Daylilies growing here in Spring 2010, in one gallon containers (14):
Android Dreams*
citrina Mueller's clone
Crazy Lace (reverse bitone)
Eye to Eye
Hog Heaven* (wonderful gift from Terri Jones, should be VERY GREEN!)
Morticia*
Mynelle's Starfish
Orchid Majesty
Orchid Visitation
Primal Scream
Raspberry Swirl (bitone)
Rigamamarole (flowers hang down? hanging basket potential?)
Rococo
Wilson Spider
* indicates Tetraploid
Other tets here include:
Gerald P. Boud*
Tangerine Horses*
John 's Journal-- now with Photos!
Re: John 's Journal-- now with Photos!
DAYLILIES---- WISH LIST
Cloudburst
Green Inferno
Hidden Blades
Isabelle Rose
John Pelham
Made You Blush
My NIece Katrice
Mysterious Eyes
No No Nanette
Opposites Attract Attention
Orchid Convergence
Purple Maze
Scintillation in Pink
She Crab
Stephanie Returns
Toast and Jam
Unique Style
Woman at the Well
Cloudburst
Green Inferno
Hidden Blades
Isabelle Rose
John Pelham
Made You Blush
My NIece Katrice
Mysterious Eyes
No No Nanette
Opposites Attract Attention
Orchid Convergence
Purple Maze
Scintillation in Pink
She Crab
Stephanie Returns
Toast and Jam
Unique Style
Woman at the Well
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Daylily SEEDLINGS kept over from first-flowering in 2009 for further evaluation--- (21) May 4, 2010
Photos will be added, comments welcome!
#30 Cerulean Star X Margo Reed Indeed
Lime Frost X The Owl "A"
3b (4')
Lime Frost X The Owl "B"
AA X The Owl
Night Wind X The Owl
Vorlon's Smile X DMC
Bacon Gold Nugget X Pink Stripes
(AM x M) X Forestlake Ragamuffin
Purple Pinwheel X Pink Stripes
Red Volunteer X Dixie Belle
(?)
Chartreuse Sphinx Moth X ?
14b
Dallas Star X Magic of Oz
Cotton Jenny X Pink Stripes
Lace Cookies X Spiny Sea Urchin
Red-Eyed Shocker X Bas Relief
Starman's Quest X Laura Harwood
Starman's Quest X Laura Harwood
(UL x SS) X Texas Blue Eyes
Photos will be added, comments welcome!
#30 Cerulean Star X Margo Reed Indeed
Lime Frost X The Owl "A"
3b (4')
Lime Frost X The Owl "B"
AA X The Owl
Night Wind X The Owl
Vorlon's Smile X DMC
Bacon Gold Nugget X Pink Stripes
(AM x M) X Forestlake Ragamuffin
Purple Pinwheel X Pink Stripes
Red Volunteer X Dixie Belle
(?)
Chartreuse Sphinx Moth X ?
14b
Dallas Star X Magic of Oz
Cotton Jenny X Pink Stripes
Lace Cookies X Spiny Sea Urchin
Red-Eyed Shocker X Bas Relief
Starman's Quest X Laura Harwood
Starman's Quest X Laura Harwood
(UL x SS) X Texas Blue Eyes
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Daylilies 5 May 2010-3 gallon containers (26), named daylilies and some seedlings for further evaluation (from 2008)
2a
29a
37
Siloam David Kirchhoff
Brian Lee
14
30
Laura Harwood X light lavender (orchid-like)
Siloam Nugget
19
33a
Chanel #19
Simplicity in Motion
22ab
33b
citron chalice--- Brookwood seedling
Tangerine Horses
Joan Sr. seedling (chartreuse)
Thorhalla (o.s.)
dumortierii
28
33c
Dragon's Eye-Hush Little Baby-Nordic Night (one container)
Trahlyta
Gerald P. Boud
Woolveswood Strawberry Blonde
2a
29a
37
Siloam David Kirchhoff
Brian Lee
14
30
Laura Harwood X light lavender (orchid-like)
Siloam Nugget
19
33a
Chanel #19
Simplicity in Motion
22ab
33b
citron chalice--- Brookwood seedling
Tangerine Horses
Joan Sr. seedling (chartreuse)
Thorhalla (o.s.)
