Early June flowers

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Summer is trying to come. One day it is shorts, the next is long pants. But the minimum temperatures are on the rise, which is the most important part.
In the upper part of Altares is where the water reservoir for our conselho (like a county) is located. Across the street is a government area that grows plants for roadside plantings. My neighbor was given a hydrangea by one of the people who works there, and of course cuttings find their way all over the place. I don’t know the cultivar name.

Something that wandered over from my neighbor’s place is Vinca minor and is something that needs to be watched as it spreads.

Another plant that likes to spread is Canna indica, also know as Indian Shot. The view is from the lower part of my property towards the sea. The seeds are quick to germinate.

Then there is that other group of flowers that dominate my yard, the Daylilies.
Leading for registration this year is [Emozione x (Angel Fairy Tern x Judge Nancy)].

The pod parent is a favorite of mine, ‘Emozione’

There is a reason why I don’t always take a photo in situ, but use a background. If I wait until a flower is in full sun, the colors will wash out in the photo. So I do some with a background and also because a color than is seen live will fade in a photo. An example of this is when I try to get a photo of [Crystal Blue Persuasion x (Yabba Dabba Doo x Willow)]. Here are 3 examples of how a background can affect the blue halo on the petals.

A registration of mine from last year is ‘Pico do Vale Verde’ in a one-off poly form.

Also under consideration for registration this year is the sibling to ‘Star of Portugal’, (Unk x Free Wheelin’).

A small diploid I like to use is ‘Crystal Blue Persuasion’.

• 7 Jun, 2022
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