Lola Branham is not one of my favorite day lilies, but thank goodness she exists! I did get a great picture of her yesterday, though.
I am partial to close-up photos that also show other plants (here a tall purple allium) and the rest of the yard in the distance. In this photo of Lola, I wish the wire support wasn't there, but she needs it... tends to flop, her main fault. What's great about Lola? She is a parent of 'North Wind Dancer', one of my very very favorite day lilies.
You can see N.W.D. buds in the background... should be in full bloom soon. In between Lola and North Wind Dancer is Lola's parent, 'Lilting Lavender', also one of my favorites. I think North Wind Dancer resembles its grandparent, Lilting Lavender, much more than its parent, Lola Branham. I am hoping that Lola will bloom long enough that I can get a photo including all three of these beautiful relatives! I need to check out N.W.D.'s parentage and find out who else can get credit for this gorgeous Stout winner, and what the other ancestors look like!
