Startle Daylily is startling . I will say it lives up to the name ! I am startled!....
Startle let down! might be a new gardeners disease..
It has only 1 scape.This is the second season for this plant.
This is a tetraploid which means it should be more branching.. no branching..Shouldn't a tetraploid be more showy?
About 8 buds on the scape.
Bloom size about 6 inches across, which is excellent..
Notice the washed out centers and tips of some of the petals. More of a magenta red with a yellow green throat. A much more washed out look than expected ...
It is the last of all my daylilies to flower which is not a bad thing, tho it is considered a mid season .... .
Should I never believe plant tags? Could it be I am too picky?
Question is should I keep this daylily hoping for better results another year?
Isn't that what a gardener does hope for better the next year.....
What do you call a grumpy and short tempered gardener?
A SnapDragon.
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Hmm, it's still pretty but if not what you want replace it.
Oh, yes Rosemary, I hate misleading tags too and the photos in seed catalogs that forget to tell you that the picture is a macro and the actual flower will only be the size of a pea, not a dinner plate, lol.
I guess I'd give it another year...is it planted in any shade? Some of mine weren't up to par either until I moved them to full sun.
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Love the ruffles also and color.
Think I'm done with lilies now but not sure still haven't evaluated the hurricane damage at a glance limbs down and debris all over.
Are you feeling grumpy, Rosemary? :-)
I think that's a lovely daylily and I would definitely give it another year, or more. I know what you mean about the tags though, are they ever true to life?
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