I've got MORE! (Of course!)

More daylilies, as promised, for July of 2014.

 HELEN SHOOTER, by Shooter, '98; Midseason; DOR DIP; 25" x 7"

 HEMEROCALLIS FULVA (Species)  In other words, one of the wild ancestors of the hybrids.  I thought this was a particularly nice, clear shot of the bloom.

HIS LORDSHIP, by Wild, '83; Mid-Late; DOR DIP; 22" x 6.37"  (Seriously?  6.37 inches???  That is what the AHS database says!)

HYPERION, by Mead, F.B, '24; Mid; DOR DIP; 40" height.  This might be the earliest cultivar I own, or at least one of the earliest.  Not "early," as in bloom season, but oldest as a hybridized cultivar. 

ROSES IN SNOW, by Hansen, D., '99; Early Mid; SEV TET; 24" x 5.25"

LITTLE ISAAC, by Durio, '87; Early Mid; SEV TET; 26" x 5.5"

There were at this point a lot of photos in that day's album which had no labels.  I had photographed some of the actual plant labels, but didn't rename the file in the save.   I can't click on a photo viewed in the blog selection of pictures without selecting it for here.  Therefore, I couldn't read most of the plant tags to know what was what.  The only exception was Roses in Snow, above, the reason it's out of alphabetical order.  

So, before I move on to another day in the gardens, here is a shot of the King Arthur themed garden, from the North edge, on July 17th of 2014.  

 

HAIL KING ARTHUR, in the lower front, FRIAR TUCK behind it.  Reds in upper left are BLACK FRIAR, and I think the the peachy blend in the upper right corner might be QUEEN ELEANOR, though it could be DOWAGER QUEEN.  I have to see them up close to be certain.  In the very far upper right corner is a splash of red; that's the monarda, probably Jacob Klein.  It has been invasive, and quite the bully in this garden; I throw a lot of it out now.

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ALEXANDER THE GREAT, by Kennedy, '86; Mid-Late; DOR DIP; 34" x 7" 


(Some of the mid-late bloomers are starting already here.  There are a lot of variables in determining bloom time!  This was obviously one of the first blooms to open of this cultivar.)

ANNABELLE'S GHOST, by Reinke, '95; Mid; DOR DIP; Fragrant; Spider; 34" x 8"

ARCTIC SNOW, by Stamile, '85; Mid; DOR TET; 23" x 5.5"

BARNEY, by Benz, J., 2005; Mid; DOR TET; Very Fragrant; 34" x 6"

In the left and upper:
BLACK AMBROSIA, by Salter, '91; Mid; SEV TET; 28" x 5"
and,  in the lower left corner:
FRED'S EARLY RED (VT), by the Darrow family, unregistered.  (See previous blog entry.)

FLUTTERBYE, by Childs, F., '81; Early; DOR DIP; Fragrant; Spider; 26" x 6"  (Not a great bloom, but not horrid, either.  This was new to my gardens in 2013, so not well established at this time.  Unfortunately, I'll have to move it this year, as that was only a holding place for it, and I'll need the space for something in the theme.  I promise to be gentle!)

HOMAGE TO PATRICK, by Kirchhoff, D., '90; Mid; SEV TET; Very Fragrant; 24" x 6" 
This is in the Irish section of my gardens (Scotland/Ireland) but I have several other places to put it.  It won't be dug up and divided until this summer, and then I might have to wait until all the fans are blooming.  It's that close to two or three other daylilies!  Might do it early anyway, and see how the divisions flower, to make sure they're accurate. 

IVORY GOWN, by Webster, '85; Mid; DOR TET; Fragrant; 26" x 6"

JIM'S PICK, by Wild, '71; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 34" x 6:

LADY FINGERS, by Peck, '67; Mid; DOR DIP; Spider; 32"x 6"

LION IN WINTER, by Elliott, '78; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 31" x 5.25"

LITTLE DANDY, by Hughes, '70; Early Mid; SEV DIP; 16" x 2.5"

LITTLE GREENIE, by Winniford, '72; Mid; EV DIP; 18" x 4"

LITTLE PLEASURE, by Stamile, G., '95; Early Mid; SEV DIP; 20" x 2.87" (HUH?  There it is, again -- weird measurement fractions!  I swear, that's what the official AHS database says!) 

