I Think Pink

Daylilies!  Each day I awake to new openings.  Such an exciting time of year!  (It's the only time of year I eagerly get up in the morning...I am not a morning person.)

Leading off today is BLUE PINK BEAUTY...

BPB has been here for a number of years, but this year, 2012, is a break out year for it.  Check  out these amazing scapes...



Blue Pink Beauty (Stamile, 2002)

height 28", bloom 5.5", season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 43 buds, 6 branches,  Blue pink blend above green throat. ((Poetic Voice × Shimmering Elegance) × (Big Sur × Great White))

 

Why its taken so long is anyone's guess.  I'm just going to enjoy it, though.

 

MISSOURI MEMORIES is another pretty one...

 

 

 

Missouri Memories (Hansen, 1992)

height 26", bloom 6", season L, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid,  Pale orchid pink with lavender violet band above green throat. 

 

By a Region 3 hybridizer, WILD CHERRY WINE...

 

 

 

Wild Cherry Wine (Bennett-F., 2004)

height 25", bloom 6.5", season EM, Dormant, Diploid, 23 buds, 4 branches,  Reddish pink blend with darker edge above small green to yellow throat. (These Foolish Things × Runaway Romance)

 

 

An old favorite, usually recurved like this...BARBARA MITCHELL...

 

 

 

However, if you get out early enough, you can catch it before it recurves...

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara Mitchell (Pierce-C., 1984)

height 20", bloom 6", season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid,  Pink self with green throat. (Fairy Tale Pink × Beverly Ann)

 

NO MORE TEARS...

 

 

 

No More Tears (Emmerich, 2003)

height 28", bloom 5.5", season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 2 branches,  Hot pink with pale ivory pink watermark and wire gold edge above green throat. (Seminole Wind × Ed Brown)

 

MOJAVE SUNRISE...

 

 

 

...grows behind a dogwood, so sometimes I don't make the trek over and around for a closeup...

 

 

Mojave Sunrise (Pickles, 2004)

height 28", bloom 5", season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid,  Cream brushed yellow with light mulberry eye above lime green throat. (Antique Fringe × Wisest of Wizards)

 

I do like pink.  You know there will be more pink to come in the days ahead.  But, for right now, I can enjoy some of these early ones.  Shhh....Missouri Memories is supposed to be late.  We won't tell it.  These are probably scapes that formed late last year for rebloom that didn't happen.  Will be interesting to see if reblooms this year.  And, Barbara Mitchell, she's early like a lot of things this year, but is generally fairly early in the daylily season around here, anyway. Blue Pink Beauty is registered as a mid season, but not this year, apparently.