Photos: Some of the Stout Award contenders

11 years ago

I don't know which will win the Stout this year, but I had fun searching through my photos of some of the contenders.

These will be shown in alphabetical order, not in order of my preference. (But if you're wondering, I'm rooting for either Persian Ruby, Laura Harwood or Margo Reed Indeed).

Celeste

AMERICAN FREEDOM (is a blooming machine in my zone 4 garden)

CREATURE OF THE NIGHT

FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN

GEORGE JETS ON

GREY WITCH

HEAVENLY ANGEL ICE

HER BEST BLOOMERS

LAURA HARWOOD (gorgeous; blooms late here)

MARGO REED INDEED

MYNELLE'S STARFISH (I love the unique shape & large size)

NUTMEG ELF (petite blooms on tall scapes)

PERSIAN RUBY (HUGE, velvety blooms)

SHORES OF TIME (gorgeous pink, but doesn't always open well in my cold zone)

Comments (9)

flowergirl70ks
11 years ago
Thanks for your work assembling these. My vote is Laura Harwood, but in the heat here this summer, it nearly passed on. All I have left is one scrawney fan.
mantis__oh
11 years ago
The majority on this forum seem to predict Laura Harwood.
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nat4b
11 years ago
You grow lots of contenders!
I was wondering about your American Freedom. How old is it? I want a blooming machine too ;)
jaco42
11 years ago
Pulling for Mynelle's Starfish myself, but I wouldn'd mind having any of them in my garden
mantis__oh
11 years ago
Mynelle's Starfish here always had such short scapes and wasn't very vigorous.
jaco42
11 years ago
Mantis I never really noticed a lack of vigor although you are correct about the scapes being short.
thank you
celeste/NH
Original Author
11 years ago
THANK YOU to those who took the time to comment!

Nat, American Freedom is on it's second year here but I have been amazed at it's performance thus far. (It came from Maryotts). It bloomed for a very long time, both summers, and always had several blooms opened up each day.
I never noticed any problems with it opening either which is a plus in our colder climates.
jaco42, I also like Mynelle's Starfish very much. Mine is quite vigorous and I love those HUGE & very unique blooms. I have no complaints about it myself...but wonder if others are bothered by it's short scapes. Short scapes don't bother me, I just plant those in front of the taller ones.

Celeste
jaco42
11 years ago
celeste same here just plant it towards the front and let it show off
nat4b
11 years ago
Celeste, looks like AF loves your garden! I got mine at the same time (and from Maryotts too) :) Didn't bloom first summer, quite short and only 24 flowers altogether with rebloom this summer. Will hope next year it will improve.