Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' 23W28 Daylily T3- (Carpenter-J., 1991) Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 26in., blue pink blend, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed T3 for 13.9 YEARS (Gilbert). Planted in 2009.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Lavender Stardust’ is a diploid daylily cultivar that features lavender flowers (to 5.5”) and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 26” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Individual flowers open up for one day. Blooms in late season. Carpenter, J., 1991.

28in. EM 6in. Blue Pink Blend Sev Tet. N1 Garden. Planted in 2009.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2010, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23:

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Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' 23W28 Daylily T3- (Carpenter-J., 1991) Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 26in., blue pink blend, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed T3 for 13.9 YEARS (Gilbert). Planted in 2009.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Lavender Stardust’ is a diploid daylily cultivar that features lavender flowers (to 5.5”) and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 26” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Individual flowers open up for one day. Blooms in late season. Carpenter, J., 1991.

28in. EM 6in. Blue Pink Blend Sev Tet. N1 Garden. Planted in 2009.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2010, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23:

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Iris ensata 'Ice Cream' 23W28 JI R1- () Japanese Iris JI Beardless, Mature plant size: 36in., BLUE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed R1 for 343 DAYS (Prielipp). Planted in 2022.

Showy 8" wide periwinkle-blue flowers with white edges appear in late spring; pleasantly fragrant. Not Registered? Seems to be from the Netherlands. Does not seem to match the wen photos, probably not true to name.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

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Buddleia 'Buzz Velvet' 23W28 Butterfly Bush S1- (Thompson & Morgan, UK) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3x4ft., Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed S1 for 285 DAYS (Lowes). Planted in 2022.

Almost Eden: The orange-eyed, nectar rich, fragrant flowers open magenta and darken into purple shades as they age and are produced in dense conical spikes from spring to fall held against a foil of rich gray-green foliage on compact plants. Buzz™ Velvet Butterfly Bush or Buddleia was selected for its slightly smaller densely branching compact stature as well as its exceptional flower power and full-sized flower spikes. The Buzz series of Butterfly Bushes are small enough to be enjoyed as fragrant patio container plants where they can draw pollinators in close as well as in the garden and landscape. Provide a full to mostly sunny location in a well-drained average moist soil for optimum vigor and flowering.

Of the Buddleia planted in 2022, this one had the best vigor.

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Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' 23W28 Daylily U2- (Reed 1999) Brown Spider Daylily , Mature plant size: 36in., BROWN, 6 in. Brown with black eye and gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed U2 for 3.8 YEARS (LisaNGA). Planted in 2019.

Reed, 1999 - 36" M 6" dor.dip. Spider. Brown with black eye and gold throat HM

This is a classic over performer. It does well in most any situation, a little shady, or poor soil, or out of range of the hose.

American Daylily Society: Brown Witch (Reed, 1999)

height 36 in.(91 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, Brown with purple eye and yellow throat.

Awards: HM 2005

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Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' 23W28 Daylily T3- (Carpenter-J., 1991) Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 26in., blue pink blend, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed T3 for 13.9 YEARS (Gilbert). Planted in 2009.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Lavender Stardust’ is a diploid daylily cultivar that features lavender flowers (to 5.5”) and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 26” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Individual flowers open up for one day. Blooms in late season. Carpenter, J., 1991.

28in. EM 6in. Blue Pink Blend Sev Tet. N1 Garden. Planted in 2009.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2010, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23:

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Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' 23W28 Daylily T3- (Carpenter-J., 1991) Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 26in., blue pink blend, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed T3 for 13.9 YEARS (Gilbert). Planted in 2009.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Lavender Stardust’ is a diploid daylily cultivar that features lavender flowers (to 5.5”) and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 26” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Individual flowers open up for one day. Blooms in late season. Carpenter, J., 1991.

28in. EM 6in. Blue Pink Blend Sev Tet. N1 Garden. Planted in 2009.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2010, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23:

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Hydrangea paniculata 'PINKY WINKY' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Huylenbroeck, 2003) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 6-8ft., WHITE>PINK, The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink., USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Bluestone Perennials: Massive 12-16" flowers are upright on 6-8' plants - never droopy. Blooms are produced all season, the newest being white; the older ones deep pink; yielding a remarkable display of pink, white, and near red on a dense foliage shrub.

