Everything looks pretty. American Freedom is a beauty and my favorite of a very pretty bunch of blooms.

American Freedom is the perfect choice for this day! NOID#2 has a might pretty face. It's too bad you don't know its name.

Debra

Does Red Friday perform well for you? I would think that it would be marginal in your zone. Double Classic does indeed look good.

American Freedom is my favorite too.
Val

You don't need a red,white or blue as these will be just fine :-).
Victorian Lace has the slight touch of pink. Nice form.

Julia

nope, I agree, don't need red, white and blue today, just beauties of any ccolor,Love VIctorian lace, its a beauty and so is that double classice, very pretty blooms today

jean

Thank you Rita, Debra, Mantis, Val, Julia!

Red Friday: the most budded scape (20 smth, I forgot) is the one leftover from last year. It has at least 5 more scapes and increased, It's just.. the color, too washed out or what, but the edge is kinda neat.

Hehe, look what I did - used American Freedom as a backdrop for my 4th of July mani :) Btw, the flower looked as good as new both at 2pm, and at 8:30! Granted it's not hot yet, but practically all the other dls faded in the sun.

American Freedom took the perfect day to have it's ffo and what a pretty flower it is it even looks great in the middle of the afternoon, what more can you ask for. Great mani by the way.
Linda

Thanks Jean!
Thank you Linda!
And yes, it's a rare occurrence in my garden for them to look good after say noon. Well, even at 11am :) Of course it's easier for AF because it's light, but still.

American Freedom and Red Friday. I like Russian Ragtime too. Ha! If I took these hands in for a manicure, they would charge a fortune...after falling in the floor laughing.

kay

Kay you are funny :) That's why I slap it on myself, and I'd rather spend that fortune on a daylily!