dumortierii
28
33c
Dragon's Eye-Hush Little Baby-Nordic Night (one container)
Trahlyta
Gerald P. Boud
Woolveswood Strawberry Blonde
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BRUGMANSIA:
1. Day Dreams
2. Eternity
3. Lizzy
4. Mon Amour
5. New Orleans Lady
BRUGMANSIA SEEDLINGS:
Inspiration X (open-pollinated)
Pink Perfektion X Bergkonigin
Peanut X Rosalla
Pink Perfektion X Rubirosa
Rubirosa X Bergonigin
Rubirosa X Phanomenal
Sam X Rubirosa
DATURA:
Datura seed strain 'Box of Chocolates'
IOCHROMA:
I. f.
I. grandiflora
I. unlabeled (pale purple)
1. Day Dreams
2. Eternity
3. Lizzy
4. Mon Amour
5. New Orleans Lady
BRUGMANSIA SEEDLINGS:
Inspiration X (open-pollinated)
Pink Perfektion X Bergkonigin
Peanut X Rosalla
Pink Perfektion X Rubirosa
Rubirosa X Bergonigin
Rubirosa X Phanomenal
Sam X Rubirosa
DATURA:
Datura seed strain 'Box of Chocolates'
IOCHROMA:
I. f.
I. grandiflora
I. unlabeled (pale purple)
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How to Landscape Your Grounds
I enjoy collecting old gardening books. A recent acquisition, How to Landscape Your Grounds, by Loyal R. Johnson, held a surprise: marginal notes which told of a love story expressed in plans for a couple’s new property.
This book was published in 1941 by A.T. De La Mare Co, Inc., New York, N.Y. The inside cover was inscribed on October 2, 1943, by “Mater”, who quoted from a poem I later discovered to be The Goose-Girl, by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1923).
“And all the loveliest things there be,
Come simply, so, it seems to me.”
The only clue to the origin of this copy of the book is a tiny gold sticker on the inside back cover from Traver’s Book Store, Trenton, N.J.
The Frontispiece illustrates a simple but lovely corner, with a Weeping Willow, a garden seat, and some perennials. Here our love story begins:
“We must have dozens of Weeping Willows.”
“We will!”
Page 21: “The sundial, upon which sentiments and adages have been inscribed is a garden ornament of many years standing.”
“Will we have one? And a bird bath maybe?”
The answer asks: “Have you yours yet?” with an arrow drawn to the underlined above.
Page 23 mentions Fountains and Pools, with the comment that “Pool walls are best constructed of concrete.”
“Not as good as a Brook!”
“No artificial Pools.”
We are starting to get a picture of the property, with its brook, and the recklessly promised “dozens” of Weeping Willows.”
Chapter 5 begins with remarks about the Construction of Walks and Drives: “ The Romans found by giving great care to the construction of roads, maintenance was reduced to almost nothing.” This line was underlined, and the notation made:
“True of all things, not only roads.”
Page 71 illustrates a lawn of great charm--- and size--- as the perfect setting for a house.
“This is nice. Who cuts the grass?”
“Not I!”
Page 74 depicts a columnar Lombardy Poplar, (which would be a nice contrast to all those Weeping Willows).
“This is nice.”
Chapter 7 asks (and answers?) What Trees and Shrubs Will You Require? Advice is given, which was underlined by one of our homeowners: “Simplicity and repose should be keynotes.” The next line was more emphatically circled: “Avoid the use of too many varieties” followed with the comment:
“’Twill be hard to do!”
An illustration of the Sweet Autumn Clematis rated a few red marks and the comment:
“Will have.”
Page 108 in the Chapter on Flower Gardens for Gay Color illustrates the use of Hollyhocks in a border planting:
“I like.”
The same Chapter gives hints on Successful Rose Gardens; note to spouse:
“Pls. Note.”
“I note.”
One of the couple seems to have made a Climbing Rose selection:
“Hall’s Scarlet.”