Heritage Hydrangea: Hydrangea paniculata ‘PINKY WINKY’ is best grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Prune in early spring to maintain a compact shape. Inflorescence: The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink. Bred at the Research Station Melle, Belgium, in 2003, by Dr. Johan van Huylenbroeck, Director of Applied Genetics and Breeding at The Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research. Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Large (to 2m). Hydrangea paniculata 'Dvppinky'

2022 note: removed adjacent shrub to guive it more room. In a somewhat shaded area.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'PINKY WINKY' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Huylenbroeck, 2003) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 6-8ft., WHITE>PINK, The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink., USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Bluestone Perennials: Massive 12-16" flowers are upright on 6-8' plants - never droopy. Blooms are produced all season, the newest being white; the older ones deep pink; yielding a remarkable display of pink, white, and near red on a dense foliage shrub.

Heritage Hydrangea: Hydrangea paniculata ‘PINKY WINKY’ is best grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Prune in early spring to maintain a compact shape. Inflorescence: The elongated panicles open pure white and age to purplish pink. Bred at the Research Station Melle, Belgium, in 2003, by Dr. Johan van Huylenbroeck, Director of Applied Genetics and Breeding at The Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research. Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Large (to 2m). Hydrangea paniculata 'Dvppinky'

2022 note: removed adjacent shrub to guive it more room. In a somewhat shaded area.

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Iris ensata 'Sensation' 23W28 JI R1- (Netherlands) Japanese Iris JI Beardless, Mature plant size: 36in., PURPLE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6-, In Garden Bed R1 for 343 DAYS (Prielipp). Planted in 2022.

Sensation' (Bertrand Farr, 1917). JI. Single.

From Farr's catalog, 1918: SENSATION. Three large white petals, suffused lavender in the center; three white center petals, edged claret. 35 cts.

Not the same Sensation listed in the AIS. Looks to be of Netherlands lorigine. Described as Deep velvety purple blooms with yellow strokes make this a true sensation.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

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Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' 23W28 Daylily T3- (Carpenter-J., 1991) Pink Daylily , Mature plant size: 26in., blue pink blend, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed T3 for 13.9 YEARS (Gilbert). Planted in 2009.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Lavender Stardust’ is a diploid daylily cultivar that features lavender flowers (to 5.5”) and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 26” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. Individual flowers open up for one day. Blooms in late season. Carpenter, J., 1991.

28in. EM 6in. Blue Pink Blend Sev Tet. N1 Garden. Planted in 2009.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

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Buddleia 'Blue Chip Jr' 23W28 Butterfly Bush T4- (Seedless) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3xft., Violet Blue, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed T4 for 67 DAYS (Bluestone). Planted in 2023.

Bluestone: Knee-high to standard Butterfly Bushes, Blue Chip Jr. is the next generation of the Lo & Behold® series. Its youthful energy supplies non-stop blooming from mid-summer to frost. Long violet-blue flower spikes on sturdy stems. Does not seed. Butterfly Bushes are quite drought tolerant once established in the landscape.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

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Hemerocallis 'Merry Manasa' 23W28 Daylily R1- (Marlatt-J, 2016) Tall Red Daylily , Mature plant size: 44in., RED, 6in. Bright red with greenish gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed R1 for 3.9 YEARS (Ogden,). Planted in 2019.

American Daylily Society: Merry Manasa (Marlatt-J., 2016)

height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Bright red with greenish gold throat. (sdlg × sdlg)

Purchased this daylily from the breeder Jerry Marlatt at Ogden Station Daylilies here in SE Michigan. I believe it is named after one of his grandchildren. Jerry has 39 daylilies registered with American Daylily Society. I have Merry Manasa and Towering Robin Hood. It is a real treat shopping at Ogden Station. You are given a complete list daylilies sorted by rows. You can then walk the garden and select the daylilies that you would like. Jerry or his wife (or both) then dig and wash them for you. Always a good sized clump.

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Hemerocallis 'Merry Manasa' 23W28 Daylily R1- (Marlatt-J, 2016) Tall Red Daylily , Mature plant size: 44in., RED, 6in. Bright red with greenish gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed R1 for 3.9 YEARS (Ogden,). Planted in 2019.

