Here We Go....

Ed Brown, 2006 Stout Medal Winner:


Patterns in Time:


Love's Purest Light:


Frank's Fire Opal:


Forty Second Street:


Dominic (darker than this picture shows):


William Austin Norris:


So Many Stars:


Firefly Frenzy, a double spider or unusual form:


Recognize this one? FFO on Song In My Heart (for this year)...the flower in my avatar (which I took last year):


Wild Wookie:


Peggy Turman:


Spacecoast Eye Declare:


Macho Macho Man (need I say...a big flower):


Homeplace Angel Face:


Butterfly Kisses:


Fragrant Finale...a little early for a finale:


Asterisk:


Lori Goldston:


Michigan Magic:


Twilight Tarantula:


Sunny Delight:


Palladian Pink:


Desert Icicle:


Spider Man:


Rainforest Magic:


Nancy Billingslea, getting a bit better:


Still more....and we're not even near peak! Many of these are FFOs(First Flower Open) and will continue to improve...and to end, a few pictures of other things going on:

Astilbes:


Phlox maculata 'Natasha':


An unknown, at this point, Asiatic lily:


Self seeding poppies, soon to open:

Heavy on...You Guessed It...Daylilies!

These are from yesterday and the day before. Gotta move fast these days!

A nearly perfect daylily...and on a first bloom (for this year)...Walking in Beauty:



Susan Pritchard Petit:



Steve Trimmer:


Appsian Rhapsody, finally opening up a bit better:


Destined to See:


Tiger's Eye:


Wineberry Candy, probably my most floriferous daylily:


You can see why here...there's a bloom on each end...just look at all those buds:


Loves Spills Over...another dreamy flower...this is a FFO...we'll revisit some of these as time goes on to see the changes as they shake off those early blooms which, on some, don't nearly reflect what they can do.


A monster sized flower...Humdinger:


A cute little double I received as a bonus last year, Vi:


Vesuvian Blackout...yes, it really is that dark:


Wren Song's first bloom for this year...just wait, the edge will develop and get knobs:


Cerulean Star is a tall one:


No More Tears, one of four Karol Emmerich daylilies I added last fall. I hope this one reblooms or I may have tears, lol...as it only has a couple buds:



Something Wonderful...still pretty nice, I think this was my first one with a gold edge...and I did think it was Something Wonderful...lol:


Hermitage Newton, a very rich velvety red:


Rose Vision, a nice pink:


Laughing Skies, another one that is tall and stands out:


Marilyn Apps:



Applique...dropped almost all of its buds...sigh...really hope it reblooms:



Another biggie, Peacock Maiden...some thrip and/or water damage...but will be spectacular soon:


Wild Horses in a group...does kinda look like they're ready to gallop:


Lastly...and I know you're wondering...how did that get in here?? I actually do have some other stuff. It's just that the daylilies...when in bloom...are just so fun and get my attention. Everything else has to practically scream (which is why I sometimes don't notice things until too late...). So, here's a Dahlia...which is of note to me because I have never had Dahlias this early. This one is part of a few that actually overwintered (along with the dwarf canna and one group of cannas elsewhere) in what I call my microclime area. It reminds me that I still have Dahlias and Cannas in the garage to plant...



I'm off to go outside and see if some of today's are ready for their pictures! Tomorrow is the RADS daylily show...still don't know if I'll have anything worthy of entering...but on the assumption that I might, there are errands to run...Anyway, you know I'll be there with my camera at the show! It'll be a long day, so stay tuned to see what's there.

I just remembered two I forgot. Shoot. Electric Mist and Michigan Magic. Oh well...tomorrow...