| Yet more orders have been shipped. Next are New England, northern states and a few special exceptions.
And of course we are still taking orders and will fit them in the coming weeks, to be shipped right out.
We’re getting more rain this week. Which while a bit unpleasant for us humans, is making the daylilies and other plants very happy. There is parts of Vermont that are considered under a drought warning, so this helps. Our gardens are fine, but more water means good growth for the daylilies.
You can see how big the clumps have already gotten.
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| You might consider planting very lates now. Given they don’t bloom until late August to early September, you’ll have plenty of time to get plants established. In fact most of the lates I offer are incredibly fast increasers. Even the smaller “B” size plants will increase and bloom well this season!
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| It was cheating a bit, but this daylily, H. minor ‘Mongolian Gold’, is the first daylily to bloom. I overwintered it in my greenhouse and the extra warmth, helped push it along. I guess this is an example of how a daylily can act like a bulb and be forced to earlier bloom. |
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Olallie Vernal Cherry is producing scapes on some of the clumps. I suspect these are scapes were formed in the fall, which results in early blooms.
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Currently blooming here at Olallie, Common Lilacs (S vulgaris), and Apples.
University of Wisconsin Garden Facts:
“The common lilac has become a cornerstone for phenological observations, particularly for comparing one year to the next. First leaf, first flower, and full bloom are three life events frequently observed with the common lilac. There is also a common lilac observation program in the eastern United States and Canada that is
used by climatologists to study global warming”
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| There aren’t many places you’ll find this happening. But here is a volunteer daylily seedling, next to my planter tub, by my front door. It’s probably from one of my yellow H. citrina type hybrids. |
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| Dante heads out with the pack in the morning. The dogs always come when I call, Dante takes a little longer, wet and happy to come in! |
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