Tag: Inwood

The Rainy Season (Monsoons!)

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Yesterday, I believe we got our first monsoon of the year.  They are a couple weeks late – and I have missed the cooling off effect that they bring to the evening.  I am curious to see how the this impacts the blooming.

Today brought 19 cultivators.  Two are new – and I mean new, new.  They have not bloomed here before; both were added last fall.  The first one represents my granddaughter, Maia, in the family section.  Her name is Mayan Poppy.  I love the pastel colors.

 

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Mayan Poppy – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

The other one was a small one fan gift plant that I wasn’t sure would make it.  And, if it did, I did not anticipate blooms this year.  This is Heavenly Curls.  As a nurse-midwife, I look at some of these and wonder how they ever bloom without a c-section.

 

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Heavenly Curles – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

The collage today was kind of fun.  I paired like-looking flowers.  Some were closer matches than others.  Gives it a different look.

 

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From L to R: Top Row – Zuni Thunderbird, Ruby Spider, Aztec Firebird, Dream Catcher, Pick of the Litter, Mayan Poppy.  Second Row – Return A Smile, Stephanie Returns, Lullaby Baby, Isaac, Mildred Mitchell, Purple De Oro, “Montrose Sunset” (unknown), South Seas. Bottom Row – Inwood, Blackthorne, Heavenly Curls, Indian Love Call, Soco Gap.

 

Still no news.  Thank heaven for my garden.  I believe that brings me to 53 blooms for the year.  I may just make that mid-60s (50%) goal.  Some of my later bloomers are getting scapes!  Yea!!!

The Long and the Short of it

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Today, when I walked outside for the first time, my garden smiled at me.  At first, I thought I wouldn’t have many blooms.  But, 15 or so cultivators is good.  I’m a bit on-edge today, waiting for some news.  I love the garden because it causes me to live in the moment.

So, some new faces today.  One of the new Ned Roberts spiders that I put in last fall joined the others that have bloomed in the new garden.  This is Dream Catcher – a sibling to Dream Keeper, which was one of my earliest bloomers.

 

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Dream Catcher – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

And a much more traditional bloom reappeared for the first time in 2016 – Fooled Me.

 

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Fooled Me – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

Both are gorgeous orange colors, but the shapes are so different.  Daylilies are like dogs . . . there are long ones and short ones.  But, a dog is always a dog.

Another one I am highlighting today is Inwood.  Her first bloom was so misshapen that it was almost unrecognizable.  She only put out one scape, so savor and move her to more light.  Today’s blossom was perfect!

 

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Inwood – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

Oh, and I wanted to feature a couple of triplets: Blue Beat and South Seas.  I have mixed opinion on seeing more than one bud get used up in a day, but they are pretty in the moment.

 

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Blue Beat – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

 

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South Seas – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

And, the collage for today features the spiders at the top.  Just look at all the variety of shape and color.  Cheaper than therapy, and they smell good!

 

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From L to R: Top Row – Aztec Firebird, Dream Catcher, Ruby Spider, Lady Fingeres.  Middle Row – Blue Beat, Early Bird Cardinal, Indian Love Call, Inwood, Mesa Verde.  Bottom Row – Prairie Blue Eyes, Soco Gap, Mini Pearl, South Seas.

 

 

 

 

Singing the Blues

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Today, all three of my near blues (with scapes) were in bloom; Blue Beat, Mildred Mitchell, and The Colorado Kid. (Sounds like a rock band.) They have all bloomed before this year, so I highlighted them in todays garden collage.  I did want to share a large view of Blue Beat before the first rays of sun hit her.  Very blue-looking!

 

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Blue Beat – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

The other photo I really like from today is Jungle Queen.  I caught the first rays of light on her pedals.

 

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Jungle Queen – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

I had two new blooms and neither looked as healthy as I would like.  Bugs, heat, water issues, etc.  Who knows?  They are pretty flowers and hopefully they will have their true colors shining through very soon.

Zuni Thunderbird – a neat Ned Roberts spider that I put in the new garden last fall.

 

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Zuni Thunderbird – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

And, Inwood – a beautiful flower with a frompy first bloom.

 

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Inwood – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

Below are the bloomers for today.

 

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Left to Right: Top row – South Seas, The Colorado Kid, Blue Beat, Mildred Mitchell, Soco Gap. Second Row: Inwood, Jungle Queen, Mini Pearl, Purple de Oro, Early Bird Cardinal. Bottom: Zuni Thunderbird.

 

Before I sign off, let me just say that I am writing this blog to share my experiences being a daylily hobbiest in the desert of Western Colorado.  The soil is clay, so I have learned to amend it with good soil and water crystals.  They help hold the moisture in – and I had my best garlic harvest ever after adding them to the mix.  However, there can always be too much of a good thing and the crystals can harbor root rot is the drainage isn’t good,  The last week, Colorado Kid has been fading.  Today, I threw out the rotten dirt and cleaned up the roots.  Hopefully, I didn’t over correct.  It’s hard for humans to get the right balance of moisture in a place where mother nature falls short.  And, that is the adventure.  (RIP Navajo Rodeo – I am not sure what got you but something did 😦  )