. Of course there is his Star Lord and it looks like it holds pretty well for you and I love it. This one is a nice color and hopefully it will be sunfast for you. I wish you luck with it in your hybridizing............Maryl

  • 3 years ago

    Betwixt and Between is lovely, I am a bicolor fan, wish I had more. I wish my El Desperado looked like yours, mine is in too much shade now…..darn tree shade.

    The seedling looks great, teeth are tiny so I like it. You have so many nice seedlings its hard for me to remember how often or if I’ve seen them.

    Sherry

  • 3 years ago

    Sherry - I know what you mean about shade. I have way too many daylilies struggling with shade now. That's why I will be moving a lot more out later in the year. I like bicolor and bitones, and I have several that I can cross with Betwixt and Between. Here is what the seedling looked like earlier in June when it was cool:



    Maryl - I had to have Confessions of a Hemaholic just because of the name, but now it's a nice clump in the later season. I know you had the Derrow yellow Butter Me Up at one time, but you said it faded badly in your heat. I don't remember the other one you had. The ones I have fare pretty well here. I think I grow 10 of his now.


    Debra

  • 3 years ago

    OOh Betwixt and Between is such a pleasant color combo. Nice teeth on the seedling and beautiful shade of purple. I also love Cardinal Desire.

    Haha Energizer Bunny. All clumps are great, my favorite are Confessions of a Hemaholic (funny name) and August Frost.

  • 3 years ago

    Nat - I identified so much with the name Confessions of a Hemaholic that I had to grow it. Thanks for your comments!


    Debra

  • 3 years ago

    Gotta love the clumps here. August Frost looks great and I always like your clumps of Kentucky Lucky. Great clump of Confessions-I think a lot of us can relate! The seedling is quite pretty. I miss my show on El Desperado this year (red insect buffet). Yours looks great!

  • 3 years ago

    Kate - Those red lily beetles really got a lot of your good clumps. I always enjoy my late blooming clumps. I just wish they could continue longer.


    Debra

  • 3 years ago

    What are the three Derrows that didn't scape this year? Betwixt looks promising.