acne...another great one Moby..heehee
gdionelli..maybe the squirrels did help you out..that's funny
Ugly Thread 2006
Boy the pics seem to be slowing down. You guys are lucky you don't have my garden. I have so many uglies so far it's too depressing to post them all.
But here's the flower that started it all (Ugly Thread) last year. And it's even uuuuuuuglier now. Looks like red meat that's been left out too long.
Daring Deception, looking more and more like it'll do the compost more good than it does the live part of the garden!
Here's an ugly Darla Anita for ya, mickgene. ;o)
Ugly edges..lol...
Did Aunt Matilda squish Darla's cheeks and they got stuck that way?
Moby..your good real good..I bet your a riot to hang out with..lol..
Wind Master beaten up by the wind. I'll post its sibling elsewhere. This is actually two flowers conjoined.
Madonna's Smile got carried away.
Madonna actually looked somewhat better later in the day.
This message was edited Jun 21, 2006 7:26 PM
I meant to show this shot of Wind Master earlier. I think you can see the two flowers conjoined better here.
lol...gingerjar...beaten by the wind is right looks like a tornado hit them all...heehee That conjoined one is really different...:-) no uglies for me today...but then you have wayyyy more daylilies than I do so your chances of getting an ugly are much better than mine..rofl...
Gingerjar: I have a 'Madonna's Smile', too, and she's always having bad days when she opens here! It must be PMS. She's like that for a week and then calms down but she is one ugly one to get going.
I saw your Wind Master on the other thread and it's stunning, what a difference, LOL
Sandy
LOL, Moby! I think Aunt Matilda was at it again today. The first pic was from yesterday, but I didn't have time to post it. Here's today's Darla Anita.
I think Auntie M doesn't like Darla at all!
I think you're right!
Hey! My nephew calls me Autnie M...I don't think I like having my nickname bandied about on an ugly thread! ROFL!
Just kidding....but I do have a contribution or two for the ugly thread. Part of the problem is that the heat and drought struck. I normally try to water daily, btu usually I can skip a day hre and there. Ishouldnot have skipped yesterday. The heat index today was 102....and the two DLs that bloomed today wilted before they were fully oepned...plus they were both FFOs so they weren't at the top of their game anyway.
I was thinking this was supposed to be Denali..but I just realized it is Siloam Double Classic
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This one isn't quite as bad...but it is still wilted.
FFO Imperial Inca
Bama! I'm itching to know - if it's 102 on the day before summer starts what on earth does it get to in the worst of summer?
I had 2 heavy late freezes on April 28 and April 30 in 2005. I am still scarred by the sight of those buds... The first scapes on EVERYTHING were effected. I couldn't bear to take pictures.
Chief Four Fingers got scalped today. I will post his three fingered sisters elsewhere. They're quite lovely!
Rosy Return's needed to stay gone a bit longer.. actually it looked great this morning.. but heavy rains strong winds and burning sun in the afternoon took their toll
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ginger, I had wanted to get Chief Four Fingers later this summer. Does he always open like that?
In re your Blue Eyed Curls cv. I have seedlings blooming of Cameroons X Blue Eyed Girls that are spiky, slicked, and distorted. Do you think this is their BEG heritage - or typical first bloom on seedlings?
Don, Have you worked with Chief Four Fingers? I'm doing my first crosses with it this season. In our garden here I've never seen it open like that. Hopefully that's a fluke. I love your comment on the fingers!
I can't wait for my Darla Anita to bloom this year. Last year every bloom was ugly. If she doesn't shape up this year, she's out of here.So far this year Terry Lyniger is only having ugly blooms too. Some of these women seem to take awhile to settle in.
susan
That was the first time I've seen it open poorly, but the % of polytepaling has been fairly low for me. Last year was the first real year of blooms. I haven't kept track of the % until this year. Of 7 blooms so far this year, only two were polys. I haven't crossed it.
As far as BEC is concerned, I'm waiting to see its performance this year. If the deer don't attack, I should have a good test, as my club gave me some fans of it to grow as well as my own which is growing pretty well.
Terry is doing pretty well for me in its first year. Got it last fall. I'm waiting on Darla now. As I recall it was O.K. last year. As we know, what works well for one person doesn't necessarily do it for another, especially relating to climate, but I guess other factors as well.
This message was edited Jun 23, 2006 6:46 AM
FFO on Lavender Handlebars not looking too good
FFO on HONEST WAGES kind of wierd
Oh. These pictures are breaking my heart. Poor daylily babies!!
Are you already for Blue Eyed Curls? I noticed this morning that it has a bud ready to open tomorrow. Even the bud looks weird, so get ready for a real contender for most ugly!
This message was edited Jun 23, 2006 12:42 PM
Oh my! It looks like a belly dancer with her arms up in the air and hands together. ;o)
Please post it tomorrow...heehee
How about this Terrible Trio? I'm not sure what artist painted these Art Gallery Decos, but I sure hope they go back to art school.
Susan
Oh, Susan. How hot did you heat Moby's bag of hot nickels before you beat them with it? Those puppies are burned up!
I personally think that must be why so many uglies are cropping up so early this year. It's just too hot an dry in many areas. And for those of us who don't/can't water, that's really taking its toll.
I have more dead meat on Daring Deception today; but it's just too disgusting to post - even worse than the one I posted yesterday.
But Elly Launius is only looking a little ugly. Maybe it's the chicken pox. LOL
Here's proof that fantasies rarely work out in real life ~
Frankie's Fantasy
Frankie's False Fantasy...lol...
So true.....
Hopefully the next one will be pretty...:-)
I figured you Ugly thread afficionadoes (Sp?) might want an update this evening of Blue Eyed Curls first bud.
Looks like she's already covering her face . . .