Northeast Gardening: Garden Gems 2012 #6, 3 by nutsfordaylily

nutsfordaylily wrote:
Thanks, guys!

Your pond is so lovely, Bill, and such an amazing feat. I think about all the work you put into it every time I see it. I wish I had a bigger pond for a lotus. Someday I want to make my pond bigger.

Celeste, I believe you're right on that Fruit Loops ID. I think you may have told me that last year, and I forgot. It was you or someone else. Can't remember for sure. I'll have to make a tag for it before I forget. It's a really pretty one, but I don't believe it's fertile, so can't be used in hybridizing. At least, according to Tinker's database, there is no rating on fertility, and it has never produced any registered offspring.

Caitlinsgarden, all of the last ones were blooming on July 18 and 21, although this year they're blooming about 2 wks earlier than usual. This also happened 2 years ago, due to the crazy, early hot weather in the spring. Today I'm posting more from July 21.

Witch's Thimble with Handsome Ross Carter, Royal Palace Prince, Phlox 'Frans Schubert', Lavender Etching, Arthur Edgerton (this guy was filming my gardens last week with my friend Connie, who interviewed me, and they're putting together a show to be on a local cable station).

Karen