Natalie, that's great that you have lots of scapes after moving it, you will probable get blooms before me so be sure and post some photos!!

Will do Margaret! I am so excited about getting blooms a little earlier this year than usual. I've had two so far that looked like they were going to open, but they committed suicide at the last minute. Still, I've got a couple more that look like they'll bust open any day now! It was such a dry winter and everything in my yard is behaving differently this year, including me!

Natalie

Lyle and all I am not ignoring you all. Fell and major sprains to both wrists, so the H. is doing everything for me(no exceptions) as I cAN'T. cAN LIFT A CUP OF COFFE AND TYPE WIth 1 finger. I am a mess. Will do what I can soon. Love the blooms Lyle.

Ouch! Poor Steph! I hope you have a speedy and painless recovery...

Thanks, but so much pain I can't believe it.Finger tips to elbows.Black and blue on top and under. Had to call 911 to get me up as also went down on my bad knee off a curb.

Stephanie, I am so sorry to hear about your injury, hope you mend real fast!

Feel better fast Stephanie Bloom season is coming ya wanna be able to enjoy it. Take care of yourself and let Hubby do some pampering

Oh my goodness Steph - feel better soonest please.

Well, here is my first seedling bloom, and boy is it UGLY. Now, I am hoping the other blooms on the scape improve, and that the color issues are from rain and water..... I think I just disapproved the theory that first seedling blooms are always pretty.
Tooth X Unk


Lyle, you are getting some amazing seedlings from Talledega. Beautiful, as always ~Jan

Yep, sorry Jan, but that one should be in the ugly bloom thread!! Hopefully it will improve for you.

Oh Jan! I'm speechless (well, almost!), and that doesn't happen often! Hopefully it's just having a bad hair day and the rest will be pretty! I can see potential there at least! And it takes the pressure off of me for my first seedling to be stunning! At least I've got the giggles now!! Oh, and I found 2 more new scapes today on other seedlings, so things are looking up!

Have a wonderful week everyone! We bought a travel trailer a couple of months ago, and it's time to go camping again. This will be our 5th short trip in it. We're determined to get our moneys worth out of it!

Jan, you may get some poly blooms on that coming from it's Tooth heritage.

Have fun Natalie!

Have fun Natalie, I may go camping for a few days at the end of the week if the weather cooperates.

Bet that one came from some of my seeds?! Sure is an ugly betty. Could be the weather, I see this type of thing even in my daylilies from well know hybridizers....

Lyle your blooms very eye catching - I like them!

I have a few of Lyle's introductions and seedlings that have bloomed over the last few weeks and wanted to share them with everyone:

DESERT ANGEL


DRY HEAT


LYLE'S BITONE SEEDLING


LYLE'S BRIDGE SEEDLING - This one was putting up shorter scapes and the blooms were not that great -- and then suddenly it put up this taller scape with some really beautiful flowers! They are more pastel in my garden because they get direct sunlight until mid-afternoon.

Those are very nice Betty!!!!

Lyl e - Your seedlings were great when you first began hybridizing, but with this year's crop, you've taken it to a whole new level. So many of them have a really new and unique look. Congratulations on making such strides with your program!

Debra

Betty, those are stunning! Lyle really does know how to make beautiful flowers!

Very pretty Betty!!

Sandy, yeppers it came from your seeds. And poly doesn't seem to matter at my house, I rarely get polys or doubles even when I am supposed to - with the exception of Highland Lord, which doubles about half the time.

Some of my seedlings are prettier, some uglier.

And of course, they can't match the beauty of yours Lyle, well done ~Jan