This will probably be my last daylily photograph post for this year, but don't hold me to it. They aren't totally gone, but the awesome mass of blooms has passed. They will continue to bloom off and on until frost, but the early season is the best time to photograph.
This peachy bloom that has the look of an orchid was purchased as an un-named seedling. I know the ones of you that have followed me for any length of time find that hard to believe. It was just so pretty, I could not resist. It is a late bloomer, and usually by the time it decides to bloom I am always wondering if it is going to bloom that year. I bought 4 different seedlings that year. 3 of them have this orchid look, this peachy one, and then a pink one and then one that is a real pale yellow. The 4th seedling is a red, and it gets lost in the rest of my red daylilies.
These last 2 photographs are of "Little Fred", he is one of the first daylilies I ever purchased. Naturally from Oakes Daylilies. This one has been moved and divided so many times I can't even remember. It is still in the back of the property, so it still has at least one more move to get to the daylily flowerbed. Isn't going to happen this year though, maybe next spring. I have given starts of this one to lots of friends.
When we bought this property we got us a start of all the daylilies and iris we had at the time. We did this by lifting, and dividing. When we did this I ususally had numerous bags ready and each bag got a start of each daylily. My friends got a bag, or two. But we ALWAYS put some back in the ground. I tell you this to say.....we drove by our last home a couple of weeks ago....the daylilies are all GONE!!!! The flowerbeds are bare. I just do not understand, the yard looked terrible. I sure am glad I got my starts of each one.
By the way, Jimmy is working such long hours, including weekends, I have been spending more time in Rockwood than at home, so that means no internet access. I hope to catch up with all of you real soon.