Glen, I am "Celebrating"! What a big bloom!

I just love Cool Runnings. Kwanso is a weed here for me. I can pull a piece out and toss it into the woods, and the next year it's blooming right where it landed!!

Glen, I believe I read somewhere that Skinwalker has evergreen in its genetics so that would make sense that it doesn't act like a dormant.

Cindy, I was worried about Skinwalker but so far it has not died back or anything.

Karen, Ann and Vickie, it seems that several gardens have Kwanzo on the island. A friend just sent me a photo of one about 500 yards from here. I dug this one out of lawn of an unoccupied residence two "doors" down, which is regularly mowed and didn't know what it was until it first bloomed. I will have to move it. I just spotted a 4th shoot out from the clump today.

Just Celebrate is a big bloom, Mike. It pokes a tongue sometimes. I read somewhere this is regarded as a fault by judges. You would think all different shapes would be welcomed, though. It has lots of proliferations and it is a shame I cannot send you some.

The first time I bought Skinwalker in my zone, it did not make it through the winter. I was determined that I wanted it, so I purchased it again and heavily mulched it. Now that it is in a clump, it is fine and has made it through our winters.

Mine is looking okay still. Some blooms to go. But the island is oh so dry at the moment. It was one of a collection of Stouts I decided to have.

Great looking blooms Glen. Hope to be able to pay you back with some in the spring. If I dont get out there and do some of my own watering, blooming will be slim. Going to give them a light feeding as well.

Operation after lunch tomorrow but I should get in the Friday photos. I will only be in hospital overnight and back on Saturday. It is nothing serious.

This looks like the last bloom for the season for SPACECOAST COLOR SCHEME. I think it will be a fine display when it gets a few more fans.


More KWANZO. It really is quite a stunning bloom.


42ND STREET took awhile to double but the single is quite lovely anyway.


DESPERADO LOVE.


DRAGON KING


HELENA SEABIRD


KING KAHUNA


HEART'S GLEE


PENNY PINSLEY


Unregistered CRIKEY!


Still working on more photos to come here. lol

Glen, take care, and I hope everything goes well.

We'll still worry about you Glen.

Unregistered Crikey, King Kahuna is amazing. Dragon King is appropriately named. Desperado Love certainly makes a statement.

All great flowers. I think my favorite day so far.
Just the word operation gives me the 'willys'. Hope your right back in action!

Here those photos as promised. I am a couple of days behind. Thanks for the well wishes

CARROT CAKE takes the cake.


TIFFANY GOLD


VOLARIS is vigorously reblooming


MOROCCAN SUMMER


Milanese Mango X seedling 2012 106


OLYMPIC SHOWCASE warping.


A poly bloom of Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus. I was quite surprised.


KING LAMONI. From each scape I usually get two proliferations. Talk about proliferate


CLEDA JONES is a large classy bloom. Everyone should have one. It acts as an evergreen here.


LAURA HARWOOD should be better for me next year.


EARL BARFIELD. It never performed well for me over the years so I moved it. On fire!!


Delicate and delightful BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS


Swinging through the trees, swinging through the trees. PLANET MAX


SPACECOAST RUFFLES still reblooming.


OLD TANGIERS. Does anyone else think this is a beautiful bloom or is it just me?

It absolutely glows, Glen. Back in our car racing days they used to call that color "competition orange". Besides the stunning color, it's a really nice shape and texture, too.

Easy to overlook the single colored ones with all the fabulous frills, edges, watermarks and other features you've been showing us.

I do love Planet Max doing it's Tarzan act there, too. It's a beauty. Bet those are big flowers too?

Love all the flowers, Glen. It seems funny to look at them when mine are buried under the snow, but there is hope as we might hit the 50's next week. This weather is so weird.
I have Mad Max which blooms forever and is one of my favorite spiders.

Karen, I would prefer that the temperatures stay below freezing, if it goes about that you may get frost heave.

Competition orange, I like that Elaine. Yes, Planet Max just lays on the 3.5' scapes with lots of 7" big blooms.
I meant to make some new clumps over winter but forgot. I like the look of Mad Max, Karen.

Love Carrot Cake! The bloom and the food

I also love Carrot Cake. It has such an appealing look to it with that ruffled edge.

Glen, in regards to Just celebrate and you not being able to send me some, "It's a darn shame"!!
Said a prayer for you in regards to that minor procedure.

I'm drooling over all of them. What a banner day Glen, a banner day!