After the morning's rush to see what's blooming, I decided I couldn't wait any longer to get this thread started. Three of the five blooming were really ugly, and the fourth was no great shakes. Can you imagine what Spanish Queen would have looked like, if it hadn't decided to skip today? The first is Exotic Empire which had several nice blooms earlier.
Next is Beyond 2000. It is the first bloom. Sorry the focus isn't better. What a shame not to get a perfect picture of this lovely flower!
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Then there's Betty Ford which has had some really pretty blooms earlier.
Lavender Cream Cascade isn't too bad, but still not the greatest. Surely tomorrow will be better.
Don
Looks like Betty Ford went to her clinic and "dried out."
Or perhaps failed in the attempt!
ROTFLOL - How DO you do it??Too, too funny!!
gingerjar, those must have really started your morning out right!
LOL your forum really gave me a good laugh, gingerjar - thanks for sharing!
Here's the maiden bloom on AWESOME BLOSSOM. I can see it has potential. :-) A lot of my DLs that were gorgeous last year look kind of funky this year. We've had strange weather this year.
Sandy
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I'm feeling better already now that I know I'm not alone with uglies.
This is great. Thanks so much for posting those, uh, flowers. LOL
Leslie
Oh my goodness, Awesome Blossom is having a bad hair day, isn't it?
Oh my gosh, those are all so ugly. It's good to know that other people get yucky blooms too. This is my first year for anything named and a few have been less than to die for. You give me hope.
Hey, I would even be happy with UGLY blooms, as long as my new babies did something this year, I would be thrilled! LOL!
LOL Just this morning I was thinking about starting this thread!
Here's Royal Regency. (royalty? must be the insane uncle they kept locked in the belltower)
Wonder what David Attenborough (The Secret Life Of Plants) would say about that beauty!
Hey Moby!!!! Good to hear from you! I know you hang out more on the Lily Forum, but I sure miss your 'quips' over here.
Hey Syb ~ true, I haven't been in here much but it's DL season so I'll be around more in an attempt to abuse your funny bone. :)
Ahh......much better! This is what Royal Regency is supposed to look like ~
oooh! gingerjar, you have some real candidates for the 'ugly' award!
Why would these DL blooms be so unattractive? Is it mostly due to weather? Or are the first blossoms usually pretty ratty? Just wondering?...
I guess it's because they are early blooms, but both Betty Ford and Exotic Empire had had very nice blooms a few days ago. Maybe it had something to do with karma yesterday.
About half of my first blooms are having a bad case of the uglies. Thank goodness they improve over time.
Maiden bloom on POPOVER
That certainly qualifies for the thread!
Here's VOLCANO SKAG er, I mean QUEEN. LOL!
And here's HONKY TONK BLUES trying its best not to come out and play. This was my first bloom of the season and it did NOT want to be first in line lol!
That same thing happened with my first bloom on Gillian. I guess she was just too shy to be the first one open cuz this is as far as she got.
lilyfantn, you have a way with names!
Do they do that a lot, not open up at all?
The first two I had this year didn't open. It's also happened in my garden sometimes when the rain weighs down the tips of the petals and they just sort of glue themselves together.
This is FORBIDDEN FANTASY. It should be forbidden all right !!!!
The fantasy has turned into a nightmare! lol ;o)
Corgimom--that is how most of my fantasies tend to turn out! lol
Uh oh! Looks like it's been beaten with Moby's bag of hot nickels! I thought for sure they would have cooled down over the winter. LOL!
At least they are blooming - sigh- Noticed two plants from the 2004 seedling bed have scapes - yippee, perhaps I will have some to add. This hot humid weather seems to prompt them to scape up.
They did cool off, Syb, but they're heating up again!
man, I don't even bother taking the ugly shots but I should have remembered last years thread, it was a hoot and this years is starting out with a bang! I have had almost nothing but ugly so far, very cool nights, earwigs, etc. I'll try to contribute here!
Please do. :)
Isn't it fascinating all the variations of ugly there are represented here? I'm sure I'll have some to add as the season gets going.
Susan
Me too! Now that I have a camera I'll be able to share my 'Uglies' as well, and I aim to win the 'Ugly, 2006, Award'! LOL!
