More July Flowers

It's downright exciting to go out each morning, now, and see what has started to bloom.  The coneflowers are coming on.

The hydrangea blooms are so big this year that they are dragging the bushes down.  I'm going to have to cut a few, I think, just to lighten things up.  Then, the problem becomes finding a place where the cats can't get at them.

And, the Daylilies, oh, the Daylilies!
I don't know the name of this one.  It's another given to me by a friend, years ago.  But, I call it the Fireworks daylily, because it's a very prolific bloomer and, at it's peak, all of these little red flowers look like fireworks going off.

Kwanso is blooming.  This bright orange double is grows like wildfire.  I'm at the stage now where I'm constantly just yanking fans out because they are getting too close to my other daylilies.  But, I hate to get rid of it, because it's such a pretty thing.

And, the bright yellow daylily, that a blogger friend says might be Touched by Midas, is going full blast.  It just lifts my heart to look at these sunny blooms.

Spiritual  Corridor was new last year, also, but it bloomed prolifically then.  This year, it's even more prolific.  I would recommend this one for anyone new to daylilies because it's just so easy.

Here's one of the new ones I got last year -- Royal Heritage.  I took this picture yesterday, and I was out so early, that it hadn't opened fully, yet.  It later spread into a huge blossom, and I'm very pleased with it.

Surprisingly Pink is another new one.

And, two deep reds bloomed at the same time.
Baltimore Oriole was new last year, and bloomed then, too.  This is the first bloom from this year and it's a little flawed.  But, I just love this big, deep red flower.

And, this one kind of knocks my sock off.  The color is deep and rich, and it has a velvety texture to it, hence the name, Chris' Velvet Red.

Ahhh, Summer.  I hate the heat, but I sure love the flowers.