Daylilies July 14th

Rosella Sheridan (Spalding 1976)

Here are the some of the daylilies blooming over the last couple of days. We had rain on Sunday, so a few are spotted with raindrops.

Willow (Russell 1960)

Key West (Trimmer 1999)

Starman’s Quest (Burkey 1989)

Fencing Master (Munson 1988)

Asterisk (Lambert 1985)

Velvet Thunder (Benz 1994)

Femme de Joie (Hayward 1979)

Giggle Creek (Culver 2000)

Ghost of Thunder Road (Hanson 2001)

Custard Candy (Stamile 1989)

Seminole Ruby (Kirchhoff 1993)

Jerry Hyatt (Hanson 2004)

Galena Gilt Edge (Blocher)

Mata Hari (Brooks 1981)

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Just a Few More Daylilies

We had a very rainy early summer, and I was worried that the lack of sun might suppress flower production among the daylilies, but that hasn’t proved to be the case. There is a fine display of brilliant blooms. Walking through the garden during daylily season reminds me of Emerson’s line from Hamatreya, although the context is not the same: Earth laughs in flowers. And I laugh too.

Jerry Hyatt (Hanson 2004)

Choo Choo Fantasy (Pickles 1995)

Alpha Centauri (Hanson 1992)

Mystical Rainbow (Stamile 1988)

Raspberry Bouquet (Bomar 1994)

Geneva Firetruck (Hansen 2000)

Tangerine Horses (Kaskel 1996)

Doug’s Red Mercedes (Williams 1996)

Galena Gilt Edge (Blocher)

Moonlight Orchid (Talbott 1986)

Blue Voodoo (Rice 2005)

Coyote Moon (Kirchhoff 1994)

Ruby Spider (Stamile 1991)

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