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MLs Starting and Clumps at Peak

2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago

The heat is fading those deep, dark colors fast, and foliage is taking a hit from all the rain followed by the high temps.

Light of the World multiplies so much better here than it did in Nashville!


Memphis has not multiplied at all, but I enjoy the six fans that are blooming.


Red Venom X Dancing Flamingo has its tallest and best budded scapes ever! It's a dormant. The first blooms were 8 inches, but now they're just over 7 inches.


Judy's Jewel X Bubblegum Queen #1 continues to have beautiful clumps.


Empire of Dawn and Dusk with friends


Neon Flamingo is shorter than I want it to be.


I finally took a picture that shows DTS X Green Mystique's green sheen.


Chicago Girls ffo - Very well-branched and well-budded.


Sea World ffo- The colors are even prettier in person. It has short scapes and low bud count in its first year to bloom.


Summer Kate is registered as EM, but it has just started to bloom.


$exy Samantha X Bubblegum Delicious 4


Debra

Comments (11)

  • 2 months ago

    I love that Red Venom clump!! What great color. I wager that DTS glows in person. The Judy’s Jewel and S. Samantha seedlings are so pretty. All these clump shots are really nice.

  • 2 months ago
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    The Red Venom seedling looks great today. DTS X green Mystique is really glowing. Too bad it is so hard to capture the true color.

    We are also suffering in the heat and humidity, dont spend much time outside. The heat index here today 109f. Yikes!

    Sherry

  • 2 months ago

    Again I'm seeing a bright white on Dawn to Dusk, which certainly makes it stand out better. Your pink seedlings get my attention as usual, and your Green Mystique seedling does have a green sheen to it. I surprised myself by liking green daylilies so much...........Maryl

  • 2 months ago

    Gorgeous clumps! Like Kate, I adore the Red Venom clump but I also like the Judy's Jewel X Bubblegum Queen #1 clump and the DTS X Green Mystique' clump. Sea World is a beautiful color. Nice post, Debra.

    kay

  • 2 months ago

    Kay - Thanks for your comments on the seedlings! Sea World is a pretty thing. I look forward to it settling in and getting taller nexr year.


    Maryl - I love how Empire of Dawn and Dusk took off in just one year. It's been a favorite for me this season.


    Sherry - I'm surprised your heat index is a bit higher than ours. Today wasn't quite as muggy as yesterday.


    Sherry and Kate - I'm glad you both liked the Red Venom seedling. I'm thrilled with its improvements here.


    Debra



  • 2 months ago

    Nice grouping and I always love your seedlings.Great crosses. LOTW is doing okay and growing after her long journey. I moved my Neon Flamingo last fall to a new spot and I have noticed mine is a bit shorter in height than in previous years. It may be one that needs to recover from a replanting. Just a thought.

    Julia


  • 2 months ago

    Julia - Thanks for the seedling love! I'm happy to read LOTW is recovering after her trip around the state! Neon Flamingo may be one that needs more time to settle in after being divided. It was one that sometimes had about half the scapes short in Nashville. It was rarely the registered 35 inches there.


    Debra

  • 2 months ago

    Debra,


    Quite a few to like in this posting. SEA WORLD is my color plant. I will have to see how it compares to ALONE AGAIN and LAVENDER BLUE PLANET. SUMMER KATE is my type of bloom. Very pretty. I will have to look that one up. DTS X Green Mystique looks like a real attention getter in the garden. $exy Samantha X Bubblegum Delicious 4 looks really good. Does it hang up with all of those ruffles?


    David

  • 2 months ago
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    The pink seedlings are all nice, and this was a good year for them to settle in. Of course, the Red Venom seedling also looks good, but I suspect that this year's performance may not be typical. There are a lot of things that have shot up; I don't expect that height to recur. The last pic is especially nice, with just enough sun to highlight the flowers. Scapes in that clump could benefit from a few more inches.

  • 2 months ago

    Red Venom X Dancing Flamingo looks like a wonderful seedling!! I also like
    Judy's Jewel X Bubblegum Queen #1 a lot! Sea World is a dazzler!

    Brad

  • 2 months ago
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    Brad - Red Venom X Dancing Flamingo had short scapes for several years in Nashville, so I'm thrilled that they are up to 27-28 inches here. With such a huge bloom, the seedling looked silly with scapes just 22-23 inches.

    Debra