Ninety plus degrees and single digit humidity. It’s called fire weather and makes my phone ping alot. But, it was the first day I had a dozen cultivators in bloom.
Orchid Moonrise first bloom 7.7
Today’s “new for 23” blooms were Orchid Moonrise, Catherine Irene, and Inwood. Orchid Moonrise looks a little like the great pumpkin watching over the Southwest Daylily Garden. But she is not orange, she is a gorgeous orchid color.
Catherine Irene first bloom 7.7
Catherine Irene was mom’s name and is my first bloom in the Family Garden. Inwood is a reliable old favorite.
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Well, the bucket itself isn’t blooming, but the daylilies I put in it are. It’s been 8 years since I rounded up all the daylilies from one of my edge gardens because they were devolving. I’m surprised how well they have peacefully existed over the years.
Prairie Blue Eyes first bloom 7.5
Both today’s new blooms are from the “bucket” AKA planter. Prairie Blue Eyes is a classic with a decent blue eye in some lights. The other one is NOID that I call Dark Mystery.
It’s the 4th of July, again! Today’s new blooms for 2023 are Feather Woman and Primal Scream. Something about those names reminds me of a 4th of July parade.
Feather Woman first bloom 7.4Primal Scream first bloom 7.4
I think I missed a couple yesterday. It reminds me of the time my flight out of Denver was delayed multiple times. After a 6 hour wait, we got motel vouchers. We returned bright and early to another 6 hours of delays. One gentleman I met on the plane left the boarding area to charge his phone and almost missed the plane. When we get use to delays, we stop paying attention. They will be back.
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Two more beautiful daylilies joined the 2023 party today: Funny Valentine and Longlesson Show-off.
Funny Valentine first bloom 7.3
Funny Valentine was one of my early landscaping daylilies. She produces a huge number of blooms from her pot.
Longlesson Show-off first bloom 7.3
Longlesson Show-off was a bonus daylily. I recently moved it to the back patio to give more room to some new favorites. I think the color is nicer in the new spot.
I had 3 new cultivators in bloom for 2023 today: Happy Returns, Indian Love Call, and Ruby Spider. The few blooms get lost in slow-moving garden. Ruby Spider stands out, though.
Happy Returns first bloom 7.2Indian Love Call first bloom 7.2Ruby Spider first bloom 7.2
It’s been a weird year. Not just the weather, but definitely the weather. Cold, wet spring. It felt like winter until it was summer – then BAM we get into fire weather with high winds and low humidity. I also lost my beloved soul dog, Sazi, in March. I adopted a new special needs senior in April and she had major surgery in May. Oh, and my art/houseplant business, Art from the Hartt, changed locations in May.
My dog, Kachina, and her new sister, Kokopelli
So, daylilies have been on the back burner. But, hey, it is July 1, and only 6 cultivators have bloomed so far this season, anyway. Mostly Saratoga Springtime – who bloomed on June 7th and is now finished. I lost almost all of the daylilies that I added last fall plus a couple old timers 😦 I added a few new ones from local nurseries to fill gaps – I am also using coleus as pot savers. I ordered a few new ones for fall, but I think I am out of space to nurture too many more.
Saratoga Springtime began blooming 6.7Dream Keeper first bloom 6.25Comanche Princess began blooming today (7.1)Kokopelli began blooming 6.30Open My Eyes began blooming 6.25Stella de Oro began blooming 6.28
I can’t believe it has been nearly 11 months since my last blog. One would think I had 4 other websites and a bunch of social media to run. . . Wait, I do. LOL. Plus, it was past peak when I stopped blogging last year in early August and we are no where near peak today. Anyway, enjoy my list (with pictures) of cultivators that have come through the cold spring and into bloom. I call them psychrophilic.
Colorado Kid Daylilies 