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Highlights of the FieLDS 10th July 21, 2007 Report and photos by Mike Fleche It was a perfect day for the annual
garden tour, bright and sunny but not too hot. At the
Zarnstorff garden, our first stop, we were welcomed
Our host Dave was among the daylilies,
pointing out some of his best seedlings. We admired a lovely
near-white (H.'Ed Brown' x ' Victorian Lace'), and a rose-red with
gold edge, out of Oscie Whatley’s H. 'Buttercream'
Heading south to Caledonia, we arrived
first at "Hostas ‘N More." A special FIELDS thank you
goes to
Susan Buckner for opening her garden to us! Accents
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This winning team has made a lot of
changes in the five years since they were last on our tour.
The front of the house has been developed into a delightful
"cottage garden," with sunflowers, Shasta daisies, and
larkspur as a foil for the daylily clumps.
In the display garden, Munson’s classic orchid-rose H.'Persian Market' was a picture framed by blue delphinium and larkspur, while Ned Robert’s pale H.'Desert Icicle' was a mass of moving shapes. H.'Happy Bandit', a favorite by Bob Brooks (from H.'Bandit Man' x 'Regal Tapestry'), twirled his sepals delightfully. After the tour, club members sought the shade of an old sugar maple for a picnic lunch. We were filled with the wonders of many beauties, and grateful for the generosity of the gardeners who invited us to share them. |
with a
beautiful breakfast table set in the shade, complete with
silver coffee service and baskets of muffins and Danish. Fresh cherries were a special treat. Cel Zarnstorff,
recovering from foot surgery, held court on the deck, while
her sister Ann Waggy performed the rites as hostess. Ann, a
member of the Lewiston Garden Club, came down for the
weekend to help prepare for the event.
crossed with
Melanie Mason’s reblooming H.'Rhythm of the Saints.' A cross of
H,'Unending Melody' x 'Ageless Beauty' showed off a heavy purple
edge and matching eye. Notable named varieties included Stamile’s
H.'Knights in White Satin' and H' 'Key Lime Ice', as well
as Richard Norris’s H.'Clarification'. A huge stand of orienpet
lilies (lilium) dominated the garden and filled it
with perfume.
of
bright red stood out among the hostas: shooting flames of
red crocosmia vied with tall red H.'Twist and Shout' (Benz ’95),
while an unidentified deep red daylily (one that Susan got
from Dick Bennett) made a striking clump. We particularly
admired Susan’s water garden, crowned with bronze cranes,
and landscaped with dozens of perennials carefully arranged
into pleasing patterns. A stunning clump of Bear’s Breeches
(acanthus) was a standout.
Susan’s, it was a quick hop around
the corner to QB Gardens. In this case, "QB" stands not for
"quarterback" but for Quackenbush! Denny and Mary, two of
our club’s founding members, have carried the ball for many
FIELDS projects over the years. It was a pleasure to honor
them with a spot on our Tenth Anniversary Tour.
The selling
fields in back, just begun on our last visit, now extend the
length of a football field. Customers can browse from 750
varieties of daylilies.
Updated: November 5, 2007