MARBLE FAUN, by Millikan, B., '83; Early; EV DIP; 20" x 5"

MEXICAN MAIDEN, by Apps, '84; Mid; DOR (Ploidy not given in AHS database); 20" x 3.75"


I'm giving up here, for now.   Back soon!

Just a few more tonight

Just a few more tonight:

AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by Wild, '72; Midseason; DOR DIP; 28" x 6"

CHICAGO BLACKOUT, by Marsh, '70; Mid; SEV TET: 30" x 6"

(left) FIREDRAKE, by Peck, '73; Early Mid; DOR TET; 20" x 6"

(right) GREAT RED DRAGON, which has been shown before; see blog entry of 2/14/15.  I think.

 NIGHT WINGS, by Williams, J.. '85; Early; DIP (no habit given, but seems to be dormant in my garden) 30" x 6".

WHITE FANTASY, by Hite, '80; Mid; DOR TET, Fragrant; 30" x 6"


And.... a garden shot!

This is one garden, "DSG1" that is in the process of being converted into the Harry Potter themed garden, but a section of it is called, "Dragon Alley."  I had done a dragon snow sculpture there one winter, and after that, planted dragon themed plants in the same general area as the gardens expanded.  A small section of this one will temporarily be an Americana section.  It's all a work in progress.  This shot is from upslope, facing down and west.  It overlooks some golden yarrow, some Artemisia pontica, and daylilies of course.  I have several peonies in this garden also, but they were finished well before this photo was taken.

Notice that earlier in the bloom season, the predominant colors for the early types was yellow.  I suspect that would be because most of them are descended from a species (wild) daylily that is both early and yellow.  Now, we are moving into Midseason bloom (First Flower Open) and the colors are getting darker, richer, brighter!  There seem to be more markings too, though none among tonight's offerings.

Aaaaaannnnd More from July, 2014

Continuing on.......... Photos taken July 15th. 
By the way, I'm not as meticulous as all that -- the photos are in a general alphabetical order because the computer photo system saves them that way, and it's easier for me to keep track of what I've uploaded if I take them in order.  I mess up occasionally, whether intentionally, or NOT quite so "intentional," heh heh....

ALWAYS AFTERNOON, by Morss, '87; Early; SEV TET; 22"x 6"; SSM winner, 1997.

BARBARA MITCHELL, by Pierce, C., '84; Midseason; SEV DIP; 20" x 6"; SSM 1992

BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS, by Copenhaver, '89; Mid; SEV DIP; Fragrant; 30' x 7"

BIG GEORGE, by Krupien, '98; Mid; DOR TET; 35" x 7"

CARA MIA, by Lester, '55; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 14" height.

 CHIN WHISKERS, by McRae, '92; Early Mid; DOR DIP; UFO crispate; 20" x 5"

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS, by Lambert, '85; Mid; DOR DIP; Very Fragrant; 30" x 7"

FAIRY TALE PINK, by Pierce, C., '80; Mid; SEV DIP; 24" x 6"; SSM winner, 1990

JIM JIM, by Hansen, '90; Mid; SEV DIP; Nocturnal, Dbl; 22" x 5"

LA BELLE DAME, by Yancey, '95; Early Mid; SEV DIP, Fragrant; 14" x 5"

LITTLE BUMBLEBEE (VT) by the Darrow family.  This is not a registered cultivar; I have a few of these.  Apparently, there was a bit of a mix-up when the next generation moved inventory from the late George Darrow's original location ("Olallie," in New Jersey, I believe) up to Vermont.  Some of the cultivars lost their labels, and identities were not certain, even after the family did their best to match them up.  Still, they couldn't register them, nor sell them as registered daylilies.  They put a (VT) after the names of these to signify that a cultivar is from that problematic transfer.  The plants seem to have been hybridized by George Darrow himself, but the names are not reliable enough to sell without some disclosure.  I read this years ago, somewhere on the Olallie website or literature, and might have the details wrong, but that's the gist of it.  If I buy one of these, it's because I want it, period. 