American Daylily Society: Merry Manasa (Marlatt-J., 2016)

height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Bright red with greenish gold throat. (sdlg × sdlg)

Purchased this daylily from the breeder Jerry Marlatt at Ogden Station Daylilies here in SE Michigan. I believe it is named after one of his grandchildren. Jerry has 39 daylilies registered with American Daylily Society. I have Merry Manasa and Towering Robin Hood. It is a real treat shopping at Ogden Station. You are given a complete list daylilies sorted by rows. You can then walk the garden and select the daylilies that you would like. Jerry or his wife (or both) then dig and wash them for you. Always a good sized clump.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Sev, #Perennial, #Tetra, #BC/B=15/3, #Midseason, #Monocot Single, #NAW, #MerryManasa, #Daylily, #Red, #23W28

Hemerocallis 'Merry Manasa' 23W28 Daylily R1- (Marlatt-J, 2016) Tall Red Daylily , Mature plant size: 44in., RED, 6in. Bright red with greenish gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed R1 for 3.9 YEARS (Ogden,). Planted in 2019.

American Daylily Society: Merry Manasa (Marlatt-J., 2016)

height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Bright red with greenish gold throat. (sdlg × sdlg)

Purchased this daylily from the breeder Jerry Marlatt at Ogden Station Daylilies here in SE Michigan. I believe it is named after one of his grandchildren. Jerry has 39 daylilies registered with American Daylily Society. I have Merry Manasa and Towering Robin Hood. It is a real treat shopping at Ogden Station. You are given a complete list daylilies sorted by rows. You can then walk the garden and select the daylilies that you would like. Jerry or his wife (or both) then dig and wash them for you. Always a good sized clump.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Sev, #Perennial, #Tetra, #BC/B=15/3, #Midseason, #Monocot Single, #NAW, #MerryManasa, #Daylily, #Red, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #French, #Compact, #Deciduous, #PP25438, #Rensun, #BloomsOnNewWood, #STRAWBERRYSUNDAE, #Hydrangea, #23W28

Hemerocallis 'Merry Manasa' 23W28 Daylily R1- (Marlatt-J, 2016) Tall Red Daylily , Mature plant size: 44in., RED, 6in. Bright red with greenish gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed R1 for 3.9 YEARS (Ogden,). Planted in 2019.

American Daylily Society: Merry Manasa (Marlatt-J., 2016)

height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Bright red with greenish gold throat. (sdlg × sdlg)

Purchased this daylily from the breeder Jerry Marlatt at Ogden Station Daylilies here in SE Michigan. I believe it is named after one of his grandchildren. Jerry has 39 daylilies registered with American Daylily Society. I have Merry Manasa and Towering Robin Hood. It is a real treat shopping at Ogden Station. You are given a complete list daylilies sorted by rows. You can then walk the garden and select the daylilies that you would like. Jerry or his wife (or both) then dig and wash them for you. Always a good sized clump.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Sev, #Perennial, #Tetra, #BC/B=15/3, #Midseason, #Monocot Single, #NAW, #MerryManasa, #Daylily, #Red, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22, 23:

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Iris ensata 'Sensation' 23W28 JI R1- (Netherlands) Japanese Iris JI Beardless, Mature plant size: 36in., PURPLE, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6-, In Garden Bed R1 for 343 DAYS (Prielipp). Planted in 2022.

Sensation' (Bertrand Farr, 1917). JI. Single.

From Farr's catalog, 1918: SENSATION. Three large white petals, suffused lavender in the center; three white center petals, edged claret. 35 cts.

