Category: spider daylilies

A Mountain Peak in Kansas

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Peak this year is going to be more of a Kansas Peak than a Colorado Peak. So many plants either succumbed to the prolonged freeze-thaw or they just didn’t put out scapes. Many early bloomers seem to be missing, but my garden is trying.

I came home from camping to 15 new cultivators in bloom for the first time in 2023. Here is my Instagram reel from today.

Names in order: The Colorado Kid, Burgundy Crab, Papa Longlegs, Kachina Dancer, Apache Beacon, Black Ice, Cheyenne Eyes, Indian Giver, Soco Gap, Melon Balls, Mini Pearl, Classy Lady, Orange Flurry, Cherokee Star, Platinum Pink Pallette Whispers.

Here is my Instagram from Sunday. I don’t think I posted it since we went camping.

Tomorrow’s another daylily.

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A Little Steam

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Today, the daylily garden picked up a little speed with 6 “first bloom for 2023” cultivators. It feels like late June usually does. I wonder if peak will be late or if we will just ride the plateau this year.

Here are photos via Instagram. Names in order: Nona’s Garnet Spider 🕷, Passionate Returns ❤️, Heron’s Cove 🐦, Holy Sombrero 🤠, Kiva Dancer💃, and Chorus Line 💃. Potpourri of cultivators.

The next few days are supposed to be scorchers and no rain in sight.

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Lady Fingers and the Thin Man

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It made me chuckle to have a man and a lady in the crop of “new for 2022 daylilies today. Other firsts were Stephanie Returns and Isaac – those names honor my daughter and grandson. See the instagram reel below for photos. In order: Stephanie Returns, Isaac, Thin Man, and Lady Fingers.

I’m trying not to feel totally disappointed by my underachieving Southwest Name Garden this year. So many with healthy leaves but no scapes this time around. Maybe Mother Nature is giving me a break.

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Raindance!

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We need rain here on the Colorado Plateau. No monsoons as of yet. So, I’m hoping Pink Rain Dance’s presence in my garden for the first time in 2023 is a sign from Mother Nature.

I only had 4 new cultivators today but up to almost 30 total. Still only about 50% of the mean for this date. Please check out my Instagram for photos. Cultivators in the order that they appear: Pink Rain Dance, Blackthorn, Wineberry Candy, and Route 66.

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Cheddar Cheese and Buttered Popcorn

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I always chuckle at the food named daylilies. I had Cheddar Cheese and Buttered Popcorn both in bloom today. This was a first bloom for 2023 for Buttered Popcorn 🍿. I’m getting a craving now.

Other “first for 23” blooms for 7.11 – Amazon Day – were Mauna Loa, Purple Moonrise, and Pueblo Dancer. Please check out my reel with photos.

The Terrible Twenties

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I had 20 total blooms today. From here, it takes over my life a little. Photos, posts to Facebook and Instagram, and this blog. Still, I look at my traditional early blooming areas and some are still very quiet. I don’t expect a high bloom rate but my water bill is at peak season.

Here are the “first of 2023” blooms for today (7/10): Lullaby Baby, Return A Smile, NOID Red Riddle, All American Chief, and Quilt Patch. I love the variety of color this time of year. Everything from pastel pink to vibrant red. Please enjoy my reel with photos!

Daylilies for 7.10.23

The Eye of God

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This is not intended to be a religious post, but Ojo de Dios was my favorite “new for 2023 bloom today.

Ojo de Dios first bloom 7.8

There were several others Prairie Wildfire, Cheddar Cheese, Inkheart, and Canyon Colors. Inkheart is a new one from a local nursery to fill a pot left empty by a demise.

Prairie Wildfire first bloom 7.8
Cheddar Cheese first bloom 7.8
Inkheart first bloom 7.8
Canyon Colors first bloom 7.8

There may be lots of snow in the mountains but getting it into my pots when the monsoons haven’t come yet is a challenge. Fire weather alerts daily. But, it’s a dry heat.

Enchanting

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It was hot, dry and my yard is starting to pop. But, I worry because some buds are drying up. No monsoons so far. I guess we got all our moisture in the wintery spring.

Land of Enchantment first bloom 7.7
Hopi Jewel first bloom 7.7

I had some nice “new for 2023” blooms today including: Land of Enchantment, Hopi Jewel, Wild Horses, and a NOID that I call Purple Mystic. Baker’s dozen in bloom today.

Wild Horses first bloom 7.7
Purple Mystic first bloom 7.7
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Now, That’s Orchid!

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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.

Inwood first bloom 7.7
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Screams and Feathers: How Patriotic!

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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 7.4
Primal 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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