Poly Thread

Mike suggested I start a poly thread, so here goes.
Two I posted elsewhere today were Complicated and Caribbean Frank League.
Give Me Eight
Chief Four Fingers
The Moose Camped in a Tent on Tuesdays

I am not seeing as many polys this year. I had one today.

OPEN HEARTH

Which finger is that sticking up on 'Chief Four Fingers'?

Let's not go there. LOL

Just looked a little rude and didn't know if I should be offended ; )

All American Chief
Dolly Poly

Had 2 that had a poly bloom yesterday.

DESTINED TO SEE and AT FIRST BLUSH

Topguns Helen Jones. It's hard to count the petals on a double, but I'm sure this has more than 3.

I like Poly's, is this a random occurrence?

Some have been hybridized for that trait and are so registered. It's sort of like the trait of being doubled. The percentage of the trait can vary from about 50% to almost 100%. Then also, almost any cultivar can on rare occasion produce a poly.

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That was great information Don, thanks! Hopefully other inquiring minds wanted to know too.

Hey, I've got a Poly...it's a good thing I learned about them here, or it might have gone unnoticed.
'Elegant Candy'

Coat and Tie

Robin, Robin, what are we going to do with you ? LOL!
Very nice Don and Cindy.
My Cup Overflows - last flower on this one. With a BANG!!
Lavender Heartthrob - almost made it. The grinch is alive.
Ah Youth - fused bloom.
Give Me Eight
Lavender Heartthrob - for real

Stella's Ruffled Fingers - fused bloom
Bela Lugosi
Freewheelin
Seedling - fused bloom
Open Hearth

Envy Me
Northern Rose
Lemon Pixie
Ah Youth - for real
Stella's Ruffled Fingers - for real

Rocket Booster
Strawberry Candy
Unidentified Flying Object
Seedling
Going Bananas

Buddy's Wild And Wonderful
Mal
Stella's Sparky
Spacecoast Hot Topic
Black Eyed Stella

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That Bela Lugosi and the seedling have very similar dark colors Mike...........gorgeous!!
Love the bright colors in that Open Hearth and Rocket booster as well !!

Thanks for that info as well Don on the polys...... learn something almost every day here on DG!

Mike, I just learned the terminology 'fused blooms' and your Bela Lugosi + Freewheelin = Hanky Panky Seedling.

What a seedling!

Boy Mike, you sure have a lot of poly blooms this summer.

Cindy I think that a lot of polys are missed because we don't check every bloom more closely.

Yes probably true Mike.

That's probably true!! I had one blooming this morning and it was soooo hot I wouldn't even walk over to look at it! Poor thing, probably feels neglected - and might very well think it has been transplanted to H**L :( it is HOT here and the humidity is thru the roof making for almost unbearable conditions. It is days like this that I think I need to move WAYYYY North - but then I think about how cold ya'll get and know I couldn't handle that either!! :)

90 here before the rain came and we had 75% humidity on top of that.

Kathy, we are cooking here also. We got up to 91°f yesterday at O'Hare Airport which is our official reporting spot for the record. Midway airport which is closer to me recorded 93°f. Got a little rain this morning. "Every little bit helps". LOL!

LIGHTHOUSE WONDERFUL GIFT gave me a poly the other day.

JESTER'S COLLAR, STARTLE, HIGHLAND TOWER

We had two this morning.
Mount Herman Treasure and Double Cinnamon Sunset

Very lovely Cindy and Don. I have a few that I will post tomorrow. Lighthouse WG is a standout for sure.

Northwind Dancer
Four Play
Round Midnight

Beautiful blooms..........

BARACUDA BAY gives me at least one poly every summer

Beautiful blooms everybody.

Mike, just love Four Play

Last bloom of the season on Cherokee Sonny was you know what.

Beautiful color........

Kathy, I had to read your post twice to make sure I read it right :)

Mike you are to funny. I had to look at the name twice.

Mount Herman Treasure did it again five days after the last one.

Don love those two.
Cindy Baracuda Bay is a cutie also.
Kathy, Four Play is a bright light yellow bloom.