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hymn to her

4/30/2023

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Hymn to Her (Rice, John & Annette, 2010) is one of my late-season bloomers. H2H begins blooming at the end of July when some of my other daylilies are winding down, so I always enjoy seeing this girly-pink haloed confection. Although she is registered at 35" tall, in my garden she is always grows 39" or more. The 5.5" blooms are very ruffled, consistent and waxy in texture. This dormant tetraploid daylily was hybridized in Kentucky but loves life in Wisconsin, even with our polar vortexes. 

I am assuming that the hybridizers are fans of The Pretenders who released a song entitled "Hymn to Her" in  the '80's (a piece of trivia).

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strutter's ball

4/23/2023

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Strutter's Ball (Moldovan, 1984) is one of my all time favorites. I  have grown this award winner for over 20 years! Truly, one of the best sunfast purples you can get, this beauty withstands all types of weather conditions. A dormant tetraploid, Strutter's Ball grows 28" tall in my garden. The prolific flowers are 6" in size and the plant typically blooms from early July through mid-August. I would recommend this daylily to any northern gardener.
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heavenly orange blaze

4/16/2023

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Heavenly Orange Blaze (Gossard, 2009) is one of my early blooming orange daylilies. The large 8-inch fluorescent flowers are quite a sight to see when in peak bloom. It is a dormant tetraploid that grows 41" tall. We purchased this plant from the advice of a Wisconsin Daylily Sociey member who was helping at the annual sale. He told us that Heavenly Orange Blaze was one of his favorite garden plants. We are very grateful for his tip!

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Happy Easter!

4/9/2023

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pre-colored eggs

4/2/2023

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Who needs to color eggs this Easter? Not me! Our next door neighbors raise a variety of different chickens. Depending on the breed, the egg color varies. I guess this is how green eggs and ham originated. Seriously though, we love to get free range eggs from our neighbor. They are delicious!

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