Many beauties here. Lillian's Katelyn Joy really caught my attention. I love the form.

I have gotten a few days behind so here are my May blooms so far....
Fino, Full of Flours, Jammin's Diamonds in the Sky (FFO for all of them)


Joan Jackson - first bloom ever in my garden. It was cool this morning and it had a bit of trouble opening but purple with green??? I'm loving this one!


Poly Parrot, River Wind (first bloom ever), Viva Glam Girl


Wishy Washy - this will double later

These have bloomed in the last couple of days:

LUSH OASIS - 2016 intro from Chris Rea


KATHERINE CALDWELL - One of my favorites!


And can you guess this one? Yes... SMILING COBRA -- Can't seem to get enough of it!


LITTLE JET SETTER - Sorry the closeup is a little blurry when you open it up -- my camera... or maybe me... But I think it's a real cutie!


BUTTERSCOTCH BEAUTY


LOMA PRIETA - FFOE, and it's become an instant favorite!


DRAGON TATTOO


DIVA DREAMS


PAM TILLIS - I really like this one James -- THANKS!


BIG ROSE PLATTER - And unfortunately I'm responsible for the tear in the petal...


IN A JIFFY


ORANGE SPICE


LITTLE MUCHA MINTO - Can't believe I finally got a bloom that has the pattern!

Betty: Little Jet Setter is great. Like the colors and the pattern. And you got me at Pink on Big Rose Platter. What a full open rounded face that has..........Maryl

Nice Ladies.
LITTLE MUCHA MINTO This is the best I have ever seen it.

still just scapes over here...

But since yesterday we're having warmer temps, also at night (75F and 55F).
It is supposed to stay warm until at least the end of next week, so perhaps that will give my DL's the boost they need


Mayo

Betty, such nice ones and how fun to compare the two shots of Little Muncha Minto.

Betty, love the photos. I am behind in uploading pics, but hope to do it today. We can compare Katherine Caldwell, and Orange Spice. I am sure your photo of OS will be much better than mine, we have had cool nights and I think it affected the opening. Love Little Jet Setter, just got Little Trooper, don't know if it is big enough to bloom, hope so.

Well, here are the pictures of Orange Spice and Katherine Caldwell, and a few others.

Orange Spice



Katherine Caldwell-first bloom



Inky Fingers--first bloom



Dragonfly Dawn--first bloom ever.



Siloam Double Classic--first bloom and always singles on the first blooms.



Miss Victoria-first bloom



Miss Victoria--clump shot

Betty - I forgot to tell you how much I love your Little Jet Setter! I recently acquired that one and am now seeing a scape per each fan (double fan received, so two scapes!).

Wow, Becky! What is the flower in your profile? It is absolutely beautiful! I love the sparkling pistils.

Fred, your picture is just how mine looked all last year -- and in the first year I thought I had a little dip spider with no pattern! And then yesterday I discovered this bloom that I had totally overlooked in the morning and it got rained on -- and it actually had a pattern! So I was thrilled.

Leslie, if you look up LITTLE MUCHA MINTO in our database you'll see how it has looked for several of us, and each time for me it was a little different. In fact, for the first year I was convinced that it was another cultivar entirely. But it's fun now to see what each bloom looks like, now that I know it's definitely LMM.

Betja said:Fred, your picture is just how mine looked all last year -- and in the first year I thought I had a little dip spider with no pattern! And then yesterday I discovered this bloom that I had totally overlooked in the morning and it got rained on -- and it actually had a pattern! So I was thrilled.

Leslie, if you look up LITTLE MUCHA MINTO in our database you'll see how it has looked for several of us, and each time for me it was a little different. In fact, for the first year I was convinced that it was another cultivar entirely. But it's fun now to see what each bloom looks like, now that I know it's definitely LMM.

Curious if you know if that LMM is off the fan I sent you?

DIVA DREAMS...very interesting eye!

This is the first bloom of the season on what is tagged Zagora, I waited all last year for this to show a bloom that actually looked like Zagora, but they never quite looked right. Maybe if I squint both eyes really tight I can see it looking more like Zagora. It is a very productive stout plant, and it has multiplied really well. I have four clumps of it next to each other. Anyone grow Zagora, does it multiply rapidly? Last year by season's end it did develop much better looking blooms.

This des not look like Zagora to me, always has the trumpetish shape, distinct salmon color and dark eye.
It pouts when moved then takes off. Blooms like crazy.


Be happy to send you a few fans to grow beside it.

Lisa

Karen - Thank you. I, sadly, had to change the cultivar in my avatar since the other photo was of a loved seedling that died over the Winter. I can't tell you how disappointed I was to lose it. I had planned to continue to grow it out and then name the seedling after my sister. Now I am back to square one. But I keep telling myself that an even more beautiful seedling will come along.

The bloom you now see in my avatar I believe is called, "Showboat". It's a cactus orchid (actually a succulent plant) that is an Epiphyllum. I received two cuttings of it several years ago and it has finally begun to bloom. I invited my elderly neighbor to see it and she was stunned. It's a day bloomer and has stayed open for two days! Which I didn't know they could do. Typically they only bloom for one day like daylilies. This bloom was probably about 8 1/2" - 10". Bigger than my out-stretched hand! It is even more gorgeous in real life than that photo. I always say when I receive cuttings of epis .... that I HOPE to live long enough to see them bloom.

Yes, James, I believe it is off the plant you sent me! I have my original plant of LMM growing in the ground now and should see the first bloom(s) in the next couple of weeks, hopefully.

COOL BANANAS


SNOW DANCE


SAWYER'S GIGGLES - Love the flat -faced blooms on this daylily!


This was a gift plant labeled PAINTED PATTERN, which it certainly is not. Does anyone have a clue as to what this daylily is? Would appreciate any help...

It's a pretty strange looking bloom!

Edit: I've figured out what it is: WINGED GARGOYLE by Jamie Gossard. I had just looked it up because the same person who sent me this plant just sent me a fan of WINGED GARGOYLE as a gift. And it really is a distinctive looking daylily, I must say!

Becky, I certainly agree with Karen about your avatar. I wish I could see it in person.
Is that the first bloom on your mislabeled one? Maybe it will be easier to ID as it settles in to blooming.

Lalambchop1 said:Is that the first bloom on your mislabeled one? Maybe it will be easier to ID as it settles in to blooming.

Are you referring to Betty's NOID?

Betty - I love that PAINTED PATTERN daylily! That is so cool looking!

These are all FFOs, yesterday and today


Black Fathom Depths


My Heart Belongs To Daddy


Wild And Wonderful


Wild Horses


Moon Over Monterey


Moon Over Monterey--but there is a surprise here--It's a poly. We have had this DL several years and this is the first time it has ever produced a poly bloom. I had to look closely for I thought something was wrong and then realized what it was.

Love your wild ones Avedon!
I am pretty sure this is San Antonio Firecracker even though the marker is gone because I don't have that many (yet)