Peak daylily bloom here at Red Oak House has passed and I can't help but feel a bit wistful about this.
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| Dakota Sunshine daylily |
The focus of this past July has been daylilies of all kinds, and not just in my garden. Late in the month, I took in an exhibit of daylily art at Bismarck Art Gallery Associates, where it was delightful to see the creative talents of friends on display.
Later that week, the Region One Daylily Association had its annual gathering in Bismarck/Mandan, an event that the Central Dakota Daylily Association (I'm a member) has been planning for years. I was truly in the presence of some hard-core daylily enthusiasts and it was great fun (I confess that I bought three new varieties). I even got to meet Melanie Mason, one of the nation's premier daylily hybridizers. I own a few of her creations.
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| Melanie Mason and Lillian |
Here is a wrap-up of some of my daylily photos since my last blog. Now it is time to focus on canning and freezing vegetables and preparing for autumn garden chores.
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| Webster's Pink Wonder daylily |
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| Lemon Meringue Twist daylily |
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| Bama Music daylily |
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| Ruffled Rainbow daylily |
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| Gavin Petit daylily |
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| Canyonlands daylily |
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| Chicago Scintillation daylily |
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| Prairie Moonlight daylily |
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| Little Light of Mine daylily |
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| Strawberry Cream Cupcake daylily |
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| Raspberry Griffin daylily |
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| Just Plum Happy daylily |
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| Best For Last daylily |
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| Huckleberry Candy daylily |
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| Notify Ground Crew daylily |
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| Prairie Home Companion daylily |
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| Northwind Dancer daylily with Orange Rocket barberry in background |
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| Swiss Mint daylily |
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| Rock Around the Clock daylily |
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| Gavin Petit daylily |
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| Carnival in Mexico daylily |
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| Burgess Blackmoor daylily |
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| Rocket City daylily |
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| Orchid Elegance daylily |
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Cherokee Pass daylily
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I've had a few people ask for panoramic shots of my garden so I shot some video one evening. Here are two links:
Starting in the front yard and
the backyard.
Later this month (Aug. 21), Red Oak House is on the Bis/Man garden tours. Sadly, these folks won't get to see the daylilies, but there is the promise of asters and mums, and the zinnias that have survived the slug slaughter look very nice. Oh well, they can always read this blog.
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| Webster's Pink Wonder daylily with my hand for reference |
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| Chili Spice daylily |
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| Colorado Moonfire daylily |
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| Wide Wide World daylily, one of my favorites |
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| Lindy Twirl daylily |
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