Region 6 Garden Tours - DAY 1

On May 29th and 30th, the Region 6 Meeting attendees went on their garden tours, and that included me!! I was so excited about this part of the Regional, I could hardly contain myself. We were really in for a treat. I just loved seeing how daylilies were growing for other people in my same climate. On the first day, we all piled in to a great big bus and drove to four gardens.

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The first garden we saw belonged to Ms. Gwen Pennington. She has a beautiful garden, and she and her daughter had layed out quite the breakfast spread for everyone. YUM!! Tamales, bundt cake, coffee, juice and zucchini bread (sorry Gwen, I ate about 4 pieces)!!! She has quite a few beds in front of the house. Baffin Bay Beauty Batman Funny Cide Night Embers Hot Cakes Dragon's Eye Fuchsia Fashion Princess Ellen Wispy Rays Spiderman Christening Spirit Velvet Widow Sabine Baur Karnack Village Black Plush Smith Brothers Killer - the name says it all. I was drawn to this one over and over!! Stellar Star Then we went around back, where I was completely distracted by the food! But I did find more pretty things to take photos of! Shadow Warrior Malicious Rumors Crinim - Emma Jones (see, not ALL daylilies) Plenty of other pretty plants all over the yard. Lavender Cascades - look at all the diamond dusting, wow!! Beautiful Hosta Bed Gwen was also the host of the Annie T. Giles Award Bed

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The second garden we saw belonged to Gene and Shirlene Holt. They had lots and lots of formal beds in their very extensive back yard that were built just for daylilies. But by the house closer in, they had daylilies intermixed with lots of other perenials. There garden was unique because they had created lots of "pocket" gardens. You just kept finding more and more stuff to look at! We were greeted by a GIANT staghorn fern - what a beauty!! The Holts had set up a lovly respite in the shade for everyone to enjoy some more lovely treats. Who could refuse a danish? :o) Alright, no laughing, but I was really impressed by her composter! Just look at that puppy!! Looks like Gene and Shirlene have been up to some other chores! YUM. Sweet Tranquility Sultan's Warrior Chinese Cloud Dancer Magic Carpet Ride Cherry Valentine Web of Intrigue Tooth Relections in Time Cartier's Gem Watchyl Lavender Blue Gift From Heaven Peppermint Frosting Killer - oh, look! Here it is again! Forbidden Desires Paper Butterfly Blue Voodoo Forever Red Elegantisma Everyone is just loving all these daylilies!! Yippe! In the side yard, I found a beautiful Tiger Lily blooming. Shirlene has some lovely yard art and water features too! Oh look, another frog!! :o) Shirlene and friends

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The thrid garden we visited belonged to Tom and Diane Bevel. It was a lovely manicured garden oasis which they had created in an urban environment. Abbot's Magic Azure Violets They had some beautiful raised beds. Heaven's Majesty Symmetry In Ruffles Edged In Red Tennessee Treasure Veiled Promise Reason For Treason Jungle Fever Rosy Rhino Tom Bevel and Friends Michael Miller Spiny Sea Urchin Rocketeer Sweet Tranquility

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Last, but certianly not least, we got to visit Eddie and Nickie Knight's garden. Their garden was unique because the daylilys were all interspersed within the garden setting - mixed with annual and perenials. There were lovely walking paths that would take you to unexpected places and you'd find another small garden area. Dutchman's Puzzle Screen Pattern Nikki Knight Irresistable Charm Color Purple Jungle Butterfly Look!! A little friend! Peacock Curls Magic Lake King's Cloak What a beautiful pot! Rainbow Candy Eleanor Roosevelt