Some more from July of 2014

Here are a few more from last summer. 
It was starting to get bizzybizzybizzy, out there in the gardens!  These were all taken on July 13, which for two years running has been the peak FFO day in my gardens.


BLACK FRIAR, by Lester, '51;
Mid-Late (?); DOR DIP; 40" height
(sorry -- clicked something wrong, somewhere--
this is the best I could fix it!)

A BAUBLE FOR BILBO, by Morss, 2001; Early Midseason; EV TET; 28" x 4".  (Of course, it's in the LOTR-themed garden!)

CARPENTER SHAVINGS, by Kropf, '76; Mid; DOR DIP; Fragrant; Double; 21"x4"

COLD HARBOR, by Wild, '80; Mid; DOR DIP; 28" x 6"; Diamond-dusted

COURT CONCUBINE by Moldovan; '90; Early Mid; DOR TET; Fragrant; 30" x 6"

CUSTARD CANDY, by Stamile, '89; Early Mid; DOR TET; 24" x 4"; Stout Silver Medal, 1999!

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

DIVINE MAGIC, by Joiner, '96;  Early Mid; EV TET; 26" x 6"

ELFIN KNIGHT by Peck, '67; Mid; DOR TET; 24" x 5"

GENE FOSTER, by Munson, R.W., '84; Early Mid; DOR TET; 24" x 6"

GEPPETTO, by Moldovan, '86; Early; DOR TET, Fragrant; 26" x 5"

GUINIVER'S GIFT, by Salter, E.H., '89; Early Mid; EV TET; 18" x 3"

HAIL KING ARTHUR, by James, L. '99; Mid; SEV DIP; 32" x 5"

IN PASTURES GREEN, by Billingslea, '90; Early Mid; SEV DIP; Very Fragrant; 26" x 6"

INTELLIGENT DESIGN, by Emmerich, 2003; Early Mid; SEV TET; Fragrant; 36" x 6"

JUDITH, by Harris, H. '77; Early Mid; DOR TET; 26" x 6"

KWAN YIN, by Moldovan, '66; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 24" x 6"

LEO LION, by Moldovan, '86; Midseason; SEV TET; Very Fragrant; 24" x 6"

LILTING LAVENDER, by Childs, F., '73; Mid; DOR DIP, Fragrant; UFO;  30" x 8"

LINDA, by Stout, '36; Mid; DOR DIP; 48" height.  This is one of the oldest cultivars I own!  It was bred by Arlow Stout himself, the father of modern daylily hybridizing. 

LITTLE CADET, by Durio, D., '79; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 18" x 3"

LITTLE ISAAC, by Durio, '87; Early Mid; SEV TET; 26"x 6"

LITTLE PINK SLIPPER, by Cruse, '79; Early Mid; EV DIP; 16"x 3"

MINSTREL BOY, by Wild, '73; Mid; DOR DIP; 25" x 5"

PINK SUPER SPIDER, by Carpenter, K., '82; Mid; SEV DIP; UFO crispate; 32" x 10"

SHAKA ZULU, by Moldovan, '92; Early Mid; SEV TET; 28"x 6"

PRECIOUS LOVE, by Webster, R., '84; DOR DIP; Very Fragrant; Nocturnal; 18" x 3"

ROSE MASTERPIECE, by Stamile, '98; (Season not given); DOR TET; Fragrant; 24" x 7"

SALIERI, by Moldovan, '90; Early; DOR TET; 26" x 5"

SAMMY RUSSELL, by Russell, '51; Late; DIP (habit not given); 30" height

VESUVIAN BLACKOUT, by Apps, '96; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 37" x 4"

WHITE TIE AFFAIR, by Peck, '82; Mid; DOR TET; 24" x 6"


And that is enough!!!   (At least, for today.... heehee....)

More from the Summer of 2014

The sun is shining!  It's cold anyway, and there is another blizzard due to start in about 24 hours, but at least it's not snowing NOW.  There's nothing much to do outside, so here I am, continuing with the blog update!

Slowly working my way from early July into mid-July, this represents only two days:

LOVE IS A PROMISE, by Jerabek, 2002; Mid; DOR TET; 30" x 6"

BIG BROTHER, by Brown, E.C., '84; Early Mid; SEV DIP; 24"x 7"

DOMINIC, by Williams, J. '84; Early Mid; SEV TET; 30"x 5.5"

FOREST PHANTOM, by Morss, '94; Early; EV DIP; 26" x 6"

FORSYTH HOT LIPS, by Le Fever, '89; Early Mid; DOR DIP; Fragrant; 23"x 4.5".



