Here we go again... almost a dozen this time.  (These are some that I had older photos of, but were not listed in this blog, for some reason.  Any newer photos will have to wait until another time.)

PHOTON TORPEDO

(Hanson-C., 1999)

height 46 in.(117 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 26 buds, 4 branches, Sculpted Pleated

PIRATE KING

(Grace-Smith, 2004)

height 30 in.(76 cm), bloom 5.5 in.(14 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 36 buds, 5 branches

RED KNIGHT

 (Stout, 1949)

                                                 height 48 in.(122 cm), season MLa, Dormant, Diploid

RONDA

 (Sikes, 1981)

                      height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 6.5 in.(17 cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid

(I'm hoping this is still alive; she surprised me a couple of years ago, and I'm hoping to be surprised again, but I haven't seen her in bloom lately.  Fingers crossed, as she is truly a lovely flower!)

SILOAM PURPLE PLUM

(Henry-P., 1970)

                                      height 17 in.(43 cm), bloom 3.25 in.(8 cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid

SIMMERING ELEPHANTS

(Murphy-J.P., 2005)

                                   height 30 in.(76 cm), bloom 5.5 in.(14 cm), season VLa, Dormant, Diploid

SIMPLY SCINTILLATING

(Brooks-BB, 2004)

   height 30 in.(76 cm), bloom 6.5 in.(17 cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Unusual Form Crispate

SWEET BY AND BY

(Kropf-Calderon, 2008)

height 27 in.(69 cm), bloom 4.75 in.(12 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 20 buds, 3 branches

SIMMERING ELEPHANTS

(Reed, 1997)

                   height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 5 in.(13 cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.40:1

WEE WILLIE WINKIE

(Richards-V., 1963)

                                          height 36 in.(91 cm), bloom 2 in.(5 cm), season La, Dormant, Diploid

WEE WILLIE WINKIE (again, to show the height)

 Let's see if I can figure this out better.  Getting a little more courageous.  Maybe even more next time!

HAMLET

(Talbott, 1983)

                       height 18 in.(46 cm), bloom 4 in.(10 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant

KUNZITE 

(Santa Lucia, 1994)

                                    height 28 in.(71 cm), bloom 5.5 in.(14 cm), season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid

LAYERS OF LOVE

(Kropf-Calderon, 2008)

height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 5.5 in.(14 cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 4 branches, Double 99%, 

NIGHT BEACON

(Hansen, 1988)

                                     height 27 in.(69 cm), bloom 4 in.(10 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Evergreen

LAVENDER FLIGHT

(Spalding, 1963)

height 34 in.(86 cm), bloom 6.25 in.(16 cm), season EM, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant,  Deep lavender self with green yellow throat.                                                         Awards: Stout 1973; AM 1968; HM 1965; JC 1963              (I put the extra in there because this is a Stout Silver Medalist.  Slightly out of alphabetical order, sorry.)

ORCHID CANDY

(Stamile, 1994)

                     height 23 in.(58 cm), bloom 4.25 in.(11 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid

 

ORCHID ELEGANCE

(Carpenter-J., 2004)

height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 5.5 in.(14 cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 26 buds, 4 branches

PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

(Moldovan-Woodhall, 2011)

height 28 in.(71 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Sculpted Relief

 Ohhhh, myyyyyyy.....  So many new daylilies, plus ones that I didn't have pics for, back when I was more active with the blog.  By the way, this blog, plus my Facebook albums, have been invaluable in figuring out my mystery plants.  Some are still mysteries; some that I thought I knew the identity of are now mysteries, because I was wrong.  But a number of mysteries have been solved and identified!
I can upload several older pics now, but I do need to check first on what's already here, so it'll be only some of what I have.  Also, I don't see how to upload more than a very few, so I'll do more later.  These are some older ones I did not have photos of here on the blog.

 
GRAPE ADVENTURE
(Wild, 1972)

                                     height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 5 in.(13 cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid

                                 (I've this one forever; I'm surprised it wasn't included in the original postings!)

 
GIANT ON THE MOUNTAIN

(Carpenter-J., 2002)

                                                height 24 in.(61 cm), bloom 7 in.(18 cm), season EM, Rebloom, 

                                                     Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 20 buds, 3 branches

                                                                        Looks like this one polytepaled! 

GIANT FLING

(Wild, 1972)

                                       height 34 in.(86 cm), bloom 8.5 in.(22 cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid

ANCIENT WISDOM

(Petit, 2002)

                 height 24 in.(61 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid

Well, the order got reversed, but that's OK.  I'll add more later tonight, I think.  I've forgotten how to do some of this blog stuff, but I'll relearn it. 

Hello again -- I'm finally back!