The same person questioned “??” the following rose garden advice: “Coal ashes worked into bottom soil will afford good drainage and, at the same time, supply moisture from the lower strata by capillary action.”
Chapter 9 suggests that Rock Gardens Should Seem at Home. A lovely illustration of field stone steps with earth risers, planted with Sedum acre (Wallpepper), elicited the following idea:
“Between the house and the brook.”
One last exciting idea from the same Chapter, gleaned from a photograph of “small compact growing shrubs…introduced into a rock garden not only for their floral beauty , but to add stability”:
“IDEA!”
I enjoy collecting old gardening books. A recent acquisition, How to Landscape Your Grounds, by Loyal R. Johnson, held a surprise: marginal notes which told of a love story expressed in plans for a couple’s new property.
This book was published in 1941 by A.T. De La Mare Co, Inc., New York, N.Y. The inside cover was inscribed on October 2, 1943, by “Mater”, who quoted from a poem I later discovered to be The Goose-Girl, by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1923).
“And all the loveliest things there be,
Come simply, so, it seems to me.”
The only clue to the origin of this copy of the book is a tiny gold sticker on the inside back cover from Traver’s Book Store, Trenton, N.J.
The Frontispiece illustrates a simple but lovely corner, with a Weeping Willow, a garden seat, and some perennials. Here our love story begins:
“We must have dozens of Weeping Willows.”
“We will!”
Page 21: “The sundial, upon which sentiments and adages have been inscribed is a garden ornament of many years standing.”
“Will we have one? And a bird bath maybe?”
The answer asks: “Have you yours yet?” with an arrow drawn to the underlined above.
Page 23 mentions Fountains and Pools, with the comment that “Pool walls are best constructed of concrete.”
“Not as good as a Brook!”
“No artificial Pools.”
We are starting to get a picture of the property, with its brook, and the recklessly promised “dozens” of Weeping Willows.”
Chapter 5 begins with remarks about the Construction of Walks and Drives: “ The Romans found by giving great care to the construction of roads, maintenance was reduced to almost nothing.” This line was underlined, and the notation made:
“True of all things, not only roads.”
Page 71 illustrates a lawn of great charm--- and size--- as the perfect setting for a house.
“This is nice. Who cuts the grass?”
“Not I!”
Page 74 depicts a columnar Lombardy Poplar, (which would be a nice contrast to all those Weeping Willows).
“This is nice.”
Chapter 7 asks (and answers?) What Trees and Shrubs Will You Require? Advice is given, which was underlined by one of our homeowners: “Simplicity and repose should be keynotes.” The next line was more emphatically circled: “Avoid the use of too many varieties” followed with the comment:
“’Twill be hard to do!”
An illustration of the Sweet Autumn Clematis rated a few red marks and the comment:
“Will have.”
Page 108 in the Chapter on Flower Gardens for Gay Color illustrates the use of Hollyhocks in a border planting:
“I like.”
The same Chapter gives hints on Successful Rose Gardens; note to spouse:
“Pls. Note.”
“I note.”
One of the couple seems to have made a Climbing Rose selection:
“Hall’s Scarlet.”
The same person questioned “??” the following rose garden advice: “Coal ashes worked into bottom soil will afford good drainage and, at the same time, supply moisture from the lower strata by capillary action.”
Chapter 9 suggests that Rock Gardens Should Seem at Home. A lovely illustration of field stone steps with earth risers, planted with Sedum acre (Wallpepper), elicited the following idea:
“Between the house and the brook.”
One last exciting idea from the same Chapter, gleaned from a photograph of “small compact growing shrubs…introduced into a rock garden not only for their floral beauty , but to add stability”:
“IDEA!”
Re: John 's Journal-- now with Photos!
John, what a treasure! As I read your post, I wondered if there were no children to keep and treasure this book. How sad for the family of these people, to lose such an intimate link to a past generation. I am glad that you found it and shared it with us.
Thank you!
Linda P
Thank you!
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
Re: John 's Journal-- now with Photos!
It is awesome in real, to see their handwriting, and their dreams taking shape! I'd love to see that garden. I tried mightily to trace the family (the genealogist in me!) but no success.