My Hope

I can't believe I said that My Hope wouldn't bloom. Well, I can believe I said it, but I can't believe it bloomed anyway. Its first -- and possibly only -- bloom this year was on August 10.

My Hope


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It's almost mystical, in a way. There were no scapes coming from this plant at all, but sometime around the beginning of August I rearranged the garden a bit and returned the Grey Buddha to its accustomed place under the elm (right next to the 'My Hope' plant). As soon as I did that, a scape appeared -- seemingly overnight.

However, this smallish yellow flower with barely a hint of pink is a far cry from the plant's heyday in 2006.

My Hope, August 7, 2006


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One notable thing about the daylily My Hope is that it has a lovely fragrance. This is definitely a plant worth saving and I am planning on dividing and moving it to a more favourable location this fall.
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