tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888299989065786666.post2716851157088747970..comments2023-10-31T08:36:03.759-07:00Comments on Bill's Daylily Corner: Visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast Daylily SocietyBill Waldrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18012064602543142108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888299989065786666.post-28460186077286614492011-01-10T14:10:44.077-08:002011-01-10T14:10:44.077-08:00Hi Paul,
Well my truck is a GMC 4-wheel drive. Th...Hi Paul,<br />Well my truck is a GMC 4-wheel drive. This afternoon I cleared the snow and ice from the truck, and slowly tried the nearby roads. Icy, but the slow drive was not too bad with my 4-wheel drive. I agree with Curt that the cold weather is good for daylilies. I intend to continue to cross the weaker with the stronger dormants. Indeed, Diana and I did have a delightful adventure in going to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Daylily Society. Visiting with the local clubs is at the top of the list for fun events for a hybridizer. I feel that I have come to know so many daylily friends that visiting almost any Club is like a "homecoming." I also like the visits because everybody wants to talk about the one subject that I like the most: daylilies!<br />BillBill Waldrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012064602543142108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888299989065786666.post-45824371948553707682011-01-10T13:56:47.985-08:002011-01-10T13:56:47.985-08:00Bill,
Snow is pretty if you don't live in Ohi...Bill,<br /><br />Snow is pretty if you don't live in Ohio, because we have to look at it for 3 months usually. Driving in it is no picnic either. We had a thaw recently where all our snow melted and for about 3 days it was green.....then the temps dropped and it was back to winter. We live too close to Lake Erie and the lake effect snow machine kicks in whenever the winds blow north over the lake. My fellow hybridizer Curt Hanson, said the snow pack is good for the daylilies. Keeps them from heaving out of the ground, which sometimes happens during freezing and thawing temperatures. Looks like you had fun meeting new people. Good stuff. Someday, I hope to have more time to travel. All in good time.Paul K. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627082184797782767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888299989065786666.post-8832166125777761492011-01-10T13:40:00.210-08:002011-01-10T13:40:00.210-08:00Oh Linda,
I feel as though we could be in Minnesot...Oh Linda,<br />I feel as though we could be in Minnesota where all the cold weather came from that brought about this deep, deep snow. We are staying warm, and I'm just hoping that the frozen rain will not disturb our electricity. I don't want any disturbance in the Greenhouse where everything is doing very well. Speaking of the Greenhouse, I have found that a minimum of 40 degrees is sufficient to cause the dormants to totally reverse. I'm really looking forward to turning up the heat at the end of the month. Hope to see you at the MWS.<br />BillBill Waldrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012064602543142108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888299989065786666.post-85914109658161112332011-01-10T11:45:25.079-08:002011-01-10T11:45:25.079-08:00Gee, Bill, your home looks like it's here in t...Gee, Bill, your home looks like it's here in the mountains of East Tennessee! You have as much snow as we do today. Stay warm.<br />Linda Hasslerconsiderthelilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025823635023449669noreply@blogger.com