Not the same Sensation listed in the AIS. Looks to be of Netherlands lorigine. Described as Deep velvety purple blooms with yellow strokes make this a true sensation.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2023:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #Monocot, #Rhizome, #Iris, #IrisEnsata, JapaneseIris, #Heirloom, #Sensation, #Purple, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, , #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #PP25136, #SMHPLQF, #Dwarf, #ProvenWinners®, #LittleQuickFire, #Hydrangea, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #French, #Compact, #Deciduous, #PP25438, #Rensun, #BloomsOnNewWood, #STRAWBERRYSUNDAE, #Hydrangea, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'STRAWBERRY SUNDAE' 23W28 Panicle V1- (Renault 2015, France) Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 5x4ft., Panicles emerge white and mature to strawberry pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed V1 for 3.8 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Rensun’, commonly sold under the trade name of STRAWBERRY SUNDAE, typically grows to only 5’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. Flower panicles (7” by 5”) feature showy sterile flowers which bloom on new growth from mid-summer to fall. Sterile flowers emerge white, change to pink and finally mature to strawberry red, with multicolored flowering (white to strawberry red) occurring in late summer as new flowering stems emerge to join mature flowers. This cultivar is very similar to H. paniculata ‘RENHY’ VANILLA STRAWBERRY (French breeder Jean Renault bred both) except it is much smaller in size. U.S. Plant Patent PP#25,438 issued on April 14, 2015.

2020 note: A little over 1 foot high and 2 feet wide after 323 days in the ground. Panicle hydrangeas seem to do really well in Michigan. This one is projected to be 5x4 feet at maturity. However, you can keep them even smaller by pruning. I have Tardiva in one of my other garden beds and I prune it every year to keep it on the smaller side.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #French, #Compact, #Deciduous, #PP25438, #Rensun, #BloomsOnNewWood, #STRAWBERRYSUNDAE, #Hydrangea, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, , #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #PP25136, #SMHPLQF, #Dwarf, #ProvenWinners®, #LittleQuickFire, #Hydrangea, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Compact , #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #PP22330, #Jane, #BloomsOnNewWood, #LittleLime, #Hydrangea, #SpringMeadowNursery, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Compact , #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #PP22330, #Jane, #BloomsOnNewWood, #LittleLime, #Hydrangea, #SpringMeadowNursery, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' 23W28 Panicle S1- (Wood, 2014 MI) Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., White flowers turn pink as summer progresses, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW28, In Garden Bed S1 for 34 MONTHS (Lowes). Planted in 2020.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® 'SMHPLQF' (PP25136, 2014) was developed by Timothy D. Wood of Michigan. An open-pollination of Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' as the seed parent. As the name implies, it's a dwarf variety ( 3-5 feet tall). It blooms about one month before other hydrangeas. White flowers turn pink as summer progresses. Blooms on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. A Proven Winners® selection. Paniculata hydrangeas are the most cold hardy (Zone 3-8). Native to Asia. Stiff upright branches do not splay. Flowers are more cone-shaped rather than ball-shaped.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22, 23:

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Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' 23W28 Daylily U2- (Reed 1999) Brown Spider Daylily , Mature plant size: 36in., BROWN, 6 in. Brown with black eye and gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed U2 for 3.8 YEARS (LisaNGA). Planted in 2019.

Reed, 1999 - 36" M 6" dor.dip. Spider. Brown with black eye and gold throat HM

This is a classic over performer. It does well in most any situation, a little shady, or poor soil, or out of range of the hose.

American Daylily Society: Brown Witch (Reed, 1999)

height 36 in.(91 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, Brown with purple eye and yellow throat.

Awards: HM 2005

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2020, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #spider, #Perennial, #Dip, #Dor, #BC/B= , #Midseason, #Monocot, #HM2005, #BrownWitch, #Daylily, #Brown, #23W28

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Let’s Dance Rhythmic Blue' 23W28 Bigleaf F1- (Wood, 2015) Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Blue or pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed F1 for 4.8 YEARS (Hirt's). Planted in 2018.

Hydrangea macrophylla Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue 'SMHMES14' was selected by Timothy D. Wood of Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan (PP25836, 2015). It's patented as new and distinct. According to the patent, "its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; strong and sturdy dark brown-colored stems; early flowering habit; large mophead-type inflorescences with large sterile flowers; sterile flowers dark pink or blue in color depending on aluminum sulfate treatments; and good winter hardiness.”

How new and distinct is it? In reality, most new and old cultivars of big leaf hydrangeas are upright & outwardly spreading & mounding, have stems of color, flower between early and late, have mopped or lacecap type inflorescences, have flowers that are pink or blue depending on soil pH, and have some degree winter hardiness.

