Author Topic: Lilies are a bloomin! (Read 2184 times)

CoolShades · « **on:** August 16, 2007, 07:31:24 AM »

Here are a few shots of lilies from Tuesday...had to go in for minor surgery yesterday, but the photos here and that are posted are uplifting!

Gary

CoolShades · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2007, 07:33:35 AM »

Can't get away with just a few.

CoolShades · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2007, 07:34:58 AM »

And a shot on the berm...Ligularia is blooming late this year

Desertponder · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2007, 09:32:46 AM »

So very pretty!!

That does it! I have to get Perry's Orange Sunset, its so pretty.

Julles · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2007, 09:35:07 AM »

Those are some really nice shots. Could be on a wall calendar.

But so much nicer out in the pond!

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2007, 09:45:56 AM »

WOW...

....GREAT picture's ! Dallas is a pretty pink~!
bonnie

Bonnie · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2007, 09:47:08 AM »

Beautiful Gary..
Hope your recovery is/was a very short one and you are feeling better today.

I 'thought' that Dallas was a light pink though??

Shanna, Yes you have to get it....you will LOVE Perry's Orange Sunset!

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2007, 11:27:33 AM »

Hope you recouperate quickly! They all look great- I especially love the Hermine and Sunny Pink.

louis · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2007, 12:48:13 PM »

absolutely magnificent.

hope you heal fast.

lou

marla · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:01:53 PM »

Very nice, my pads are just all chewed up by snails or something this year, just ugly. Hope all went well with the surgery and you are back to taking more photos.

CoolShades · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:18:45 AM »

Thanks everyone for your well wishes as the Vikedon wears off my abdomen from Hernia repair is sore but improving. I guess I moved too many lily pots over the years or one could say its just a passage right into old age.

Hey Bonnie:

I don't manipulate the color on my photos, but I do use a circular polarizer that tends to darken the photo, i.e. eliminate reflection. While Dallas looks lighter pink (tends to reflect light readily) in the sun it truly is a solid pink in the shade.

Gary

Monica · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:45:44 AM »

Beautiful

! Hope you feel better soon.

Bonnie · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2007, 07:07:58 AM »

Quote from: CoolShades on August 17, 2007, 05:18:45 AM

Thanks everyone for your well wishes as the Vikedon wears off my abdomen from Hernia repair is sore but improving. I guess I moved too many lily pots over the years or one could say its just a passage right into old age.

Hey Bonnie:

I don't manipulate the color on my photos, but I do use a circular polarizer that tends to darken the photo, i.e. eliminate reflection. While Dallas looks lighter pink (tends to reflect light readily) in the sun it truly is a solid pink in the shade.

Gary

Remember, lift NOTHING weighing more than a milk jug for the next two weeks...... so behave yourself Gary!

So Dallas is a solid pink? Does it seem to be a good preformer for you because I might have to give it a try again. The one that I got from Texas Waterlilies just sat there for the longest time and eventually died.
I absolutely LOVE your pix of it!

Also, looking at your Hermine.. I should of kept mine!

CoolShades · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2007, 07:40:35 AM »

Hi Bonnie:

Is that a quart or a gallon...translating that should be okay for Iris dividing?

No I feel somewhat good enough to do things and catch up on honey-do's, but I know better.

I have plenty of Hermine for next Spring and since this is Dallas's second year in a 18 inch pot, I should be able to get a small tuber for you. This year it has been an average bloomer of 1-2 blooms all the time with the occassional 3-4 bloom spikes. The pink color is certainly less than the bright Mayla, James Brydon or Perry's Fire Opal but is closer to Rosey Airey and nnuch darker than Carnea if that gives you a better reference.

Bonnie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2007, 09:12:08 AM »

BUT Gary.. just because you feel better does not make it okay to lift and pull!
You don't want that mesh shifting and having to go back and go thru the procedure again, etc......

Get plenty of R&R and catch up on those easy things on the Honey do list or even alittle R&R with the honeY!

As far as the milk jug, you should most likely think QT!

maryvonne · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2007, 03:34:05 PM »

Very nice bloomers there Gary. You do have some nice lilies. Take it easy and let that body heal!
My lilies are covered in aphids at the moment but we are going to Victoria tomorrow for a couple days so I will have to do battle with them next week and hopefully get some photos to post. I always enjoy seeing yours.
Maryvonne

Sean · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2007, 04:41:50 PM »

Looks great!

Cheers,
Sean

tranquility · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:56:25 PM »

Lookin' good Gary

.....
Lawanna

CoolShades · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:35:36 PM »

Thanks for the advice to take it easy...I decided to not take Vikedon today and boy am I sore. I thought about pulling a weed and I just couldn't make it down to pick it :'(

Gary

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:42:03 PM »

Your hermine multiple bloom shot is gorgeous! Take care of yourself!

Bonnie · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2007, 07:07:39 PM »

Gary there is a reason why they gave you pain pills.... and good thing that you couldn't make it down to pull weeds!

Not that I wish you pain but you're not supposed to be doing chores like that!

MEN are so stubborn!

The weeds will be there when you heal so don't worry about them.