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Record breaking 100
« on: June 24, 2009, 11:39:25 AM »
I guess my blooms wanted to keep up with the outside temps & have a record breaking 100 today  :D

« Last Edit: June 15, 2010, 05:31:50 AM by Kat »
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2009, 11:40:49 AM »
Beyond breathtaking....  @O@   8)   8-)~
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2009, 11:52:02 AM »
Amazing!

I would love to live in the house next door and be able to look out my upstairs window on all that beauty.

A couple Qs:

Between Nora and Perry's Fire Opal there is a lily bloom which looks almost like a peony. What variety is that?

In the last picture about 1/3 down, which lily has the mostly-purple and green striped pads? (Love those pads.)

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2009, 11:57:04 AM »
Thanks Joyce --- wish I had a mud pond to try out some of these lilies in.

The peony is a lotus--I've got sunscreen on so I didn't want to reach in to check the tag.  The pads belong to the pink bloom--it is a mystery lily that I don't know what it is.  I've got it for sale for only $5 plus shipping (minumum $10 purchase).  If you love those pads you should try Manassas, Foxfire, Caliente, etc.
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2009, 11:58:23 AM »
Beautiful!
We're still only in the 80's here. Should be in the 90's. ::)
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2009, 01:06:15 PM »
Just gorgeous!  I love that pom pom papyrus.  Everything is magazine perfect though. 

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2009, 01:27:49 PM »
Amazing!  O0  @O@
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2009, 01:36:08 PM »
very very pretty....everything is sooo green ...here its sooo hot 96 with heat index of 105.... :-\

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2009, 01:53:39 PM »
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!  8-)~  Heard the temps were high and you've got gorgeous blooms to prove it! 

I like the striped or mottled pads too.   O0

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2009, 05:33:44 PM »
What a great back yard! :)
Its too hot for me.

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2009, 06:35:47 PM »
Beautiful lilies and backyard!  I love the flowers surrounding your ponds.  Your fish look very healthy too O0   o(:-)
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2009, 06:39:07 PM »
Go Kat Go!!  Go for 300 blooms  @O@  @O@
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2009, 06:56:44 PM »
And I was happy with the 4 I got yesterday!

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 06:58:39 PM »
stunning!!!

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 08:18:07 PM »
Thanks ... I would have more flowers planted around the ponds but trying to kill off pennywort that is growing under the ponds, under the pavers, & where ever it can is driving me crazy as it just keeps coming back.
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2009, 08:40:06 PM »
You have so many and they all look gorgeous  O0

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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2009, 09:54:44 PM »
What Joyce said.  Nice set up as well.
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Re: Record breaking 100
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2009, 06:14:03 AM »
104 here.  Degrees, that is.  I don't have room for that many lilies!  :D

 

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