Graffiti's The daylily garden

We just returned from a 10 day trip to the east coast (ohhhhhhhhh it was hot!!) where I gave a talk about my China trip at the National Zoo in DC. What a fun time!!!

• One of the strangest sights was to see Tai Shan (the 3 year old panda) stomping around his enclosure filled with daylily plants. Well established mind you and not a stalk broken!! I asked the keepers if he ever stomped on them and they said no. Just as we were talking about it Tai flopped a big paw onto the bunch in front of him and crunched the plant down…LOL! The photo you see was right before he did it.

• When I got home I was greeted by a burst of bloom from my daylilies and asiatics in full swing. Pictured are just a few of them. I’ll update with more every day as they open

• The deep orange tetraploid is a breeders reject and one of my fave hot colored lilies.

• The double daylily next to it is incredible. I need to find the tag on that one and get it recorded. It blooms it’s head off all summer and repeats again in the fall.

• This heavily speckled asiatic is a gift from a breeder as well. No name but OH what a face! Such dark maroon speckles on pale peach petals

• Strawberry Candy is the last one. Always and favorite and I see that Custard Candy is just opened today too.

Have a glorious day all!!!! Hugs Sandra

I love this time of year as I watch the buds starting to form on the plants but especially my daylilies. They are going to need some warmer weather soon to put on a proper show this season but the 2 early bloomers just scoff at the cool temps and the rain!!

The first is Cleopatra who is STUNNING enmass with her salmon blooms in a semi spider form and a beautiful raspberry eyezone. This is her first day to open a bloom so I”ll update later when the plant is in full swing

The lemon lily or hemerocallis flava, is a species that I adore. The lemon scent is VERY strong and delightful out by my mailbox. The stems are wiry and strong and it takes all sort of abuse.

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