It is time for the annual LilyPalooza at the farm for 2018! While the iris bloom was disappointing this year, the day lilies have picked up the slack and are giving us quite a showing. It's interesting to note that certain day lilies are having a great year and others that had a great year in prior seasons are less happy. Regardless, we're very happy with the diverse set of blooms we get to experience on our farm.
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| Some blooms have subtle coloring |
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| While others are bold. |
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| This is one of our largest blooms, much larger than our hand. |
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| Some, like this one, stand out more when many flowers are open at once. Though we won't say no to a single like this one. |
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| But, the Oriental Lilies really prefer to show off all at once! |
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| We've got some day lilies that have nicely ruffled petals. They tend to bloom one to three at a time on a single plant. |
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| We've added a couple over the years, that go all out at once. |
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| This one may be the most stunning day lily this year. I don't recall it blooming for us before. Or maybe the light was just right? |
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| Rocket City is having a great year and is one of our favorites. |
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| It's actually unusual to find a coral pink day lily. It had a great year last year and is a little off this year. |
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| We like the idea of this one for a "mass planting" to show off from a distance. |
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| And this one actually sparkles when the sun hits it just right. |
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| Last year, this plant went insane with flowers. This year, it wants us to know that it still cares, but it needs a break. Overdid it a bit? |
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| Thin petals? |
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| Broad petals? |
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| How about just some pink petals? |
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| It's easy to overlook the coloring change at the throat of many day lilies. Most seem to go to a yellow. |
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| Speaking of yellow, it's hard to not like the traditional Hyperion. |
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| What? More Orientals crashing the party? Who said they could be here? |
We hoped you enjoyed your virtual LilyPalooza tour of 2018. For prior LilyPalooza postings, you can view our
2017 LilyPalooza and the
2015 Feast for the Eyes. You might also enjoy this
end of July Flower Tour in 2013.
Our day lilies come from multiple sources. Some we've had for many years. Others came from a catalog. However, our current favorite source is much closer to home - K&K Gardens in Hawkeye, Iowa. If you love Rob's lily pictures, take a drive to visit K&K - it is well worth it! Thanks Keith and Kelli for your efforts to make our world a more lovely place! Tammy
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