 

FULL MOON MAGIC, by Salter, E.H., '96; Mid; EV TET; 26" x 3.5"

LOLABELLE, by Lenington, G., '67; Early Mid; SEV DIP; 18"x 4.75" 

MERRY MOPPET, by Salter, E.H., 2002; Early Mid; SEV TET; 27"x 4"

ROYAL GARNET, by Wild, '68; Mid; DOR DIP; 23" x 5"

SUZIE WONG; by Kennedy, '62; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 24" height (Flower width not given in databases for older cultivars; apparently not required for registration then.)

TANI, by Pierce, '83; Early Mid; EV DIP; 24" x 6"


--AND... that's enough for tonight!   See you soon!

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!!!

Daylilies from the 2014 gardens

  Well, looks like I left off on July 5th, so anything that I took photos of after that should be fair game, unless older pics of the same flower are already on the blog.  If I repeat myself, please forgive.

 

                        

CHIARA, by Rood, K., '09; Mid, DOR DIP, 28"x3".  This was a bonus gift from one of the venders I bought other daylilies from.  It's one of their own hybrids!   

 DELICATE DESIGN, by Ferguson, '80; Early; DOR TET; fragrant; 28"x6".  I had thought this one was dead, long ago!  SURPRISE!  Sometimes ya gotta love the surprises that daylilies can bring ya! 

ODDS BODKINS, by Reed, 2008; Early Mid; DOR DIP; UFO crispate; 38"x7".  New to my garden last year, and much time spent in a pot, so never attained that size.  But I am so looking forward to seeing a great performance by this one in years to come.



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BILL CROCKER, by Crocker, G., '81; EM; DOR DIP; 25"x 4".

BILL NORRIS, by Kirchhoff, D., '93; Mid; SEV TET; fragrant; 29"x5" -- Won the Stout Silver Medal in 2002!  I fell in love with it before it had won, and was so pleased that the new addition to my garden was an SSM winner that very year! I'm putting together an SSM-themed garden, but Bill hasn't made it over to that area yet.  This year, for certain!

MOON WITCH, by Salter, E.H., '90; Early-Mid; SEV TET; 26" x 4".  I've had this for years, up close to the house.  I'm structuring theme gardens (because it's fun, no better reason!) and this will go into the Harry Potter themed garden, this year.  I have newly acquired "Luna" (not here yet, but won on auction) and they both will stand in for the Harry Potter series character, Luna.

PAPER BUTTERFLY, by Morss, '83; Early; SEV TET; 24" x 6".  Another one I was afraid I had lost, but .... here it is!

SILOAM JUNE BUG, by Henry, P., '78; Early Mid; DOR DIP; 23" x 3".

 And lastly, for today that is:

NUTMEG ELF, by McCabe, '78; Early Mid; DOR DIP; sp 4.6; 18" x 3".  I've had this sweetheart since 2002, and divided it for the first time in 2014 -- should have been done much sooner!  But, simple as this one is, it's one of my faves, as the blooms go on and on and on!  It needs to be deadheaded often, because this li'l girl is a bit of a slut.  Pods everywhere, if you don't nip them frequently.  Her nectar must be very sweet; it seems the bees must visit every blossom!  And there are SO many blossoms!  This one must have been the inspiration for the term, "extended bloom," LOL!  (OK, not really, but she is the embodiment of it, IMO.)

So... that's enough for today.  It's still snowing, and will continue until day after tomorrow, according to the weather reports.  No worries, except I have two appointments tomorrow, which could be cancelled if need be.  I don't go back to work until Tuesday, anyway!  Til then, I sketch, and dream of daylilies basking in the summer sun......

I do believe I have broken my promise!  That is, my promise to show lots of photos of my daylilies, in my 2014 gardens!  It's now the middle of winter, and a snugly (albeit cold) thick, white blanket covers all the plants sleeping out there.  The past two and a half weeks have been loaded with snow and more snow; the winds are occasionally pretty scary; the temperatures have been on a roller coaster, but generally VERY low.  I get on the internet and cruise flower sites, dreaming of spring and summer.  That can get expensive!  So, in the quiet of the current snowstorm spanning four days (it has started already!) I'll try to get on here often and show you some of what I got to see, half a year ago.  Therapy! 
 
I shall begin tomorrow.

Now, hopefully the power stays on. 

I blame Arthur. Really.

Rain for the past three days, and it's cold this morning!  
I blame Arthur.  Really.
For those who aren't aware of it, there is a brand-new hurricane coming up the eastern seaboard, and although it will likely give us a complete miss, we have been feeling its effects.  It's the first one of the season, and its name is (obviously) Arthur.  

