When I saw the first bloom on Madonna's Smile, I decided it's time to get the ugly thread started.
Time to start the ugly thread!
Chartered Course today is another candidate.
I'm sorry, I've given it several chances, but even
though it smells absolutely divine, Enchantingly Beautiful
constantly looks like it has been through a rainstorm.
It is blotchy, smeary, fluctuates in color in a messy fashion
and the petals seem too big for the plant itself. I love big blooms,
but this one seems to be trying on pants it can't wear.
Nothing personal for the hybridizer, but this one would not
have been registered if it were up to me.
(ouch, did I say that out loud?)
My apologies, but it's the truth as I see it. I notice Dave's does not have
an image of E.B., but I have never been able to capture a nice picture
of it.
This was the FFO on Tooth. It has since opened better.
Real Wind has been trying to open for a week, but no bloom has opened correctly yet.
ROFLOL!!! This is always my favorite thread each year. I actually look forward to it.
Early Messenger not only wasn't early, but I don't think I liked its message.
LOL! .....hmm.............I like REAL WIND, and I think it is purdy! You guys, picking on defenseless daylilies........LOL ....I would probably pick em off and not tell anyone! That's what I do with ugly roses!
I can't even bear to GIVE them away.
"Eww, what is that ugly thing."
ROFTLOL!!!! WUVIE!!!
Tooth looks like it must have had a toothache,and Real Wind looks like a little gremlin. Please don't be offended, flowering child. This is what we do on this thread.
Here my ugly dog. Tripped me out when I saw it. it's a single white with just a touch of faint pruple on the edges. The rest of the bloosm opened normal, but woudl have been kind a neat in a way if they had all turned out like this.
Several of my daylilies had blotches on the first bloom.
Charlie Pierce Memorial
That is very unusual for Real Wind to open like that. Mine always opens perfectly.
Ohhh, Gingerjar- I quit!
How can we compete with THAT!?! LOL!
I look forward to this thread every year, too, sybiltwo! And my Madonna's Smile is just as ugly when it opens as gingerjar's is. hemlady and I both seem to have ideal Real Wind plants and it has never given me an ugly moment but a friend in B.C. recently commented that her RW is also an ugly opener.
I think Royal Celebration must have celebrated a little too royally last night.
Yuk!
This message was edited Jun 15, 2007 12:11 PM
I've never a Daylily with a hangover before. But I think I have now. =)
I have two Real Winds in separate locations. None of the blooms have opened right yet. Today's bloom was almost open like it should. I've had them for 5 years, so it is not a new one. It always opened okay until this year. I think the late freeze and the heat and drought are ALL responsible.
Hey Pirl, haven't seen you for a while. Are you doing okay??
Looks like the 'Royal Celebration' moved it's party out into the alley on Skid Row.
Well, I'll toss this one in. It's not so much ugly as it is an
oddity. A Rocket City with a serious problem.
See anything wrong here? LOL
Three pistils?
Love the colors of that one, Wuvie! Three pistils - no waiting!
I'm doing fine, floweringchild, just busy as can be. Thanks for asking.
You could be right Floweringchild about the weather affecting the bloom. Now I am wondering if mine will do the same thing. We had wierd weather too.
We shared the strange weather. Now all of us who have Real Wind will be checking the blooms.
Don are you sure you didn't throw a little acid on Royal Celebration? That poor baby is really messed up. I should have taken a photo of this bud on Terry Lyniger before it opened. It was the strangest bud I've ever seen. The bloom is ugly, but not nearly as bad as I expected.
Isn't it nice to know that I am not the only person who gets a few doggy looking blooms?
Uglies attack all of us to make us appreciate the beauties, I'm sure of it.
This thread cracked me up - nice for a good laugh this morning. Thanks all.
Steve
I can see how Pretzel Power got it's name!
Yep, that's ugly.
Thought I was going to have a nice poly to show but this Jedi Dot Pierce looks like it got hit with a hot light saber.
My FFO on Galaxy Explosion certainly qualifies for this thread! Looks more like a meteor hit it!
Oh my these are sad. I'm really dissappointed in Pretzal Power. I purchased Citrix Stamile 06 on the LA and when I received my box it had PP & Morning Colors in it. I was so disappointed that I didn't have the one I paid for, he said he'd send it once he gets back from vacation so hopefully he will. Please post if you get better blooms.
Good Lord, Lincolnitess! I think your Pretzel Power is about as pitiful as they come! (It reminds me of the winner of the Ugly Dog contest)
Edited to add link: http://www.sonoma-marinfair.org/uglydogvote.shtml
This message was edited Jun 19, 2007 6:45 PM
Ohhhh! That's just wrong! very funny but wrong! I'm not laughing too hard tho, I've had ugly roses this year!
poor dog
I've been trying to remember if I bought Pretzel Power or if it was a bonus. Sure hope I didn't pay for it and also glad I planted way, way back in the back of the garden.
I 've had Pretzel Power since 2005. It didn't scape last year. This year the scape just shriveled up- couldn't even get a picture for the ugly thread. What a plant!!!
Oh Thank You for the ugly dog site- I've just had the best laugh reading what the moms wrote!
Royal Celebration's got my vote for ugliest flower. Tho Madonna's Smile's leer is pretty close.
Pretzel Power also has an ugly bud. No wonder it ends up so twisted! Maybe it will grow on me or maybe I will just take pity on it and tell it I think it's beautiful.