'SMHMES14' is an open-pollinated seedling of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (aka Endless Summer®). The unique trait of 'Bailmer' is that it is remontant or re-blooming. Specifically, it blooms on old and new wood whereas most older big leaf cultivars bloom on old wood only. So, if you have a harsh winter or late spring frost that damages buds on old wood, a remontant hydrangea will still flower on new wood in late summer (probably not the stellar display that you wanted, but something). This trait is related to winter hardiness, but it is not exactly winter hardiness. To me, winter hardiness is the winter temperature that a plant can withstand without dying. This trait is only dealing with buds, as in “this Buds for you”.

Getting back to Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue, it seems to me that its strong & sturdy dark brown stems (inflorescences do not flop) and winter hardiness sets it apart from other cultivars.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Shrub, #BigLeaf, #Remontant, #PP25836, #LetsDance, #SMHMES14, #MopHead, #Let’sDanceRhythmicBlue, #23W28

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Compact , #PanicleHydrangea, #ConeShaped, #PeeGee, #Shrub, #PP22330, #Jane, #BloomsOnNewWood, #LittleLime, #Hydrangea, #SpringMeadowNursery, #23W28

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Let’s Dance Rhythmic Blue' 23W28 Bigleaf F1- (Wood, 2015) Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Blue or pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed F1 for 4.8 YEARS (Hirt's). Planted in 2018.

Hydrangea macrophylla Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue 'SMHMES14' was selected by Timothy D. Wood of Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan (PP25836, 2015). It's patented as new and distinct. According to the patent, "its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; strong and sturdy dark brown-colored stems; early flowering habit; large mophead-type inflorescences with large sterile flowers; sterile flowers dark pink or blue in color depending on aluminum sulfate treatments; and good winter hardiness.”

How new and distinct is it? In reality, most new and old cultivars of big leaf hydrangeas are upright & outwardly spreading & mounding, have stems of color, flower between early and late, have mopped or lacecap type inflorescences, have flowers that are pink or blue depending on soil pH, and have some degree winter hardiness.

'SMHMES14' is an open-pollinated seedling of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (aka Endless Summer®). The unique trait of 'Bailmer' is that it is remontant or re-blooming. Specifically, it blooms on old and new wood whereas most older big leaf cultivars bloom on old wood only. So, if you have a harsh winter or late spring frost that damages buds on old wood, a remontant hydrangea will still flower on new wood in late summer (probably not the stellar display that you wanted, but something). This trait is related to winter hardiness, but it is not exactly winter hardiness. To me, winter hardiness is the winter temperature that a plant can withstand without dying. This trait is only dealing with buds, as in “this Buds for you”.

Getting back to Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue, it seems to me that its strong & sturdy dark brown stems (inflorescences do not flop) and winter hardiness sets it apart from other cultivars.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 23:

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Hemerocallis 'Merry Manasa' 23W28 Daylily R1- (Marlatt-J, 2016) Tall Red Daylily , Mature plant size: 44in., RED, 6in. Bright red with greenish gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed R1 for 3.9 YEARS (Ogden,). Planted in 2019.

American Daylily Society: Merry Manasa (Marlatt-J., 2016)

height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Bright red with greenish gold throat. (sdlg × sdlg)

Purchased this daylily from the breeder Jerry Marlatt at Ogden Station Daylilies here in SE Michigan. I believe it is named after one of his grandchildren. Jerry has 39 daylilies registered with American Daylily Society. I have Merry Manasa and Towering Robin Hood. It is a real treat shopping at Ogden Station. You are given a complete list daylilies sorted by rows. You can then walk the garden and select the daylilies that you would like. Jerry or his wife (or both) then dig and wash them for you. Always a good sized clump.

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Buddleia davidii 'Miss Ruby' 23W28 Butterfly Bush G2- (Werner, NC) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3x4ft., RED, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed G2 for 261 DAYS (KBK). Planted in 2022.

ncsu: 'Miss Ruby' is part of the butterfly bush series developed at the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina through the plant breeding efforts of Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University. It was a hybrid cross of Buddleja 'White Ball' and Buddleja davidii 'Attraction'.

'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush has an upright, global shape with numerous lateral branches. Its dense growth and compact habit make it useful both as a specimen plant and for use in mixed plantings. Like other Buddleja, 'Miss Ruby' performs best with full sun and well-drained soil. It is reliably cold hardy but will benefit from winter mulching. It may die back to the ground in colder zones but will resume growth from the crown the following spring. In regions where above-ground shoots survive over winter, plants may require occasional moderate pruning to maintain the desired compact growth. 'Miss Ruby' blooms on new wood.

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

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Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' 23W28 Daylily U2- (Reed 1999) Brown Spider Daylily , Mature plant size: 36in., BROWN, 6 in. Brown with black eye and gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed U2 for 3.8 YEARS (LisaNGA). Planted in 2019.

Reed, 1999 - 36" M 6" dor.dip. Spider. Brown with black eye and gold throat HM

This is a classic over performer. It does well in most any situation, a little shady, or poor soil, or out of range of the hose.

American Daylily Society: Brown Witch (Reed, 1999)

height 36 in.(91 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, Brown with purple eye and yellow throat.

Awards: HM 2005

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' 23W28 Panicle S2- (Wood, 2011) Compact Panicle Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3-5ft., Sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW27, In Garden Bed S2 for 4.1 YEARS (Bluestone). Planted in 2019.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Jane', commonly sold under the trade name of LITTLE LIME, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 3-5' tall and as wide. It is the product of an open pollination in a planned breeding program that took place in Grand Haven, Michigan in August of 2005 between Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight Variegated' (female parent) and an unknown selection of Hydrangea paniculata (male parent). 'Jane' is particularly noted for its large mophead type inflorescences (panicles to 5" tall by 4" wide), with sterile flowers emerging soft light green but maturing to pink and burgundy in fall. Additional features of interest include compact, upright-mounded shape, free branching habit and strong stems which hold the panicles upright with no drooping. Flowers typically bloom from July through September. Ovate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 2 1/2” long) are attractive during the growing season, but produce generally undistinguished fall color. Flower panicles may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be left on the plant where they often persist into winter. U. S. Plant Patent PP22,330 was issued on December 13, 2011.

2020 notes: It is 16 inches tall and has an oblong shape measuring 16 inches wide and 30 inches long. I have not trimmed it yet, but will probably make it more ball shaped. Planted one year ago. Attractive lime green panicles. This was purchased in a 4x4 inch plantable pot and is doing really well after a year in the ground. I did remove the pot before I planted, not a big fan of plantable pots.

Introduced by Timothy D. Wood, Spring Lake, Michigan, USA, in 2007. Spring Meadow Nursery Inc

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Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' 23W28 Daylily U2- (Reed 1999) Brown Spider Daylily , Mature plant size: 36in., BROWN, 6 in. Brown with black eye and gold throat, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW26, In Garden Bed U2 for 3.8 YEARS (LisaNGA). Planted in 2019.

Reed, 1999 - 36" M 6" dor.dip. Spider. Brown with black eye and gold throat HM

This is a classic over performer. It does well in most any situation, a little shady, or poor soil, or out of range of the hose.

American Daylily Society: Brown Witch (Reed, 1999)

height 36 in.(91 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, Brown with purple eye and yellow throat.

Awards: HM 2005

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Buddleia davidii 'Miss Ruby' 23W28 Butterfly Bush G2- (Werner, NC) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3x4ft., RED, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed G2 for 261 DAYS (KBK). Planted in 2022.

ncsu: 'Miss Ruby' is part of the butterfly bush series developed at the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina through the plant breeding efforts of Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University. It was a hybrid cross of Buddleja 'White Ball' and Buddleja davidii 'Attraction'.

'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush has an upright, global shape with numerous lateral branches. Its dense growth and compact habit make it useful both as a specimen plant and for use in mixed plantings. Like other Buddleja, 'Miss Ruby' performs best with full sun and well-drained soil. It is reliably cold hardy but will benefit from winter mulching. It may die back to the ground in colder zones but will resume growth from the crown the following spring. In regions where above-ground shoots survive over winter, plants may require occasional moderate pruning to maintain the desired compact growth. 'Miss Ruby' blooms on new wood.

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Papaver somniferum 23W28 Poppy R3- (Poppy) Opium Poppy, Mature plant size: 2ft., Red, USDA Hardiness Zone HA, Michigan Bloom Month 6b-, In Garden Bed R3 for 26.3 YEARS (From). Planted in 1997.

