It was a busy day for a Monday after the peak.  35 cultivators blooming today . . . that is a lot.  Last year, I had 18 in bloom this day.  In 2015, the number was 8.  Maybe I was camping in 2016.  Anyway, today we hit a total of 123 cultivators for the year – about 70% bloom rate.  I only have a couple with scapes that have not bloomed . . . I don’t know if we will get to 75%.  But was are sure ahead of 48% last year.

So – for today – two new babies.  A first-ever bloom is Navajo Curls.  I got her a couple years ago and she didn’t come back last spring.  She was replaced in the fall.  Worth it!  She is another Ned Roberts spider – can you tell?

Navajo Curls 7.23

And, my old favorite brilliant orange daylily – Orange Vols – opened today.  I put her in 6 years ago when I xeriscaped parts of my yard.  I love to paint her!

Orange Vols 7.23

Encores – Our first rebloom of the season!  Indian Love Call came back for seconds.

Indian Love Call 7.23

Finales – Our last blooms today are below (unless they do encores). When it is the last Ruby Spider, you know the peak is waning.  I’m kinda ready for those 10 or fewer blooms a day, honestly!

Ruby Spider 7.23

Stephanie Returns 7.23

Longlesson Show-off 7.23

Navajo Rodeo 7.23