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Blog 2013

 

Ending of Season

July 31, 2013  07:00

There was a big burst during the hot spell and we are now well into down slope.

	Florham Sunburst
	Rainbow Gold
	Apache War Dance
	H multiflora Medium height with many branches and buds and small flower
	H fulva variegata Like a Kwanso but variegated leaves
	Dancing with Sandra
	Delaware Doosy

 

Cooling and Slowing Down

July 24, 2013  07:00

The new ones are slowing. We have some late bloomers in progress.

	Arrogant Bastard Just another medium size red
	Jericoh
	Halloween Cat Used to be a great bloomer but has slowed down.

Heat Wave Continues

July 19, 2013  07:00

There has been a week of 90F+ days and humidity well ab 75%. Rather tough. Plants doing well though.

	Ice Carnival
	In the Flesh
	Spring Charms
	Long Lesson Orchid Thief
	Double Sometimes
	Vanilla Candy
	Forsythe Catawba
	Final Touch
	Courage to Change
	Edge of Chaos
	Mummers Masquerade
	Franz Halls
	Laura Harwood
	Dawn Ballet
	Woodside Commemorative
	Fly Catcher
	Final Touch

 

Really Beastly Hot

July 16, 2013  07:00

It still has been quite hot and humid. The flowers are doping well now that we have more sun. No surprise here.

	BJ McMillan
	Foxes Lair
	Harlem Nocturne
	Big Bird
	Chicago Apache
	Chicago Fire
	Kate's Kisses

 

Beastly Hot

July 15, 2013  07:00

Today we hit mid 90s, humidity high but not as bad.

	South Seas
	Brother Kevin
	Florham Whisper
	Lilting Lady
	Pink Limeaide
	Brutus
	Happy Apple
	Peters Journey 2013
	Bellas Brightness 2013
	Kraktoa Lava
	Autumn Minaret 7' Tall
	Scarlett Kittle
	Harbor Light
	Apricot Peach
	Wilson Spider
	Its My Party
	John Robert Biggs
	Classic Caper
	H altissima
	Malaysian Monarch

 

The Garden in the Rain

July 13, 2013  07:00

Today's flowers.

	Autumn Red
	H flava (Apps)
	Desperado Love
	Grapefruit Truffle
	Elonore
	H thunbergerii
	Ellis Powell
	Decatur Interlude
	Midnight Special
	Ruffled Apricot
	On Her Wedding Day
	Confectioners Delight
	Doll Maker
	Dewey Rockmore
	Bishop Gabriel
	Fire Chief Nicholas

The garden in the rain.

	I am reminded by the snark by a visitor in 2011 who said: "Just and old man in his back yard." Where ever she may be perhaps you could have opened her eyes and looked. Her wording did not pose a threat to Hemingway. I could say she was just New Jersey, but alas she was from without the US. Guess where?

 

Best of Days, Worst of Days

July 12, 2013  08:00

The weather has been so humid it makes Memphis look like Denver. On the otherhand most of the flowers love it.

	Prairie Blue Eyes
	Daniel's Delight
	Red Reward
	Itza Ex Sixteen
	Chicago Brave
	Jan Thompson
	H coreana
	Bridgeton Hoopla
	Maria's Laugh
	Ebony and Ivory
	Isle of Capri
	Maja's Tinkerbell
	Windham Masquerade
	Tammas

 

Reaching a Peak

July 11, 2013  08:00

We are about two weeks later than last year. We are just about at peak and will be seeing the later blooms soon.

	Hidden Agenda
	Susan Weber
	Fire of Fiji
	Madge Cayse
	Cloverdale
	Dual Zone
	Outrageous
	Persian Ruby
	Decatur Cherry Smash
	Dazzling Discus
	Just the Two of Us
	Holiday Delight
	Carefree Ways
	Nouveau Riche
	Utopian Coastline
	Sarah's Ruffles
	Black Eye
	Atlanta Royalty
	Jog On
	Dauntless A Stout
	Happy Hilda
	Brilliant Circle
	Dallas Star This does not do well in NJ but does so in NH
	Purple Doro
	H citrina verspertina
	Josephine's Joy
	Carott Rouge Truffle
	Stack the Deck
	Cherry Cheeks

 

Happy Birthday to Me

July 9, 2013  08:00

Well I now am 70! I wish the temp was that.

