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The
Slightly Different Times
Fall, 2009
Hope you ALL had a
GREAT bloom season this year!
It sure was wonderful here, with
the very unique addition of rainfall... the "kids" just loved it!
Mom's been havin' fun this year
too... we had a big bash for her 80th Birthday in June!
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Indeed, the daylily bloom season
has waned now... but there's still parts of the garden that are lookin' pretty
good!...
Things are NEVER boring around
these "slightly different" acres though... look what came down our Myrtle-lined
driveway in late August!
Too cool!...
... Indeed, another "slightly
different" wedding here, and this time for almost 300!
The barn sure looks great for the
party, 'eh?...
The Bride and Groom sure had a
great time, for sure!...
And visitors too! Sure was
great to have Bobbie & Ron Gratz (of OH) stop in for a little ride on the
swing!...
Folks from all over came this
year... though not all are treated "equal", I must admit. Jill Furler (of
Stroudsburg, PA) only wanted cheap general cultivars... so this is where I sent
her!...
Meanwhile, Jane Cundiff (of Floyd,
VA) wanted my OWN slightly different hybrids,
and got appropriate treatment from
my Sis Christie!...
Enough fun though... time to get
to lining out the new intro's! My resident flock of turkeys seems to have
scoped out a spot where the work should commence ...
They were right! All the new 2010
introductions seem to love their new spot, just 2 weeks after planting there!...
We're all VERY excited about these
new hotties, too! Talk is cheap though... so lets havva look at just a few
of them, 'eh?!
6-270A is a FLAMING coral pink,
over 30" tall, and is branched to beat the band... and a dormant!...
6-170 is the most ornate orange
I've bred (and I have a LOT of 'em)...
Really neat design, and reverse
pleat on the petals. Stunning!...
Here's something that's DEFINITELY
"slightly different"... 6-300!
A small-flowered unusual form with
nearly 90% of petals "cresting" like this, and LOTS of 'em to boot!...
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Here's one I've been waiting to
intro since first having it mature a few years ago... 6-283. STUNNING
plant, on hugely branched and budded scapes to 32"...
Naturally, all these (and many
more) will have names assigned... just waiting on the reservation confirmation,
and they'll all be on the site! Keep your eyes peeled for 'em! ;-)
The off-season speaking schedule
is shaping up incredibly well this year, too. Seems folks really do like
the hardy "kids"! I'm very excited to be speaking at the Can-Am Fall
Classic in Toronto... the Fall Banquets for the Madison, WI and Baltimore, MD
daylily clubs... the Region 2 Winter Symposium in Cincinnati... and the Spring
Banquets for the New England (Boston, MA), Capital (D.C.), and Hudson-Adirondack
clubs as well! Any chance of meeting some of you there?! I sure hope
so!
Back to work with me... our new
performing arts theatre is opening here in Shelby in November (founding member
of the committee to get it done), and lots to get done!
Hope you ALL have a very safe and
WONDERFUL
Fall season!!!
Now... go get dirty!!!
Stay well... and keep loving ALL things "slightly
different"!
You're friendly enabler...
Paul
