Lady Baltimore.
blooming for me today
Fireball and Texas Red Star aren't open this morning so here is a double pink althea (Rose of Sharon).
Beautiful!
Wow!! I think I need to get some more of these!
chris
Chris they are nice, and they are easy to grown from seed too.
Love the double bloom.! My first time seeing a double bloom on a Rose Of Sharon.. Very sweet! I've clicked to enlare that picture so many times, my computer is starting to slow down. Reminds me of soft pink tissue paper blooms we use to make for parade floats when I was a kid.
I got that at a Wal-Mart in TN years ago as a red Rose of Sharon. Well, it isn't red but the double pink endeared itself. So I took some cuttings when I moved and they have come along despite being weed whacked and dog chewed. This one does not produce a lot of seed if any.
Here is Strawberry Kitten's tail / firetails / foxtails (acalypha repens). I left it out this winter and took a small piece inside for insurance. Turns out this is hardy and blooming quite nice this morning.
That is so sweet! I just love those red tails!!! I need to get me some of that for my window boxes..it would be cute wagging those tails! LOL
Cute name for a plant, hcmcdole, and lovely photo. Felt I could reach out and stroke those tails!
Yay! My white asiatic lily has bloomed. Edited to add the black bits you see are from thistle seed as it is below the feeder.
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And this hibiscus .. which is new to me so no idea what type it is.
Wow, that Hib is beautiful. So elegant looking.
Nice hibiscus and Oriental lily, ArtGal. I wish I had a big bed of lilies.
My 'Fireball' hibiscus bloomed today. The blooms are so large that it pulls the limbs over.
Beautiful RED!!!
Wow, what a "delicious" color!
i am loving the pictures! this has turned out to be such a great thread!!! thanks for everyone keeping it going. i love those red tails!!!!! ohhhhh and all these hibiscus i have never grown one but may have to find one now lol. and the double rose of sharon is amazing!! i have never seen a double either.
kelly : )
Daylily Duke of Durham..isn't it a pretty one for and Orange..I love the darker eye!
hcmcdole, LOL, I had a wonderful conversation with DH tonight. There is a patch of ground on the left side of our house that just looks to me like a wonderful place for a daylily and/or lily bed. I approached him as he was standing out on the porch admiring the Hardy pink Hibiscus, a couple of asiatics and all my callas in pots, and said" let me ask you what you think about this........ " Well, he thought it was a great idea to turn that entire area (about 20' x 12' ) into a lily garden. Woo hoo! I have my work cut out for me this fall. Got to find some really good deals on bulbs. So glad he thinks shrubs are boring.
janet if you ever have duke of durham to trade in future please let me know i can trade you for another named daylily : ) it is so pretty...and i am not the biggest fan of orange but thats a keeper!
kelly
I really like the yellows, oranges and golds because they stand out like the reds...but his one is just so cool looking..like having a red/orange all in one..LOL I will keep you in mind, and when I see what I have in the fall, if I have an extra fan I will be happy to share it with you.
here is a oriental lily i think its purple sensation..close up
the whole plant
oriental that is named but cant remember which one
single belle blanche datura (devils trumpet) anyone who doesnt grow these is missing out.. these open at around 8 every evening and you can watch them open. the kids have seen this several times and are amazed!
kelly
Kelly - lovely - I see you have staked up your oriental lily - something I really need to do! Does it have a scent?
yes these do have a scent. in that picture the stake is falling lol. i need to fix it back. the lily is so very tall about 5'8" : 0 and its so heavy. i am waiting to see if my golden stardust oriental will open.
kelly
Is your unnamed one Star Gazer? Kinda looks it to me...I lost mine to deer this year, but here they are last year.
guardians,
Check out J&P this fall for lilies. If you don't mind a grab bag. They used to offer (and maybe still do) 50 Oriental lilies for $30 and 100 Asiatic lilies for the same price.
Kelly,
I like those lilies. Oriental have the best smell, don't they?
Here is one of mine. Mine are still too young to have many blooms though.
Here is a white one with red spots.
A white one with red stripes.
Pink and yellow.
The pink and yellow looks like a neon sign....it is just a beauty!
i think your pink and yellow one is tom pouce
hcmcdole,
Wow, that's a great deal on lilies! I really don't care what they are as long as I have a lot of them. DH loves them in cut flower arrangements. Thanks for the info!
Kelly,
I think you are right about the ID on that lily. I'm sure I kept the tag somewhere. I think I got those at Lowe's this spring.
guardians,
Apparently J&P has gone up in their prices like everyone else. Well the price is the same but the bulb count is down. It is now 30 bulbs for $30 but for $1 a bulb, it's still pretty good. They may have a special in their fall catalog though.
http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BECProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10053&catalogId=10005&categoryId=10317&category=JSC71&productId=1044887&topCat=Fragrant+Flowers&subCat=Lilies
here is Casablanca Lily( staked) strong smell...
Elaine
Lovesdaylies,, thanks for starting this thread,, really enjoyed it. Here is Egyptian Ibis.. one of many favorites. My blooms have been really crazy this year with the drought. oops this is one from earlier,, need to download my camera pictures.
i have had 2 lilies that have had crazy messed up blooms on them this year as well. i was wondering if the lack of rain had done it. they bloomed okay last year. i am happy with just the few that are blooming good..at least some made it through lol. everyone lilies are so pretty! keep sharing please : )
kelly
I'm wondering where my stargazers went this year? Transplanted them from pots and can't remember where ... and they're not blooming (or maybe even growing)!
Here is Barbaresco.. We got more rain today and it beat these pretty badly.., but no complaints here!!!
