Monthly Archives: June 2006

Daylily Delight

I actually did what I said I'd do — I've split the lilies page on my Roses web site in two.  There's now one page for Asiatic Lilies and a second page for Oriental Lilies.  As with the daylilies before … Continue reading

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Quieting Down

As is typical for late June/early July, the garden is slowly quieting down from the riot of activity of just a few weeks ago.  Most of the roses are done with their first spring flush and are now starting to … Continue reading

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Soggy!

It's been raining again.  It seems that's all it does lately, rain.  And, if it's not raining, why then it's pouring!  Today it's finally dry, albeit totally overcast, so I was able to get out into the garden to have … Continue reading

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Replanting!

Back at the end of May, I mentioned that the Double Delight tree (a three-foot standard) had failed to break bud even though it had been planted two weeks earlier and that ever-reliable Jackson & Perkins was sending a replacement … Continue reading

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More Lilies

Walking through the garden on the first day of summer, I found that the daylily Leebea Orange Crush had opened three of its glorious blossoms.  Situated to the left of the daylily Double Cutie which is itself to the left … Continue reading

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Of Lilies and Roses

The oriental lily Mona Lisa has opened many blooms today.  Each is so beautiful and so wonderfully fragrant! That they all tend to curve downward makes it a bit more of a photographic challenge, but it's easily overcome.  Though the … Continue reading

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A New Web Page

Having posted a "rogues gallery" of the roses that have bloomed this year over on the Rosarian's Corner (a great rose discussion forum), I found that I liked that page and format enough that I've adapted it as a new … Continue reading

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Last of the Old, First of the New

It's an interesting day in the garden, even though, with the temperature up in the 90's it was only a brief visit before I returned to the comfort of the air conditioned indoors.  Tropicana has bloomed, the last of the … Continue reading

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A Peaceful Day

It was a hot day but not humid which means that overall it was quite nice.  The daylily Double Cutie opened a few more blossoms; its neighbor Leebea Orange Crush appears to be getting ready to blooom as the buds … Continue reading

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Feel The Heat!

The heat of summer has shown up a week early and the forecast is for increasing heat and humidity over the weekend.  It's sure to make deadheading less than pleasant.  The roses have responded to the heat by opening some … Continue reading

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