OK, so much for the weather report.  There have been only a few new FFO's recently, so it will be easy to catch you up.  Earlier this week, to start the month out on July 1st, out popped three new blooms:  Ella Gee, Boundless Beauty, and Elves.  

ELLA GEE, by Holman, 1975; Early; 17" x 2"
(I got this because my grandmother's name was Ella, and her married name began with "G"!)

BOUNDLESS BEAUTY, by Stamile, 2005; Mid; 28" x 8"
(This was a newcomer to my garden this year, and probably got a good hormonal head start in its original location, hence an earlier than "Midseason" bloom for the Northeast.) 

ELF CAPS, by Hudson, 1977; Early; 15" x 2"

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These were followed by Elves on July 2nd, but the photo I have is a bit more recent.  It shows the area around Elves as well as the daylily itself.

ELVES, by Romine, 1979; Early Early; 22" x 3". 

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Then the Happy Returns I divided and put into a holding bed last year began to open on July 3rd (photo taken today, however):

 HAPPY RETURNS, by Apps, 1986; Early Early; 18" x 3" (This one really does rebloom, here in the north.  Aptly named, it truly returns quite happily!)

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On the 4th of July, there was an explosion (see what I did there? heh heh...) of four new openings!  


 One of them seems to have been a mystery plant I didn't even know was a mystery!  For over a decade, I assumed the plant I "knew" was Saco -- labeled and recorded as such-- was growing on a certain mound.  I did notice some ,brushed stripings after a few years, but didn't give it much thought, since my interest in the gardens was waning then anyway.  I had thought it strange that the Golden Chimes I also "knew" I had did NOT display the brownish, brushed stripings on its sepals that G.C. is known for.  Finally, last year, I did some research, compared photos of the two, and looked into the records I'd made of their acquistion.  I think I got the plants/tags mixed up when I got them from a local dig-your-own sale.  The fault was my own, nobody else to blame for this one, hahaha!   So, the clump formerly known as Saco, but will henceforth be labeled, Golden Chimes, bloomed yesterday!  Love it when mysteries get solved!

Here is a pic of it from the side, showing the "stripes":

GOLDEN CHIMES, by Fischer, 1954; Early Mid; 46" tall (Mine's not that tall -- could it be a misprint?)

(You'll have to wait until much later in the summer to see the real Saco!)

Some more of the Hemerocallis fulva (common ditch daylily) bloomed yesterday, too.  I'll come up with a nice group photo of it soon.

Another mystery -- a new one!-- bloomed, finally.  In 2012 or 2013, I noticed a single fan in between the original planting of Stella De Oro and Midas, but it didn't seem to belong to either.  Too small to bloom (due to my neglect of those several years, I assume) it didn't offer any clue at all.  Yesterday, it proved that it truly is neither of its neighbors!  Looks like an older variety, but my records of colors and bloom times, etc. are not helping me identify it.  Here's a photo:

It's a bit darker than this.  Even though it has been raining for days, and the sky was still overcast, there was enough light to distort the color.   I would have a hard time deciding between reddish-orange, or orangey-red.  Russet, maybe?  The bloom was three inches across, not counting the tips past the point of recurve (I never know whether to count that part or not).  It was 25 inches tall from the ground to the bottom of the inflorescence, and another three inches out (sort of trumpet shaped).  That's another measurement I am confused about.)  It would be considered an E or EM.  Nice li'l guy, and quite welcome in my garden, but I'd love to know who he is!

Last but not least, of the July 4th FFO's, was Little Flirt. 

LITTLE FLIRT, by Lenington, 1963; Early-Mid; 24" x 4"
Not particularly little, but quite flirtatious!  

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Only one FFO today, an old favorite of mine.  I don't know why it is a favorite -- there is nothing special about it, other than .... it makes me smile to see it.  Imagine my smiles when I saw TWO blooms this morning, as "First Flower Open."  

SKIPPY, by Russell, 1952; Early Mid; 30" tall (bloom sizes weren't registered way back then.  I'd say it's from 3-4" in width?  I didn't measure.)
It's slightly darker than what I'm seeing here. 

OK.... one more.... NOT a daylily, though.  On June 1st, my friend Ruth came over for some daylilies I was offering her to make room in the garden beds.  She brought me a lovely white foxglove, with its babies!  They're all settling in nicely, and seem happy.

Some of those speckles are the natural spotting on foxgloves, but a bit of them are mud splatters (It was pretty low to the ground this morning). 
Did I mention it's been raining for three days?  Because it has! And SO chilly!
Really, Arthur... was all that necessary?   

(Yes, I truly am grateful the hurricane hasn't bothered us much, and very hopeful it hasn't caused any serious damage nor injury to anyone else, further south of me!  Gentle and protective blessings to all in Arthur's path!)