 My last post was in 2016 -- this is now June of 2021!  I've done very little with the gardens since the accident, mostly due to my energy issues.  I tried last summer to identify as many of the daylilies as I could, since their labels had faded terribly over the years.  Hint: Sharpie markers are NOT permanent markers!  They won't stand up to multiple Maine winters.  Just past the peak of bloom season, I got sick (not Covid!) and just wasn't quite myself for weeks.  Again, energy.  Soooo... THIS year, I'm determined to do better.  Energy isn't terrific (I'm still working) but it's much improved. I just have to stay out of trouble, LOL! 
I've purchased a very few daylilies since the accident, about a half dozen new ones out there, but I didn't make a note of what went where.  I do know where two of them are, and I do have records of the names of the others.  There's also the issue of where the potted ones went, that were planted by those nice, helpful Master Gardener ladies, in the autumn of 2015.  I'll find 'em -- this blog should help a lot!  And this year, I have purchased nearly a couple dozen new or replacement daylilies.  Weather has turned HOT, and I have to get these babies into the ground soon, but perhaps not today.  Supposed to rain for two days, starting tomorrow, so that will prevent my planting anything until later in the week.  I'll have to go out into today's heat. Yes, I'll take frequent breaks! 
I'll have several photos coming soon, but only a couple today, as we are still in the "Extra Early" time block of blooming, and in the past I've posted a couple of those already in bloom.  Last year, I found that walking around the gardens making video notes worked quite well, as I can "label" as I speak.  I won't post videos here, though.  They were also useful through the fall, winter, and spring, to review.  I usually upload my flower photos directly to Facebook now (yes, the accident changed even how I do that!) so uploading to here may take some extra steps.  Let's get started!

Above is a very, very old cultivar, by Yeld, called ORANGEMAN.  It was introduced in 1902!  It's an EE (Extra Early) and was the first in my gardens to bloom, beating out my usual first, Elizabeth. 
I think I'll be moving it to a better spot (or two!) this year.

Now, this one was a mystery for awhile, but I do keep fairly good records, and an Early-mid season bloomer was noted as being in this exact location.  This one is blooming with the EE's, and some other details don't quite jibe with the database.  For all intents and purposes, I have to call this one. 
It's NADA, by Stout, 1934. 
There is a possibility that I was not sent the correct plant, but I really don't want to believe that of that vendor. 
I've been investigating.  The vendor's description works correctly with my plant, but is not in keeping with the official database.  Their photo of Nada does look the the official one, in ways that this one does not.  I might have to move this one to the "Garden of the Unknowns." 

As more of the newer dayliles bloom in my yard, I'll be posting more photos through the summer.  It's good to be back!

Well, it's September of 2016, and you haven't heard from me in over 13 months.  Why is that, you ask?  What a good question! 
Thirteen months ago, I was in a freak accident in my yard, involving my car, a wasp, a clothesline pole, and a woodpile.  In short (very short) I broke, among other things, my neck.  I have much to be thankful for, including my son's presence that afternoon, as well as his presence of mind, and a string of fine professionals who saved not only my life but my future.  Can't say enough good about my local EMTs,  and I love my neurosurgeon and his team! What could have ended up as life in a wheelchair, or even death, has been a positive road to recovery.  I'm walking very well now, though with some balance issues.  My major remaining issues are with my  hands and arms; those may or may not improve, but that healing takes more time.   So, I had to have help from some wonderful ladies who volunteered to get my various potted daylilies put into the ground before the frost hit.  And, I'm afraid I have not done much this summer, either.  There are various reasons, but if I list them, they'll just sound like petty, whiney excuses.  Point is, I should be even better next year, than I am this year.  Stay tuned for a renewed enthusiasm for gardening, coming your way in Spring, 2017! 

Meanwhile, I'll simply try to stay out of trouble.  ;)

June has been bustin' out all over!

Many of the daylilies have new, budded scapes!!!  Several have bloomed, but I already have photos of most of them, here in past blog entries.  Below are pics of a couple of newbies to the neighborhood!  Oh, and I didn't lose all of "Cry," only one fan.  There were two, and one did die.  I do seem to have lost a bonus plant from last year's order: Lemon Hager.  I'll have to check my records to see if it bloomed and a pic was posted -- I don't recall its having bloomed. 

All of this year's orders are either potted or in ground, now.  Took about five weeks of much hole-digging!  I have a few older clumps dug up, that desperately need division and lining out, but they'll be OK.  They're all soaking in buckets (one in the wheelbarrow) for now.  Most of my work now will be weeding, since I don't want to disturb the blooming of those that have scapes holding buds.  I could, I suppose... but I likely won't.

I'll include a few photos of some other new blooms, too.  The Sweet William is a joy to see from the back steps!  That, the foxgloves, and the Nora Barlow columbine were all planted last year.  Some are annuals, for this year, like the Gaillardia below.

Gaillardia, "Arizona Sun"

                                        
                            Columbine, "Nora Barlow"  (It's in the RHPS themed garden!)

