Isn't it nice to see those FFEs? Just to actually see it blooming in your own garden. Spacecoast Firestarter is a pretty one!

@Seedfork 'Life is a Highway' is gorgeous!

Megatron FFO/FFE for me. I ran out like a 🤪 person during a rain break to get this photo.
Supposedly mid-season maybe a leftover

I missed a few FFOs yesterday as our weekend was so busy with wedding and yard sale. I didn't have time for pictures. Oh, well. Will get the next ones.

Here are today's blooms.

Samwise the Brave:


Smiling Cobra:


Stella's Sparky (part of the plant that did not get squished!):


Blackberry Tart:


Little Print (second bloom):


Little Rosy Cloud:


Jedi Brenda Spann:


Scented Sensibility:


Spacecoast Little Red Ninja:

Stella's Ruffled Fingers FFO

King Of Reds


Tripple Feature


Fuchsia Smile


Aunt Patsy


Purple Ninja


Ginormous


Big Red Bull


Dark Raven

Love Big Red Bull and Fuchsia Smile!!

Got out early to do some more watering, also took some photos:These were the registered plants blooming this morning.
'Whale Tails':

'Dixie Sweetheart': I wish the sun had not been shining through the bloom,the
relief showing on this bloom was great.

'Petticoat Frills':

'Celtic Butterfly':

'Kelley Lynn':

'My Heart Belongs to Daddy':

'Buddy's Wild and Wonderful':

'Quasimodo':

'Lava Flow'

'Filled With Joy':

'Sunset Key':

'Webster's Red Bloomers': This plant had four beautiful red blooms this morning.

Just beautiful, guys! Love the look of that TRIPLE FEATURE, Larry - so interesting!

dyzzypyxxy said: Appreciate your diligence in avoiding chemicals. Some of those fungicides like Thiomyl are really awful for people and animals.

But just FYI Actinovate is an organic- approved biologic that is safe to use on edibles right up to day of harvest. That's the only reason I use it, down here in Florida, the Capital of Fungus.

I'd be interested in knowing if the product has any impact on butterflies and bees. That's the main reason I avoid chemicals.

Wow, blooms are really picking up! Great to see so many nice ones!

I noticed the increase tonight too! They all look so good. One of the things I really enjoy is seeing the many different cultivars posted in the monthly threads over the course of the bloom season. Off to a great start this year.

@DeweyRooter I honestly can't refer to any documented research, but I do have dozens of butterflies in my garden every day. Many different kinds.

I've been using the Actinovate for a few years on my orchids which are inside the pool cage, as well as roses and in spring and fall on my fig tree, cannas and plumeria all of which suffer from the rusty woes. It takes spraying every second week to keep the plumeria and roses clean and healthy.

It's the only fungicide I use because it is organic approved for use on edibles, and I do have fruit trees, and grow tomatoes, peppers, herbs and other edibles all year round.

Great pictures everyone.
Hope all have a great bloom season.

Very interesting, Elaine. Thank you. I will be eager to hear more.

Some of what is blooming today:

Embrace Diversity FFO

I have high hopes for this one in its second season. It has not shown any rust and is close to registered height.

Scented Sensibility

The first few blooms were singles but is now characteristically doubling

Whale Tails FFE


Whooperee FFO


Pinwheel Princess also has FFE today but it's not open yet. Will try to post a picture later.

Nice!

I had hoped to see scapes on my Whooperee by now, but can't see anything yet.

Finally a presentable bloom on Butterscotch Ruffles

NoID bought as Abbot's Magic but it's not

Schnickel Fritz FFO acting like its neighbor Siloam Double Classic & blooming single on initial bloom

Kaleidoscopic Purple Amethyst blooms getting better

I did have a few registered plants bloom today.
'Whooperee': I had two plants in pots next to each other and they both bloomed today.


'Kelley Lynn': Love the size and look of the blooms on this plant.

'Lana Lindsay': The bloom was facing the fence making the photo hard to get.

'Montezuma's Revenge': This had three blooms today but one was down low and the other one on the other side of the plant.

'All About Eve': On of the few doubles I have, and the first double to bloom.

'Buddy's Spook': A large lovely bloom and I did not see it till almost noon.

Here are a few more blooms from today. I thought I posted these pictures already, but I can't find them. Maybe I put them in the wrong thread. If so, please overlook it.

Royal Eventide FFO:

This one is about a month late.

Stella's Sparky:

Still blooming away even though part of it was run over.

Misty Mountains Cold:

Ditto this one.

Pinwheel Princess FFE:

First bloom got ripped while I was watering. Shame on me!

Kaskel Low Rust Seedling 03: