'Marilyn Monroe' and 'White Splendor'

Happy Sunday!  Here is what is in bloom for me today :0)

'Marilyn Monroe'

I sat for several minutes in front of this flower just admiring her beauty.

She even had a slight fragrance to her - a kind of perfume scent that was ever so subtle.  

Bought this just about 3 weeks ago.  It is a big, mature, blooming size plant.

It came home with a single bud on it and I had been checking out the bud

everyday since.  

'White Splendor'

I have had this since it was a wee little plant.  Once big enough, 

it has given me a single bloom for the last 3 years.

'Movie Star' and 'Hawaiian Monarch'

I have been awaiting the arrival of these two for awhile now.  Today was the day!

'Hawaiian Monarch'

This one started off as I cutting that I acquired, I already forgot from where,

in 2004.  It had never bloomed before today -- most likely because of neglect.  

However, I have been repotting, fertilizing, and giving my plants the care 

that they need and this is how they reward me :)  This is medium size bloom.  

I love how the throat appears to have green and yellow in it.  'Over the Top' was my

new favorite since it bloomed but now this is it!

'Movie Star'

This is bloom #3 for this plant.  It still has 2 more to go.

Buds

Even though we are almost 2 weeks into July I still have many buds on multiple epis.  I cannot remember having so many buds so late into the season like this before....but I am not complaining :o)  I took my camera out with me into the yard this morning and below are pictures of some of what I found.  I did not get pictures of baby 'Primary Ingnition' and his 5 siblings and baby "Slightly Sassy'.

baby 'Marilyn Monroe'

baby 'Meadowlark'

However,  I believe this one to have been labeled incorrectly

as it looks very much to be red/magenta.

baby 'Sakurahime'

baby 'Hawaiian Monarch'

baby 'Movie Star'

This plant has 4 other buds!

baby 'Calico Queen'

baby 'Frida Kahlo'

baby 'Mr. P or Kimono'

The pot is labeled Kimono but the last bloom was Mr. P.  

There might be both in here...not quite sure :)

baby 'Norma Cantafio'

There are at least 8 buds on this plant.

baby 'unknown' red

baby 'Unbeatable'

baby 'Vanilla Sunset'

There are 3 other buds besides this one.

baby 'White Splendor'