Great blog update! I don't do the "pick your favorite" thing, mainly because my reactions to blooms IRL so often differ from those to images. But in this case, I'm with you, floota -- I'd buy both those yellows in a New York minute for sure. I am very partial to yellow daylilies anyway, but those two really do seem special. I also thoroughly enjoyed the May 28 comments on Liz Salter's patterned daylilies. I don't believe I have a single Salter here any more, and I've never grown any of Liz's. I have two smallish microclimate beds on our stone patio and next to the stone house wall, one of which has, for the second year in a row, overwintered a forgotten calla lily bulb. So I'm thinking: there's a good spot to try one of Liz's. But frankly, one wonders how to chosse a few: she has so many beautiful patterns by now. Only one complaint, floota, but it's a biggie. ;) How could you do this to us??? How COULD you mention "reverse bitone brownish-beige seedlings" -- and with "multiple rippled patterns" no less (and with white-edged sepals? My gawd!)...and then NOT show us images???? That's like describing the most sublime and exotic and extraordinary chocolates to a chocoholic and NOT offering even one tiny bite of one piece -- not that I would know anything about how a chocoholic would react in such a situation of course. :) But really, any mention of a brown or beige daylily gets me all excited. Add in a pattern and I'm ready to buy it in that New York minute -- I've always wished we had daylily blooms in the range of odd colors and patterns one seems in irises. I realize I am probably an outlier in that way.

Thanks everyone. Mantis, I really appreciate your posting the image of But Wait There's More, as I'd worried the picture was mis-labeled. But my pic looks like what you posted instead of the registration image. Good to know it sometimes doubles. I actually like the later bloom picture better than the registration picture. Best wishes, Julie PS The glass at the Consservatory was created by Dale Chihuly ( Che-hoo -ly is the closet way to say it phonetically.) One little dish of his on display was selling for something like $7800 a couple of years ago, so these huge glass sculptures have to be PRICELESS!

Hi azee, Your chemical formulas numbered (by you) 1 - 6 are each a "stock". You only mix together those chemicals that Hoagland tells you to put in a single stock. You are supposed to keep these 6 stocks separate until ready to use. When ready to fertilize, then you mix the ratio of mL Hoagland specifies of each stock together into each 1 liter of water. The stock bottles made up are for you to come & get the fertilizer you need. But, they keep their individual chemical properties best if are not all stored mixed together in one bottle. I did not do the calculation of ppm (parts per million, of total dissolved solids in the water) this fertilizer will equal. This seems like a general formula. (When you research more you will find that ppm for individual types of crops is something you can fine tune. With your stocks made up, & kept separate, you will then be able to adjust the individual ppm nutrient ratios you add to the water.) You asked how much to use in your different reservoirs. The short answer is: at first make each reservoir have a nutrient solution, containing all the specific ml of all the stocks, in the ratios of concentration that Hoagland said to add to each litre of water you want to have.

Sue , I am so glad you DID come on friday.And I cannot thank you enough for taking and posting the photos. I just have to focus on getting a dig. camera,and I will make it a priority. However...., we have just returned from this long b'day weekend(Paul McCartney's was yesterday, and mine was today!)with a packed, and windows steaming, VANLOAD of trees, shrubs and perennials- from some of Connecticut's great nurseries(and some WONDERFUL gifts from Sue,Monique and George!)And we must get them in the gardens before the horrid heat hits. So far, it has been a very long process getting out the word about the gardens being open may through october 24/7,and that people DO NOT have to call or reserve; that they can come WHENEVER they want!!!i guess everything new just takes time to get known. Anyway, it pleases us no end that you and judy and others have come just recently, as Dudley and I both feel that this year is just the best it has ever been here. I really do feel that TIME is such a major factor in allowing one to reach a place of significant non-nitpicking satisfaction with one's garden. We are in our 17th year here,and it has really been just the past year or two, that I have finally felt more satisfaction than dissatisfaction. Honestly. So please everyone, come ahead, and bring friends! The quote over our street-side gate entrance is "The Way to Have What We Want Is To Share What We Have". So we look forward to seeing you(or not-if we're not here!) when you come. best, mindy Here is a link that might be useful: Cotton-Arbo retum blog and info