June flowers

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It is June, just past the peak season for daylilies for me, and that time of the year when I choose which to register. There are several that are in contention this year.
The first is (Lines of Splendor x Arno’s Bow Tie).

A nice, soft yellow with brick red halo. The marking on the sepals isn’t consistent or noticeable enough for it to be called an eye. It is 15cm across and a DIP.
Another DIP is (Blue Oasis x Watchyl Lavender Blue)

At 14cm across, this is one that is seen across the garden. It has that deep green throat that I really like.
I am only considering 2 DIPs, but there are several TETs. The first is [(Chartreuse Wonder x Here Lies Butch) x Natchez Lace].

It has a halo that is reflected in the edge. At 16cm across, it would normally be a no-brainer for registration. There is one drawback to it, and that is the bud count which is 10. While that is a little low, it does have repeat blooming.
I have an Unusual form (Red Volunteer x Twisted Mint Julep).

This uses one of the older daylilies, ‘Red Volunteer’ which was registered in 1984, with the much newer unusual form, ‘Twisted Mint Julep’. Where the sepals on TMJ are crispate, the petals on this one have that feature. Tall, at 107cm it does have a darker red halo.
I am also considering an applique type [(Amber Rhum x Kazoo) x Natchez Lace].

The edge of ‘Natchez Lace’ was not passed on, here.
There are other, named daylilies in bloom. Some of the stand out ones are ‘X Ray’

The near black ‘Voodoo Dancer’ (single form)

Another near black ‘Midnight Caribbean Vespers’

And a one-off poly of ‘Fuoco del Sole’

My Crinums have started blooming, in both white and a very pale pink:

• 11 Jun, 2021
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