love the poly on Freewheelin

Cindy,

Lillian's Vapor Trail put on a second set of scapes before the first set was finished blooming. New plant, so I thought that was good. Unless something else reblooms it will get the prize for furnishing the most blooms. I really liked it a lot.

I didn't really expect it to bloom this year Donald. I just acquired it and when it arrived it had scapes cut off. I was surely surprise when I saw a new scape forming.

LVT was new this year. I'm hoping - and expect - it to do better next year. Already there are a couple of new fans. This year the scapes were short compared to registration info, but that has been true on new plants that bloom soon after arrival and has adjusted towards normal the following season. I obviously have high hopes that LVT is going to manage west Texas heat and low humidity

Plum Eyed Delight is new to me. What a sweet one. So many good ones today it's hard to pick favorite.

It was only 50 here today. Came home from work and it was hard to tell yesterdays blooms from todays. Some of the old ones were still half open and many new ones were a long ways from fully open. Deadheading was a challenge.

Gold Elephant with a couple lilies.

Return to Oz

Just Plain Bill

Great blooms everyone

I had these new today. Vensus's Fire and Thundercat. Sorry about the "dirt" background. This is a newly planted bed that as you can see, I still need to mulch.

Beautiful blooms everyone.

I have waited so long for my garden to bloom. As usual the first to bloom in my garden leading the Parade is 'Happy Returns'.



Happy Returns - Clump Shot Just look at all those scapes with buds.




Red Ragamuffin - 2nd bloom on RR, new to the garden in May. I think, I'll keep it.

Severe thunder storm approaching. Getting very dark here with sounds of thunder echoing around the mountain. Wind, rain, and possible hail. Ugh!

Yes. Don't give up on FL Ragamuffin. It is does well even here in the subtropics. It dies back ever year (as it has now) and then bursts on the scene again with presence.

Gee I like that Red Ragamuffin.

Red ragamuffin

Blueberry Breakfast always looks so cool and frosted for a July bloomer.

AdorableTiger trio

Inner Space

Maryland Mayhem

Lollapaloosa

Through Dark Waters

Happy 4th of July!!!
Funky blues

My soul surrendered

Key lime special

Panama sunset

Elegant candy...with friend

Larry's obsession... It's best bloom in forever, still terrible.
If I trashed $35 dollar daylilies, this one would be the first to go.

Oh gosh, don't tell me that. Mine hasn't bloomed yet but I think it will this year. I know darker blooms are more prone to thripes so that may be the problem.

What is "thripes"?

I Googled it. Nasty little things!

They can ruin the flower by making it spotted and nasty looking.

Like this

WOW, that looks quite bad. As soon as my camera battery charges I will go take a pic of one of mine that is showing damage.

Wow, Yuck! I'll have to keep an eye on the darker blooms I have. The Purples, I hate to see them ruined!

STARMAN'S QUEST


BOAGIE


BIG SMILE


RUFFLED BALLET


KATE CARPENTER thought I lost this one. It has been missing for 2 years then all of a sudden a bloom this year.


LUSCIOUS LOLLIPOP


PRIMAL SCREAM


CURLY CINNAMON WINDMILL


MOONLIGHT SAIL with possibly thripe damage??


WHOLEBUNCHALOTTA


NUEVA NOVA - very bad insect damage, thrips???


TRANQUIL WATERS also has insect damage


PHENOMENAL PHOENIX



Notice that it is mostly the darker colors that seem to have some sort of insect damage. Could it be water damage??? It did rain yesterday a bit.