Flowers in the garden.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 25, 2011 8:22 pm

Some more from today:

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 25, 2011 10:24 pm

Is that 'Fragrant King' a LARGE bloom? It looks as though it could be. Fragrant?

I tried your technique of taking some closeups yesterday and got a few. Need to try it with my other camera which, I feel, is a bit better for close-up work.

Here are several taken yesterday.

: 'Allan P. McConnell'

: 'Aristocrat'

: 'Cracker Crumbs' - a bit fuzzy, but I like the effect.

: 'Dancing With Leila' (my seedling of 'Last Dance' which looks like 'Dance With Me'.

: 'Summer Breeze' - should likely be similar to DWL above since they are of the same family.

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 25, 2011 10:29 pm

And a few more -

: 'Deja Blu'

: 'Francee'

: 'Illicit Affair'

: 'Janet' with bug

: 'Karin'

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 25, 2011 10:34 pm

And the last ones -

: 'Liberty'

: 'Lakeside Zinger'

: 'Patriot'

: 'Peppermint Ice'

: 'Stealth'

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 26, 2011 6:41 am

Yes - I'll get my ruler out and get some more. They are supposed to be fragrant but I can't catch them when they are.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 26, 2011 2:17 pm

The whole group puts out flowers around 3 inches across - Stained Glass, Paradise Sunrise, Fragrant King, Fragrant Dream, Color Parade, and some others are open now. Guacamole will be here in a few days.

Here are some today:

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 26, 2011 3:05 pm

Yours are way ahead of mine. 'Stained Glass' and 'Fragrant Bouquet' are just budding now. Maybe there's a bud somewhere in 'Diana Remembered' and it will be awhile yet before 'Venus' flowers.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 26, 2011 3:42 pm

My Venus never flowers.

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 27, 2011 12:18 am

Try watering it a lot. Some people think that helps. You're farther south than I am; so your growing season should be long enough. How long have you had the plant?

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 27, 2011 6:29 am

Three years and it sits right next to Fujibotan which does flower. I may move it to a spot that gets more sun and water.

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 27, 2011 7:32 am

I would wait another year. Venus will flower very late in the season - mine is usually in very late August or September and it took a few years to bloom. Keep it really well watered and if it doesn't bloom this summer, then move it.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 27, 2011 1:36 pm

Some today - Guacamole opened with 3.5 inch flowers.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 27, 2011 1:43 pm

Group photo:
rectifolia group with
Ginko Craig flowers at the bottom right
Gold Standard sport on the left with tall scape
red cardinal flower in the middle
a couple of Might Mouse at the bottom in the middle

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Jul 27, 2011 3:33 pm

Is the colour on Aomori Gold Star true? What an intense colour if it is!

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Jul 27, 2011 4:01 pm

The Rohdeifolia and the Aomori Gold Star are in the same light or shade depending on how you look at it. That's how the camera picks it up. That's the way it looks to my eyes also. There is a shot of mine in the hosta library where it looks a little different but still nice and dark. The whole group is really dark. The tallest is still developing - the Kinbuchi Tachi on the right will also be really dark.