Daylilies from July of 2014

To continue my catching up on last summer's blooms (and yes, it's snowing -- again!) I offer these:

ENGLISH WITCH, Salter, EH, '93; Early Mid; SEV TET; 25"x 4.5".  Originally in a "holding bed" (for nine years!) I finally moved it to the Harry Potter themed garden.  Logical, right?

DARK STAR, Connell, '53; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 32" x 7"; spider.   This one is quite vigorous, and bloomed a lot more in its new location than it ever had in its old one.  Must like the extra sunshine!  I really took a lot of pleasure in this one, in summer of 2014.

COURT TROUBADOUR, by Brooks, H, '85; Early; DOR TET; 26" x 6.5".  Not a terrific bloom, and I wasn't going to post the photo, but I clicked on it by accident, so ... here it is.  It has had a struggle in the King Arthur themed garden, which got overrun by raspberry bushes (horrid things!) and some monarda that went nuts.

DOUBLE RIVER WYE, by Kropf, F.A., '83; Midseason; DOR DIP; 30" x 4.5".

EROGENOUS ZONE, by Hanson, C, 2000; Mid; SEV TET; 36"x 7".
The picture just doesn't do this one justice!  In "person," it's far more lovely.

ISLE OF DREAMS, by Morss, '89; Early Mid; SEV TET;  22" x 6".  It hasn't been particularly vigorous here, but it does survive and come back each year, multiplying a bit.

KING CREOLE, by Benz, '88; Mid; DOR TET; 26"x 5".

LITTLE JUDY, by Russell, '57; Mid-Late; DOR DIP; 30" (height only given for the very early cultivars).  This bloomed a bit early because it was almost ready to throw buds when it was dug up and sent to me this past spring.  I guess it's guided by hormones, which were already established at that time.  I don't expect it to be quite so early from now on.  There is no telling just when a new transplant will bloom, or even IF it will bloom, the first year.

MING TOY, by Wheeler, R., '48; Early; EV DIP; 20" (height only, see above).  Bloom size is somewhat small; I haven't measured it.  Seems like there was something quirky about one sepal on every single bloom; perhaps that is a hallmark of the cultivar?  Makes it easier to identify, I guess.


All the above photos were taken on the same day, or close to that, early in the second week of July, 2014.  We are getting into deeper territory with peak bloom season, here. I've been recording FFO's for a couple of years, and in both years the peak was on July 13th, with the most cultivars showing their "First Flower Open" of the season.  Hold onto your hat!!!