This may be the last of my iris blooms. Warmer weather comes to Iowa in the next few days. #iris #perenial #flowerphotography #flower #blooms #gardenphotography

Iris, peonies, and snow on the mountain. I really should dig the snow on the mountain but the iris and peony don’t seem to mind it. #perennials #iris #peonies #peony #flowers #flower #gardenphotography

Iris “Edith Wolford” blooming on a warm spring day. #iris #flowerphotography #flower #gardenphotography #irises #Flowers #Iris #edithwolford

Dare I say, a perfect spring day! This poppy was a star in my #midwest_garden. #gardenphotography #flower #poppy #poppies #photography

Dare I say, a perfect spring day! The poppies continue to impress in my #midwest_garden. #flowerphotography #flower #flowers #poppy #poppies #gardenphotography

Three new views…. A lovely 81 degree day with little humidity. I worked outside all day! #poppies #poppy #flowerphotography #gardenphotography #flower #flowers

Lovely morning in Iowa! The larkspur and rudbeckia are really coming into their own. #flowerphotography #flowers #garden #flowergarden #gardening #larkspur #rudeckia

From Iowa to the top of Stone Mountain! #flower #flowerphotography #stonemountain

The daylilies have really come into their own in the last few days. A cool summer day in Iowa! Pictured: “Wired for Sound” and “Pink Extraordinaire.” #daylily #daylilies #flower #flowerphotography #GardenFlowers #gardening

“Primal Scream” just won’t stop. Still a great flower and a standout in my daylily garden. #primalscream #gardenphotography #flowers #daylily #daylilies #flowerphotography

“John Bassill” refuses to disappoint! I started with a single fan two years ago and the plant has grown into itself. #daylily #johnbassill #daylilies #flower #flowerphotography #GardenersWorld #perenial

Just an amazing daylily morning! Pictured: Hold my Breadth and Boy’s Night Out. #daylily #daylilies #GardeningTwitter #gardenphotography #flowerphotography #flowers

Daily dose of daylilies! “Ruffles and Cream” and “Orange Clown.” #daylily #daylilies #GardenersWorld #gardenphotography #flowerphotography

A beautiful, cool summer morning in Iowa. The days are long and the daylilies have been wonderful! On the left “Adventures in Oz” (Herrington-H. ‘14) and “Boy’s Night Out” (Davisson-J. ‘15). #daylily #daylilies #flowerphotography #flowers #GardenersWorld #GardeningTwitter

Another daily dose of daylilies! Just what the doctor ordered. The roaring red flower is “Dragon King” and its complement is “Russian Easter.” #daylily #daylilies #garden #flowerphotography #GardenersWorld #gardenphotograohy

Seedling at 8AM and 8PM, I love the thin white edge. The flower has grown well, 27” tall scapes, and the bud count is lower than I would like. I may try a back cross to a parent flower or a cross with a sibling. Thoughts? #daylily #daylilies #flower #garden

Daylily "Wired for Sound" (Goff '18) turned up the volume today. 24" tall with 8-10 buds on each scape in my Iowa garden.

Daylily "Pink Extraordinaire" (Pierce '16) lived up to its name today. In my Iowa garden the scapes are 24" tall and the bud count is less than 10. I started with a single fan three years ago and I now have three fans.

"Hold My Breath" has really come into its own. Big 7" blooms on 30" scapes. This year, the plant is showing immediate rebloom and has sent up an additional set of scapes. Wonderful flower!

Daylily "Monster" (Pettus '75) grows like crazy, has huge 9" blooms, and holds its own as a 50 year old plant! If you decide to add "Monster" to your garden, you won't be disappointed.