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New Lady for me...
« on: April 24, 2007, 09:18:59 PM »
Ok, I have to admit... she's actually for my wife... She loved the big proud yellow flower. I had to buy another hardy to keep peace in the family.
Say hello to Barbara Dobbins.
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2007, 07:25:49 AM »
She's lovely.

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2007, 07:41:14 AM »
Lovely :) She would be on my list if I had room for one more hardy lily..
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2007, 04:00:59 PM »
Thanks Ladies.
I have another pic of her in the photos I posted last night as well of the 2nd flower.
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2007, 06:08:14 AM »
Barbara is one of my most favorite lilies . . . . she's pretty, she has big flowers and she blooms often and most of all, she's shade tolerant!!!!  I've lost my last Barbara.  I don't think I have enough sun even for her on the pond anymore and she's much too big for a patio pot.  Enjoy her for me and post some photos of her when she blooms.

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2007, 07:44:19 AM »
I said she was for my wife. My wife had admired it a few times out at Nelson Watergardens and had commented about it. I was out there to get the liner and pump for the new pond so I went ahead and bought the lily for her. Unfortunately since I don't really buy many hardies, I didn't know anything about the lily. Once I got home and discovered thet it is yellow in the spring and then turns peach almost like the Colorado in warmer weather I was kind of kicking myself. Oh well, I will just be glad that my wife can enjoy the big blooms.
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2007, 09:43:04 AM »
Keep it in a shadier spot and it doesn't turn peach . . . it has peach tones at the base of the petals, but it never turned peach for me. 

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2007, 09:48:41 AM »
Thanks, that is good to know.
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2007, 09:54:17 AM »
Is she fragrant?

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2007, 10:24:13 AM »
Both times she bloomed it was rainy so I could not tell.
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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2007, 11:29:08 AM »
It has a faint lemony scent.

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2007, 03:14:38 PM »
I love that scent . . . . have I mentioned that I love this lily?

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2007, 04:10:00 PM »
I started another thread on vivip hardies. If anyone can help me jumpstart the process and I can get some extras I'll remember you dear.

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Re: New Lady for me...
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2007, 05:54:26 AM »
She spreads nicely even without vivip flowers . . . .

 

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