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Mesa Verde

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I love Mesa Verde.  It’s just a couple of hours south of where I live.  It’s made of the Colorado Plateau, just like my daylily garden.  I love the history and the culture.  I love the colors enough that I painted my kitchen in Southwestern colors.  And, so, when I found a daylily with that name, I knew it had to move to my garden.  Today, it bloomed for the first time, taking me back to the Anasazi ruins that I love to explore.  Check out the color change from sun (orange) to shade (pink) tones.

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Mesa Verde in the sun – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

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Mesa Verde in the shade – Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

The other blooms today were all repeats.  Chief Four Fingers (the one I thought was mislabled) is looking more and more like it should, less one finger.  I asked on the American Hemerocallis Society Facebook page today and it blooms with four “fingers” 80% of the time.  It is probably still settling into my garden, they said.  Conserving energy for new roots, I would guess.  Below are today’s bloom compared with the internet photo.  Yes, it is looking closer this time!

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Chief Four Fingers web photo

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Chief Four (or Three) Fingers in my yard – Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

Hopi Jewel was in flower, again.  I really like the color combo in this one.

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Hopi Jewel – Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

And, Early Bird Cardinal is flying high today with two pretty blooms. I got the cardinal flag in the background this time!

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Early Bird Cardinal – Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

So, I am taking about 50 photos a day now.  What will happen when I have a dozen in bloom?  I am also looking at buying a book on flower photography . . . although I am not sure that will decrease the number of photos that I am snapping.  Thank heaven for memory cards . . . remember film and developing?

 

Mystery in the Daylily Garden

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So, the first blooms are appearing in my brand new Ned Roberts (mostly) daylily garden.  And, today a plant clearly labeled as Chief Four Fingers bloomed.  Beautiful bloom . . . but it doesn’t look like Chief Four Fingers.  The label is from the grower, so I am guessing they were busy.  I don’t care too much other than hoping it is in the right row for its height.  So, here is the bloom from today:

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And here is what Chief Four Fingers photo looks like (note the petal count discrepancy):

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And here are the other ones ordered from that grower with that order:

 

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Mount Echo Sunrise

 

 

 

Purple many faces

Purple Many Faces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aztec Firebird

Aztec Firebird

 

So, any guesses?  My own thought is Purple Many Faces.   I guess we will see what the one labeled as such looks like when it blooms.  And, PS, I mean nothing negative against the grower.  These are the probably the best blooming sized plants that I get from any grower.  It is just sort of funny and hopefully the Chief shows up this summer.

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Also making an appearance in the front garden is Early Bird Cardinal.  This one blooms early and is a repeat bloomer.  The show has just begun.  I think Ruby Spider is getting ready to hatch!  Those are the biggest, most colorful blooms in my garden . . .  and I divided my main plant into three last fall.  So, I should have plenty of color soon!  I also think Hopi Jewel is due soon.  And, if Electric Lizard is strong enough now, I think there will be a new bloom there soon.  She dropped her last buds so fingers crossed that she is growing stronger.  Ta Ta Til Blooms.