These are today.

	Conspirators Oath
	Royal Braid
	Nona's Garnett Spider
	Red Stella
	Rajah
	Baruch
	Catherine Woodbury
	Palace Garden Beauty
	Seurat
	Tachibana
	White Temptation
	Kris Kindness
	Sara's Surprise
	Sara's Sweet Smile
	Mallard
	Something Royal
	Scarlett Sahara
	Flight of Fancy

These are yesterday.

	Red Square
	Taos
	Itza Pink Teddy
	Yellowstone
	Bridgeton Born
	Pastel Classic
	Forever in Time
	Rose Festival
	Halls Pink
	Vivacious Vivian
	Cyclamen Summer
	Phyllis's Sparkles
	Joan Elizabeth Haynes
	Lord Jeffrey Amherst
	Norman Lee Hennel
	Elevated Elegance
	Made to Order
	Tall and Proud
	Fire Tree
	Chicago Atlas
	Vanilla Candy
	Windham Fools Caress
	Terrence's Touch
	Velvet Beads
	Doctor Jim
	Bozo
	H fulva Kwanso
	Bl;ue Eyed Frog
	Pink Fanfare
	H citrina
	Frances Joiner
	Darius
	Indian Giver
	Scandinavian Sky
	Bess Ross
	Rajah Will Update
	Try It
	H aurantiaca
	Etched in Gold Will Update
	Runaway Romance
	Better Rum
	Just About Dawn
	Siloam Cousin Ethel
	Magic Dawn
	Love Festival
	Golden Glaze
	Susquehana Styorm Front
	Condilla
	Now and Zen
	Elevated Elegance

 

Beastly Hot

July 5, 2013  08:00

We are experiencing one of the hottest and most humid periods I can remember. We are having house repainted and had to turn off the AC!

	White Crinoline
	Nancy's Smile This was stuck in the back so needs more sun
	Royal Fantasy
	Brenda and Doug A sometimes double
	Etched in Gold
	Eruption
	American Folklore
	Highland Lord
	Judith
	Chicago Catalyea
	Juniper Chase
	Alison's Design This is a multi branched multi budded miniature and is just lovely
	Florham Peach
	Open Hearth
	Love Gift
	Blueberry Muffin
	Lavender Blush
	Florham Peppermint Stick
	Kissimee
	Cosmic Struggle

 

Happy 4th

July 4, 2013  08:00

Still Monsoon season!

	Flight of Fancy
	Satinique
	Rita's Sunrise
	Dottore Giuseppe
	Pollo Grosso
	Holiday Happiness
	Hello Dolly
	Decatur Dictator
	Dainty Dish
	Sea Hunt
	Fire of Fiji
	Destined to See
	Florham Great Days
	Brocaded Gown
	Brother Edward
	Ed Brown
	Strutters Ball
	Strawberry Candy
	Mephistopheles
	Jean Swann
	Decatur Cheery Crush self
	Prairie Moonlight
	Chief Tecumseh
	Merlin's Magic
	French Tudor
	Cynthis Paige Platais
	Alan Wild
	Justin George Apps miniature
	Bill Norris
	George Jetson This has some interesting characteristics
	Windham Bold and Beautiful
	Daring Dilemma
	Savanah Seacrest Beauty
	Countessa Cecile
	Karen Sue
	Ninja Storm
	Lamplighter
	Primal Scream
	Dawn Breaker
	Decatur Apricot
	Snow White? This may be some mess left over from hurricane
	Royal Kingdom
	Hyperion
	Sugar Delight
	Intricate Eyes
	Mandalay Bay Music
	Florham Paris Nights
	M 2013 Maria's First Hybrid

Noah Must Be Somewhere

July 1, 2013  08:00

The rains come down about 2" today and I can start to see rice paddies. It is like Mumbai in the rainy season.

