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Spring is Bustin' Out All Over!

Happy Returns DaylilyAs the weather warms up, we have taken time to walk out in the fields  and check plant availability, and we’ve located several new daylily varieties that are growing in sufficient numbers to add to our website. Come see what's new, and what's sure to make your favorites list. You’ll see them pictured here, and on the Painted Acres Farm website.  These new plants, and many others can be found at www.paintedacresfarm.com so feel free to drop in and see what's happening on the Farm!
 
 
Destined To See
 
A Designer daylily, with ruffled edges, a white background and an amazing blue to purple eye zone. 4.5 to 5.5" blooms held 18 to 24" high. Grows from Canada to Texas. Slightly fragrant. Evergreen variety.  
Lady Lucille
 
Bright salmon to fuschia 6" blooms. 23 to 28" high. Mid- to late-season bloomer. Does not rebloom.
 
Minstrel Boy
 
 Deep red  to purple daylily with a large 5.5" bloom held 25" high. This flower seems to change color depending on the weather and sun conditions. Deep blackish purple to bright blood red. Blooms mid-season.
Prairie Blue Eyes
 
Bright lilac with a yellow/green throat. 5.5" blooms held 25" high. Mid season bloomer. Does not rebloom. Semi-evergreen.
 
Hyperion
 
Heirloom variety. Lemon yellow 5" bloom up to 42" high. Fragrant. Dormant variety. Does not rebloom.
Radiant Greeting
 
Bright cheerful deep yellow with dark red eye markings. 5.5" bloom, 30" high. Mid season bloomer that reblooms.

Have you seen our Blog?

We have a whole new batch of flower pictures on our blog this month! Also new - Nature Crafts with Kids.  Come by and see what's new, and feel free to leave comments!

Just a Reminder!

For every 4 plants you purchase on the Painted Acres Farm website, we will send 1 bonus plant of our choice!

Did You Know?

Shipping is FREE!
Every Day on Every Plant!
(Hawaii and Alaska residents must purchase 5 plants to receive free shipping.)
  

Internet Resources for May

Be on the Lookout!

Do you have your Hummingbird Feeders set out yet? Here in our zone 5 location, Hummingbirds began showing up in Mid-April. They are in full feeding frenzy now, building nests and raising little Hummers. We have avoided commercial mixtures because of the red food coloring used in them for several years, preferring to mix our own. We find they like it just as well, and it has no artificial coloring. Just mix 1 cup sugar with 4 cups warm water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, and fill your feeders. Please - never use artificial sweeteners to attract hummingbirds! They won't get the energy they need to keep those wings humming!
 

Sneak Peek

We will begin shipping our Bearded Iris around July 5th, but they're blooming NOW! Take a look!

Romantic Evening Pinkness   Queen Dorothy Frost Echo Ask Alma
      

Daylily Salad, Anyone?

Did you know that the daylilies in your garden are edible? The Daylily flowers are indeed edible. They can be used to add color and flavor to stir-fry, salads or soups. In soups and sauces, they are also valuable as a thickener. They are said to have a mild and non-descript flavor, tasting like green beans, lettuce, or zucchini. The Chinese have eaten Daylily blossoms since before they had a written language. The flowers can be used fresh or dried.  Dried Daylily buds, also called "Golden Needles" in Asian Markets, can be rehydrated by soaking in warm to boiling water for 20 minutes or more. When picking your own, be sure to use only fresh blossoms from plants that have not been exposed to herbicides or insecticides, and to remove the stamens. Bon Appetit!