LITTLE BUSINESS, by Maxwell, T. '71; Early Mid; SEV DIP; 15" x 3"  (This bloom isn't damaged, but raindrop covered!  Maybe I should have waited until the rain had dried, but sometimes, I just can't.  Sometimes it's a time crunch -- sometimes, it's merely enthusiastic impatience!)

MAUNA LOA, by Roberts, '76; Early Mid; DOR TET;  22" x 5"  (Even though this one had been traumatized a bit in the spring by my digging and moving it, it put on a terrific show for me at bloom time!  Might have been the simple addition of more sunshine, as the former spot was a tad shady.  It's staying put for awhile, that's for certain!)

MAY MAY, by Hayward, M., '76;  Early; SEV DIP; Fragrant; Nocturnal; 30" x 4"  (This one was also affected by moving.  It wasn't that established, when it was moved in the spring, but seemed to like the difference.  I'm hoping it will flourish in the new spot!) 

OLALLIE CAROL, by Darrow, '81; Mid; DOR TET; 30" x 6"  (This and the next cultivar are examples of the Olallie plants that were NOT mixed up, and retained their correct labels and names.  They were already registered, by George Darrow, and have the "Olallie" prefix in the name.  I purchased this one in late summer, 2012, to represent both my cousin Carol, and a dear friend of the same name.  My cousin passed away in the spring of 2013, so it's extra special to me now.)

OLALLIE GEORGE DARROW, by Darrow, '78; Mid-Late; DOR TET; Fragrant; 24" x 7" (By the way, Dr. Darrow's primary field of interest was raspberry hybrids, not daylilies, at least when he settled in the area of New Jersey where his farm was. "Olallie" is the local Native American word for "place where raspberries grow," so that is what Dr. Darrow named his place.  Cool, huh?) 

PAINTED LADY, by Russell, '42; Mid; EV DIP; 36" (height);  SSM winner, 1951  (I purchased this shortly before it bloomed for me, so it was rather stressed out.  I'm sure there will be better quality blooms in the future.)

PRIMAL SCREAM, by Hanson, C., '94; Mid-Late; DOR TET, UFO-crispate, cascade; 34" x 8"; SSM winner, 2003.

QUEEN ELEANOR, by Peck, '67; Mid; DOR TET; 34" x 6"  (I do believe I forgot to turn this photo a quarter-turn clockwise!  There isn't a big difference, really.... )

RUMBLE SEAT ROMANCE, by Elliott, '90; Mid; DIP (habit not given) Fragrant; 20"x5".

SILOAM DAVID KIRCHHOFF, by Henry, P., '86; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 16" x 4"

WINDSOR CASTLE, by Hall, D.F., '66; Mid' DOR DIP; 36" x 5".  (Not a great photo, sorry.  I just went through my files for 2014, and there are no more pics of Windsor Castle!  I may have taken some the previous year or two, so will revise if that proves true, and improved.  It really is a nice plant, not remarkable, but steadfast and rugged, as well as pretty.)


Now, for a couple pix of the actual gardens! 

Wild and crazy, I call this one the Garden of The Unknowns, because all the daylily cultivars (and one Lilium lily) have either lost their identities, were shipped as something else, and are obviously not what they were labeled, purchased cheaply as Unknowns, etc.  Another name could be, "NOID Garden," for "No ID."  Abbreviated, my way comes out, "GOTU".... Heehee -- Got you!  It is rather messy, and will likely be dug up and reorganized in 2015, '16 at the latest.

This is in part a Holding bed, but the further section is the Pirate-themed garden.  I needed half of it for holding several clumps, plus new plantings that flooded my "to do" list in May.  Eventually, it will all be Pirate-themed.  To the left, slightly upslope, is the "Tell Me a Story" garden, with Daylilies Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, plus a Tiger Lily, closest to the Pirates!