Wikipedia: Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy[2] or breadseed poppy,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens. Its native range was east of the Mediterranean Sea, but now is obscured by ancient introductions and cultivation, being naturalized across much of Europe and Asia.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23:

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Buddleia davidii 'Miss Ruby' 23W28 Butterfly Bush G2- (Werner, NC) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3x4ft., RED, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed G2 for 261 DAYS (KBK). Planted in 2022.

ncsu: 'Miss Ruby' is part of the butterfly bush series developed at the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina through the plant breeding efforts of Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University. It was a hybrid cross of Buddleja 'White Ball' and Buddleja davidii 'Attraction'.

'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush has an upright, global shape with numerous lateral branches. Its dense growth and compact habit make it useful both as a specimen plant and for use in mixed plantings. Like other Buddleja, 'Miss Ruby' performs best with full sun and well-drained soil. It is reliably cold hardy but will benefit from winter mulching. It may die back to the ground in colder zones but will resume growth from the crown the following spring. In regions where above-ground shoots survive over winter, plants may require occasional moderate pruning to maintain the desired compact growth. 'Miss Ruby' blooms on new wood.

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Let’s Dance Rhythmic Blue' 23W28 Bigleaf F1- (Wood, 2015) Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mature plant size: 3x3ft., Blue or pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed F1 for 4.8 YEARS (Hirt's). Planted in 2018.

Hydrangea macrophylla Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue 'SMHMES14' was selected by Timothy D. Wood of Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan (PP25836, 2015). It's patented as new and distinct. According to the patent, "its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; strong and sturdy dark brown-colored stems; early flowering habit; large mophead-type inflorescences with large sterile flowers; sterile flowers dark pink or blue in color depending on aluminum sulfate treatments; and good winter hardiness.”

How new and distinct is it? In reality, most new and old cultivars of big leaf hydrangeas are upright & outwardly spreading & mounding, have stems of color, flower between early and late, have mopped or lacecap type inflorescences, have flowers that are pink or blue depending on soil pH, and have some degree winter hardiness.

'SMHMES14' is an open-pollinated seedling of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (aka Endless Summer®). The unique trait of 'Bailmer' is that it is remontant or re-blooming. Specifically, it blooms on old and new wood whereas most older big leaf cultivars bloom on old wood only. So, if you have a harsh winter or late spring frost that damages buds on old wood, a remontant hydrangea will still flower on new wood in late summer (probably not the stellar display that you wanted, but something). This trait is related to winter hardiness, but it is not exactly winter hardiness. To me, winter hardiness is the winter temperature that a plant can withstand without dying. This trait is only dealing with buds, as in “this Buds for you”.

Getting back to Lets Dance™ Rhythmic Blue, it seems to me that its strong & sturdy dark brown stems (inflorescences do not flop) and winter hardiness sets it apart from other cultivars.

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Buddleia 'Buzz Velvet' 23W28 Butterfly Bush S1- (Thompson & Morgan, UK) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3x4ft., Purple, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed S1 for 285 DAYS (Lowes). Planted in 2022.

Almost Eden: The orange-eyed, nectar rich, fragrant flowers open magenta and darken into purple shades as they age and are produced in dense conical spikes from spring to fall held against a foil of rich gray-green foliage on compact plants. Buzz™ Velvet Butterfly Bush or Buddleia was selected for its slightly smaller densely branching compact stature as well as its exceptional flower power and full-sized flower spikes. The Buzz series of Butterfly Bushes are small enough to be enjoyed as fragrant patio container plants where they can draw pollinators in close as well as in the garden and landscape. Provide a full to mostly sunny location in a well-drained average moist soil for optimum vigor and flowering.

Of the Buddleia planted in 2022, this one had the best vigor.

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Buddleia 'Ruby Chip' 23W28 Butterfly Bush T4- (Seedless) Butterfly Bush, Mature plant size: 3xft., Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 7-10, In Garden Bed T4 for 67 DAYS (Bluestone). Planted in 2023.

Bluestone: Jaw-dropping color in a space-saving package! Neat habit and dozens of intense magenta flower spikes attract beneficial pollinators. Fragrant and long blooming. Buddleia Ruby Chip produces summer to frost vibrant color. Easily fits any landscape needs. Does not seed. Butterfly Bushes are quite drought tolerant once established. Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow.

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