	Harbor Gate
	Satchmo
	Emerald Dream This has a wonderful green edge but it is very short.
	Sara's Sweet Smile
	Bridgeton Instant Classic
	Custard Candy
	Bridgeton Finesse
	American Belle
	Diana Grenfil
	Jon Kirkland
	Gus' Starburst
	Siloam Darell Apps
	Mister Brown
	Whoperee

 

Wet, Wet, Wet, and More Wet

June 30, 2013  08:00

This has now become the wettest June ever! The flowers are about 2 weeks late.

	Kelly Potter
	Shaka Zulu
	Water Wheel
	Theron An old Stout one of the first reds.
	Mystical Rainbow
	Galena Giltedge
	Sara Surprise I have a problem here since this is not what it is to have looked like. I got a bad hit during hurricane and it may have messed up plants.
	Sara's Ruffles As above
	Cool Twister
	Gilded Glory
	Wings of Chance
	Courage to Change
	Tracy Bannister
	Kindly Light
	Windham Orange Glow
	Winning Ways
	Ginger Whip
	Velvet Shadows
	Yes
	Increased Complexity

 

Wet, Wet, Wet

June 28, 2013  08:00

This has been the wettest June on record, almost 12" by now and more still to come. Grass likes it, and so do lilies but they are slow.

	Florham Pastel Classic I think there is a problem here, will update later
	Circe A classic Stout
	Nittany Mountain Summer An old Apps
	Roy Beaver A fantastic horticultural plant and a must for any starter
	Commisar
	Florham Peaches and Cream
	Dark Eyes

 

Slowly, Slowly

June 26, 2013  08:00

We are seeing very slow flowering. The following came out in the past three days.

	Mikado
	Hurdy Gurdy Man
	Scott's Red Cycle
	Frosted Velvet
	Sara's Wink
	Thirteen Colonies
	Swap Shop
	Marvelous Muriel
	Early Bird Cardinal

 

 

Summer is Here

June 21, 2013  08:00

Well it has finally arrived, at least according to the calendar.

	H fulva The WEED, and no matter how I try they are growing everywhere. If one only had a way to eradicate them.
	Sara's Wink
	Coral Pink
	Irish Whim
	Isolde
	Orange Prelude

Stella

June 15, 2013  08:00

Things are still quite slow. Heavy rains and coole weather.

	Stella Doro
	H minor from Apps a Siberian plant, blooms three weeks later than the low plant and leaves are 2" and stand erect.
	H minor Siberia Buds

 

Buckeye

June 8, 2013  08:00

The Stout hybrid Buckeye has bloomed.

Buckeye

 

First Hybrid

June 4, 2013  08:00

The first hybrid. Just a fluke!

Evening Rapture This was a stunted scape but early blossom.

 

More Species

May 25, 2013  08:00

The last of the early species is here, H dumortieri

H dumortieri Note the brownish sepals on the dorsal side and also the inflorescence. These are classic dumorts. They always are late.

 

Species

May 20, 2013  08:00

Several species have come out finally today. I will wait until the early ones are all out to record the delay.

	H flava This came out on the 16th the first time. It is a light yellow with some small branching on the flowers.
	H middendorfii This is a sessile flower with a chrome yellow, almost orange color.
	H minor This is a lemon yellow branched and floppy flower with grass like leaves. You should be able to see the leaves and compare to the adjacent plants.

 

First Bloom

May 13, 2013  12:00

Elfin as usual is the first bloom.

	Elfin   The old Stout mainstay. Almost always the first to bloom. Very slow this year, we are still in the 50s.

 

Beginning of the Season

February 3, 2013  12:00

We are beginning a new season. The seeds have been put in the beds and are sprouting and we have some estimated 4,000 seeds. We will keep all updated as we progress.

 

We present some data on last years seed count.

The above is the number of productive crosses per day by day. Note that if you compare this to prior years we were three weeks early

The above is the number of seed per cross by day from the first of the year. It seems to be an average of 15 seed per cross.

The above is the seed count cumulative probability density.