Two photos of the Sweet William, a tall kind of carnation (Dianthus).  Got these from Graceful Gardens, last year, but had to wait until this year to see blossoms.

Stock, actually four different plants.  They were still in their set "pots" when this was taken, as I was still so busy with other plants, and they seemed happy enough.  Sometimes called "Evening Stock," this is an old-fashioned flower that smells utterly divine! 







And now, ta-daaaaaaa!!!  

THE DAYLILIES!
(OK, only two so far...)

EB 38-09-01, by the Darrow family.  This one might not be registered yet, if it ever is, but I liked it very much and ordered it in late 2012.  Took awhile to establish, but it's a nice bloom!  Photo was backlit, and in the afternoon.  The flowers were all determined to face eastward, and I had to crouch under an arch in a forsythia to shoot the pic.  I'll have to find the stats on it, but it's obviously Diploid (slender stems!) and an Early.  It's quite tall, too. Bloom is sizeable.

PINOCCHIO, by Saxton, 1951; 
Early Midseason; DOR DIP; 
38"tall, no bloom width given.
(I have it next to Geppetto, and Carpenter Shavings, LOL!  I have a children's Storytime themed garden too.)





So, that's all for today.  As mentioned, I have a few others starting to bloom, but they've all been shown here already, I think.  Unless I can come up with a much better photo, I won't bore any readers with repeats.  As for the above-mentioned foxgloves, I took those pics with my cell phone, and I'm not sure how to upload from there.  I'll either take other photos or figure out the phone angle of this business.  Ta-ta! 

Happy Springtime!

Well, HAPPY SPRINGTIME!!!  At long last, it is truly spring (insert huge sigh of relief here) and most of my daylilies made it through a brutally long winter.  I lost one called "Cry," though who knows, perhaps it's merely delayed.  I really think it's gone, so.... cry. 

The first blooms, as always, were the snowdrops, still nestled in a thin mantle of snow.  Says something about resilience, determination, hope.  Perky blue windflowers were next, at least in the warmer corner where the snow was first to melt.  More in another location showed up later.  There are only a few crocuses left; perhaps I should get more, in the fall.  Hyacinths have bloomed, though not well. But best of all of the early blooms are the daffodils!  I have a fairly decent assortment of them, and they make the wait for the daylilies bearable, while bejeweling the yard with yellows, golds, white, even a few with pink cups.  I was out in the yard this morning, taking photos to share!


I don't know all the cultivar names, sorry.  Many have been lost in my memory over the years, some I never knew, but I have a few names for the varieties. 

This little sweetie might have the name of a goddess, not sure.   It's planted with another lovely, a double (below) that might have the goddess name.  Which goddess?  Who knows!

This might be something like "Ice Carnival."  Ice something, anyway.  I got this one at the Portland Flower Show, many years ago!  This clump will be moved very soon, as I want that space for an herb garden, and some nasty stuff (vinca!) has to be eradicated.

I do know the name of these!  These are "Mondragon" daffodils.  I took advantage of the name similarity, and put them in the garden called Dragon's Alley.  I have quite a few small clumps of these throughout that garden.

And this delicate little darling is one of my favorites: "Thalia" 












Let's see.... what's next?  Ah!

Nope, I have no idea what this one is named.  Just a standard sort of daffodil/narcissus, I suppose.  I have a few clumps of them, here and there.  They seem hardy and happy.

At left is one called, "Avalon," which I may have posted in the past, but this is a fresh, new photo!  It's in the Arthurian themed garden, of course.  


Close by it is another Arthurian themed daffodil, but I don't recall the name perfectly.  Pictured below, it's "Camelot --" something,

or  Something -- "Camelot."  Hahaha... sorry, that's as close as I can get.  Maybe it's just, "Camelot," one word, and the "Avalon" has another word in it! 

 I think I need a daffodil database!





Anyway, to the right is Camelot -- , with Avalon in the upper right background.

Here is a "long shot" looking uphill, up "Dragon Alley," to what I call, "Saddle Rock."  (If you could see that rock from another angle, you'd understand.)  In another two months this shot will be almost all daylilies, but they are nowhere near ready to bloom yet.  They're all still little sproutlings at this time, so I must be patient. 

You know, I almost named this blog something like, "Dillies and Daffies"!!!!  Hahaha! 
 
I'm so glad to have some other flowers to brighten the yard before the daylilies start up!  The daffs are pretty much at peak now,  but there are a few later blooming stragglers that I will post about soon.   After they fade, there will be the apple orchard and the lilac bush.  Next, irises get cranked up to show off their beauty, and just before the daylilies start, the peonies explode with their exciting colors!  Pinks of every shade, from near white to near red.
 
I'll post some other blooming plants, and the rest of the daffodils, pretty soon.

I love my yard!!!!