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Aug 1, 2014 3:48 AM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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I just found that one of the new plants I just got in July is sending up a bloom stem. I'm wondering if I should let it bloom, or if it's best to cut it off so the plant will use it's energy to build a strong root system. Any suggestions?
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Aug 1, 2014 5:34 AM CST
Name: Michele
Cantonment, FL zone 8b
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Me personally, I keep the scape and let them bloom. For one I want to make sure it is the correct plant. I have gotten plants that are not correct and if I would have cut the scape I would have known that until the next year. Second, I hybridize so I'm wanting to get the pollen to use/save.

What a lot of people do is let it bloom at least once or twice to make sure the plant is the correct one and then cut it off.
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Aug 1, 2014 11:05 AM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
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Great advise, Michele!
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Aug 1, 2014 11:27 AM CST
Name: Laura Eiras
Huntsville, AL (Zone 7b)
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That is what I often will do.
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Aug 1, 2014 1:12 PM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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OK, I guess I get to see it this year! Thanks. Smiling
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Aug 5, 2014 6:22 PM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Now I have a second new one sending up a bloom. I get to see them now instead of next summer! I have not had that happen before.
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Aug 19, 2014 9:55 AM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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OK, I'm up to 5 of my new plants having blooms stalks. Most of my other ones are finished blooming, so I guess I get a late show.
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Aug 19, 2014 6:02 PM CST
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Name: Char
Vermont (Zone 4b)
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Thumbs up Lucky you!!!! I've still got one cultivar I'm waiting ffo on. Others are still blooming but the cold temps are causing problems with the blooms.
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Aug 20, 2014 3:26 AM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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One of them, Coffee House, should be open this morning, I'll have to go check when it gets light out.
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Aug 26, 2014 8:45 AM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Now I have 8 of the 15 new DL's from Marriots that are going to bloom this fall. I've never had that happen before. It's kind of nice to get to see them before next spring. Smiling
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Aug 26, 2014 9:02 AM CST
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Aug 26, 2014 11:44 AM CST
Name: Michele
Cantonment, FL zone 8b
Seller of Garden Stuff Region: United States of America I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dragonflies Pollen collector Garden Ideas: Level 2
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Yep, I have gotten daylilies in Oct from Maryott's and they bloomed in November nodding
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Aug 26, 2014 12:54 PM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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The three that have bloomed so far have had full sized blooms too. I was expecting some kind of smaller less developed blooms.
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Aug 26, 2014 1:23 PM CST
Name: John
Marion County, Florida (Zone 9a)
tveguy3 said:I just found that one of the new plants I just got in July is sending up a bloom stem. I'm wondering if I should let it bloom, or if it's best to cut it off so the plant will use it's energy to build a strong root system. Any suggestions?


Let it bloom, but remember, the blooms you get on a newly planted cultivar will often be a pale shadow of their proper self. They should look like normal next season.
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Aug 26, 2014 1:40 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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We want to see pictures Tom.
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Aug 26, 2014 1:54 PM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Here's a picture of Coffee House, My camera made it look more pink then the terra cotta color it really is.

Here's Sherry Candy

Blue Grass Music

That's all that have bloomed so far, I found another one sending up a bloom, so that makes 9 I will have yet this fall!
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Aug 26, 2014 2:31 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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I guess you can consider those your early Christmas presents Tom! Pretty blooms. Thumbs up
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Aug 26, 2014 5:04 PM CST
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Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Yup, and it looks like there's going to be 6 more! Smiling
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Aug 26, 2014 5:21 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Aug 26, 2014 6:33 PM CST
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Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
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Gorgeous! Thumbs up
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