Blog 2017

Downhill Now

July 23 2017

We have gone beyond peak bloom and are progressing downhill.

Autumn Minaret
Double Intrigue
Just the Two of Us
Dauntless
Border Beauty
Laura Harwood
Apache War Dance
Yellowstone
Mallard
Dual Zone
Tammas
Krakatoa Lava
Foxes Lair
H coeana Apps
Franz Halls
Double Somethimes
Carefree Ways
Malaysian Monarch
Arrrogant Bastard
Atlanta Royalty
John Robert Biggs
Florham Whisper
Chicago Fire
Apricot Peach
Final Touch
Yeldrin
Fire Chief Nicholas
Bella's Brightness
One Last Straw

 

Peak Blooms

July 17, 2017

We are nearing peak blooms.

On Her Wedding Day
Itza Pink Teddy
White Temptation
H coreana
H altissima
Lilting Lady
Vivacious Vivian
Maja's Tinkerbelle
BJ McMillan
Maria's Laugh
Seurat
Red Square
Classic Caper
Florham Sunvburst
Josephine's Joy
Statuesque
Wilson Spider
Susan Weber
Happy Hilda
Harlem Nocturne
Cloverdale
Autumn Red
Ruffled Apricot
Magnificent Madeline
Halloween Cat
Chicago Brave
Savanah Seacrest Beauty

Hot Hot!

July 12, 2017

We have been having great flowers, good wet Spring.

Chief Techumseh
Doll Maker
Princess Martina
Itza Ex Sixteen
Ice Carnival
Bridgeton Born
Fancy Pansy
Outrageous
Wine Bold
Jog On
Its My Party
Holiday Delight
Decatur Cherry Smash
Joan Elizabeth Haynes
Satinique
American Folklore
Bella's Great Red Star
Siloam Cousin Ethel
Mephistopheles
Fly Catcher
Jericoh Better Rum
Elonore
Rose Festival
Vanilla Candy
Brindlee Beauty
Brutus
Nouveau Riche DD 649
Kellers Kingdom
Juniper Chase

 

Open House

July 09, 2017

We have had quite a few visitors and just a reminder we are available most days if you email.

Prince of Midnight
Taos
Love Festival
Conspirators Oath
Condilla
Bagara
Orchid Visitation
Black Caesar
Blue Eyed Frog
Frances Joiner
Tall and Proud
Forsythe Catawba
Countessa Cecile
Strawberry Candy
H aurantiaca
Highland Lord
Catherine Woodbury
Ellis Powell
Persian Ruby
Fire of Fiji
Lavender Blush
Cherry Cheeks
Pastel Classic
Terrence's Touch
Harbor Gate
Florham Pastel Glory
Fire Tree
Chicago Atlas
Now and Zen
Fountain of Life
Delaware Doosey
Harbor Light
Rajah

Going Fine

July 05, 2017

There continue to be great flowering.

Daniel's Delight
Carrot Rouge Truffle
Lovely Lady Liliah
Phyllis Sparkles
Florham Great Days
H hakunensis
Aztec Princess
Maria Made Me
Windham Fools Caress
Dallas Star
Rus Red Sox
South Seas
H citrina
Forever in Time
Darius
Decatur Dictator
Custard Candy
Hyperion
Bess Ross

Happy July

July 03 2017

There are more each day.

Jean Swan
Stutters Ball
Scandinavian Sky
Flight of Fancy
Siloam Darrel Apps
Prairie Blue Eyes
Dark Star
Wild Horses
Brother Edward
Dottore Giuseppe
Try It
H fulva kwanso
Whoopee
Gilded Glory
Jungle Mist
Florham Paris Nights
Bridgeton Instant Classic
Satchmo
Sunburst Mirth
Cynthia Paige Platais
Brilliant Braeden
Magic Dawn
Brocaded Gown
Evening Rapture
Karen Sue
Decatur Apricot
Royal Kingdom
Wondrous Weaver
Primal Scream
Alan Wild

One Week Till Open House

July 01 2017

There is just one week till Open House. Take a look at what we have on display and hundreds more coming. Happy 4th!

French Tudor
Kindly Light
Windham Caresse
Kindly Kevin
Velvet Beads
Cyclamen Surprise
Bishop Gabriel
Florham Summer Winds
Florham Orange Surprise
Bridgeton Finesse
Florham White Wonder
Sugar Delight
Florham Pastel Classic
Diana Grenfill
Open Hearth
Dark Eyes
Tracy Bannister
Alison's Design
Susquehanna Echo
Bow Ties are Cool

 

Keep Coming

June 28 2017

They keep coming. Slow but steady. Good growing weather.

Nittany Mountain Summer
Love Gift
Windham Bold and Beautiful
Circe
Merlin's Magic
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Florham Pink Pastel

More and More

June 27, 2017

There are more each day now.

Mandalay Bay Music
Betsy's Penumbra
Yes
Frosted Velvet
Commissar
Just About Dawn
Scott's Red Cycle
Windham Orange Glow
Agyris
Rapp Sure Song
Nancy's Smile
Scarlett Sahara

Great Growth

June 26, 2017

There is great growth and blooms this year.

Early Bird Cardinal
Gus Starburst
Florham Peaches and Cream
Courage to Change
Bill Norris
New Perspective
Florham Lemon Zest
Roy Beaver
Pink Slip
Pollo Grasso
Ninja Storm

More Blooms

June 24, 2017

There are a good set of blooms coming on. Two weeks till Open House

Sara's Wink
Miss Judy Lynn
Small Prize
15.061 Cross
Gus' Starburst
Early Bird Cardinal

 

Lots of Blooms

June 23, 2017

There are now a lot of blooms coming out.

French Pastry
Destined to See
Mikado
Increased Complexity
Mister Brown
Cool Twister
Isolde
Marvelous Muriel

 

Old Standard

June 18, 2017

We have the classic Orange Prelude, the old standard hybrid.

Orange Prelude

 

Starting on Hybrids

June 17, 2017

We have begun to see some of the hybrids. Here are a few.

H minor siberia
Swap Shop
Stella Doro
Buckeye

 

Some Statistics

May 26, 2017

We have 25 years of data on four species as shown below. The plot is the first bloom date, measured in days from the start of the year for each species versus the year. Thus a smaller date number means an earlier bloom. Now two of them show a decline and one does not. The fourth is unstated. Overall a declining start date would be an inclination of warming. Based on this 25 year record there is really not a great deal we can say. I leave it to the readers to comment.

Season Begins

May 24, 2017

We have now begun the season and some of the latest species are out. Note the following three species.

H middendorfii
H dumortieri
H dumortieri
H minor

First Hybrid

May 7, 2017

The first hybrid, the Stout Elfin, has bloomed. It is cool and wet but they plants generally look quite healthy.

First Bloom

May 6, 2017

The first bloom came today. It was H flava a lemon yellow flower.

H flava

 

More Data

January 3, 2017  07:00

We have also provided a chart of time to mature and the resulting number of seeds per pod. Note the significant dispersion of seed count and the clumping at about 50 days maturity.

Beginning of a New Year

January 1, 2017  07:00

The new season has begun. We have set the seeds to grow and will keep them in growing beds for about ten weeks. I have included some stats from last season. We have become more focused on crosses.