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Saturday Dayliies Covered in Raindrops

2 years ago

It was very rain this morning. When I thought the rain had stopped, I started taking pictures, but I didn't get far before the rain started again. It rained off an on most of the day. I think we got almost 1.5 inches.


Twentieth Century Fox is one of the best budded and branched daylilies in my gardens this year. Here's the ffo. Usually the first few blooms are splotchy, but this one looked pretty good, considering it had been raining since 3 a.m.


Pink Aloha X Bubblegum Queen 2 - first flower ever. It's taller and has a few more buds that its sibling, which I really loved last year.


Forty Days and Forty Nights X Absolute Ripper #2


Carolina Pale Face X Dearest Valentine is not as well budded as last year.


No Boys Allowed X Entwined in the Vine #1


Kingdom Without End X Seedling #1


Kingdom Without End X Seedling #2



Debra

Comments (10)

  • 2 years ago

    Twentieth Century Fox is lovely. The Pink Aloha seedling has a pretty color. The other seedlings look good as well. I like the No Boys Allowed seedling but then I like them all!

  • 2 years ago

    Twentieth Century Fox is lovely with all its ruffles edged white. I also like the first Kingdom without End seedling. It has an interestingly shaped watermark and a rich petal color.


    It rained here all day off and on. We got out for only about a half an hour this morning.

    Nancy

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Thanks for you comments, Nan! When Twentieth Century Fox has clean blooms, it is really something. The first blooms are about 7.5 inches and scapes are 33 inches tall this year. I haven't had much luck hybridizing with it since it doesn't like to set pods. The seeds I've gotten with her pollen have always molded or rotted. 20th is registered as a late, but its always been early for me. Dan Hansen's lates, as well as his mother's lates, never proved to be late bloomers in TN.

    I like the first Kingdom Without End seedling because it has a white edge. I prefer #2's color and wish that one had a white edge. I'm looking forward to seeing how these seedlings develop with more heat.

    Debra

  • 2 years ago

    Beautiful! Twentieth Century Fox is gorgeous! And I ;love

    Forty Days and Forty Nights X Absolute Ripper #2 and
    No Boys Allowed X Entwined in the Vine #1 epecially but they are all lovely.

    kay

  • 2 years ago

    Kay - Thank you for your comments. I was very pleased with the Pink Aloha and Forty Days seedlings. The flower on the No Boys seedling is larger than in previous years. I wish the scape were taller.


    Debra

  • 2 years ago

    Your seedlings take it again!!! No Boys Allowed X Entwined in the Vine #1, and Pink Aloha X Bubblegum Queen 2 Are tops!!!

    Brad

  • 2 years ago

    I always enjoy your pinks and the pink Aloha one is no exception. Is it the one I always like? I never can remember the names involved.......I sent you a tree mail over on NGA. If you get a moment, would love to hear back from you...........Maryl

  • 2 years ago

    Maryl - The Pink Aloha seedling above is a brand new one. That's its first flower ever. I do really like it.


    Debra

  • 2 years ago

    Debra: Are you taking all your Pink Aloha seedlings with you? They just bowl me over every time I see them. I just don't have the room right now to protect them. But I know someone who might-lol............Maryl

  • 2 years ago

    Maryl - I'm taking the one you liked in previous years. It has a lot of dormancy and has shown bud counts in the 20s at least once. I'll have to see how the newer ones progress this season. If I'm only taking one of the two with Bubblegum Queen, I'll take things like bloom size, scape height, multiplying and reblooming into account when deciding which one goes. Neither has a high enough bud count at this point to consider registering. It would take a couple more years of growth to really know their potential.


    Debra