Rose Corsage Daylily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Rose Corsage Daylily is a fragrant, fully double tetraploid cultivar hybridized by Patrick Stamile and introduced in 1999.  It features rich, rose-colored 5 inch blooms with a matching rose throat standing at a height of about 21 inches.

 

Gryphon John Galt DayLily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Gryphon John Galt daylily is a registered cultivar renowned for its massive, up to nine inch, flower size and striking unusual flower form. Registered in 2017 by bybridizer Gil Stelter, it is highly sought after by gardeners who collect extra-large or late-blooming daylily varieties.
This lily is pale yellow with prominent whitish edges, strong white midribs running through the petals, and a contrasting green throat. The stems can reach a tall 40 inch height. Classified as an unusual form daylily, which means its long petals display distinct twisting, curling, or cascading movements.

*John Galt is the central fictional hero of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged.  He symbolizes rational self-interest, individual liberty and the creative power of the human mind.

Tigger DayLily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Tigger Daylily is a hardy perennial plant with right orange flowers, a deep red center, and a green throat.  It grows 24 to 30 inches tall.
Flower size is 4-6 inches with ruffled petals. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Rolling Stone DayLily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Rolling Stone Daylily is a striking, hardy daylily iintroduced in 2008 by hybridizers P. and L. Korth.  
It features rich reddish-purple 6-inch flowers with a wavy, fine gold edge and a green throat, growing to a height of 28 inches.

 

Caitlyn McKenzie DayLily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026
The Caitlyn McKenzie daylily is a registered cultivar introduced in 2006 by hybridizers
David and Val Jean Hansen.
 Named after the hybridizers' oldest granddaughter, it holds historical distinction as Dave Hansen's very first daylily registration.
Bloom is 5.5 inches across and the flower stalks average 28 inches.
 It features a distinct flesh gold base color layered with a prominent rosy mauve halo  This transitions beautifully into a large yellow to deep green throat.

 

Spiritual Corridor Day Lily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Spiritual Corridor Daylily is a striking, fragrant tetraploid perennial introduced by Curt Hanson in 1992.
 It features large, 6-inch orchid-lavender blooms with a creamy-yellow watermark and a chartreuse green throat,
complemented by delicate ruffly edges.
Plant height 25 inches.

  
 

Star of the North Daylilies

 

Three new reblooming daylilies planted in June of 2026 

in the redesigned space in the backyard in Boylston. 

Santa Fe Peony

 

Santa Fe Peony planted in July 2026 in peony bed by the 

back deck at the Lakehouse. 

 Amy saw this peony at the nursery and couldn't resist adding it to Grandmaman's garden.

Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine

After lots of research on different species of pine trees that grow well in Central Alberta, availability of trees, the quality of a medium size tree and the desire for an evergreen tree to add a little green to our long winters we came up with the Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine.  Planted in the Northeast corner of our backyard

 in July 2026 in memory of both 

Charlie, (big brown standard poodle) our best dog ever and 

Nike, (big black standard poodle) our other best dog ever,  

this tree is destined to be a very special part of our lakehouse.

A Christmas gift from the kids.

 

Kuusamo Cabin Garden May 2026

Mountain Ash replanted from Lakehouse May 2026

Small Pine Tree May 2026

Tristan's Grade One Tree  2026 with Ethan for perspective

Rhubarb May 2026

 

Day Lilies in Jenny's Garden

 More daylilies were planted in Jenny's garden in June 2026.

  This time they were planted in the garden by the pool 

underneath the Japanese Maple Tree. 

Bought Early June 2026

Frilly Tropicana Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Frilly Tropicana Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

Planted Early June 2026

Bloomed Early July 2026

July 2026

Rosa Olympiad (Hybrid Tea Rose)

 Rose Bush planted in late June 2026 in the backyard 

by the new Japanese Maple Tree in Boylston, MA.

Jenny's comments

 "The plant itself is rough but I think it's because it's "established" with "decent roots" so we will see.  My other roses did not make it.  Already very pokey.  Has stabbed both of us twice and it's not even in the ground."

About the Rosa Olympiad

A Hybrid Tea Rose

A Shrub Rose

Lightly scented Hybrid Tea Rose with large, full, high-centered, pure red flowers, 5 inches across, packed with 32 to 37 petals.

A light fruity fragrance.

Blooming in flushes from spring to early fall.

Vigorous, heat tolerant that is very disease resistant

 and perfect for beds, borders or as a flowering hedge.

A great rose for cutting too.

Grows 3-5 feet tall and 2 feet wide.

Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile and well-drained soils

 with adequate moisture.

Spring Pruning:  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross.  In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third.  In cooler areas, youll probably

 find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Ice Out 2026

The Results Are In 
Ice Out 2026 is May 11, 2026.

Tristan wins the title and socks with bragging rights to the soles of his feet! He credits his years of elite ice watching experience for his win! 

2026 Predictions As Follows As They Arrive

April 19 Jenny

April 30 Grandpa

May 1 Kevo

May 3 Reegan

May 4 Ethan 

May 5 Oliver

May 7 Amy

May 8 Grandmaman

May 10 Logan

May 11 Tristan
May 14 Sadie

May 19 Chad (Happy 25th)

May 30 Charlie

The annual competition is up and running as of today, April 9, 2026.  Predictions are rolling in at lightning speed.  Scientific theoretical predictions, data driven decisions, evidence based theories or random guess based on your gut feelings and impulsive choices. 

Deadline for predictions April 15, 2026. Winners will win bragging rights and a unique prize.

April 9, 2026

Family Ice Out Competition Past Winners 

2019

2020 

2021 Charlie May 2

2022 Chad May 12

2023 Reegan May 10

2024 Grandpa April 28

2025 Ethan May 4

2026 Tristan May 11

August Garden in Massachusetts

Rudbeckia or Black-eyed Susans Early August 2025

Zucchini Early August 2025

Eggplant Early August 2025

Cherry Tomatoes Early August 2025

Zucchini Early August 2025

Eggplant Early August 2025

Peppers Early August 2025

Blackberries Early August 2025

Garden Paths at Kuusamo

Garden Path August 2025
Ethan and Mom spent time this summer 2025 redoing
the garden on the south side of the cabin.
Some of the plants include daylilies, Tristan's pine tree, small evergreens, irises, creeping Jenny, Maltese Cross, delphiniens and a rhubarb.  Tristan's driftwood art sculpture and Ethan's Frog El Bow grace the garden.  The stepping stone from Amy and Kevin's first house also has a place in the garden.

Garden Path August 2025
Kevin placed and reconstructed this path from the wooden pathway at the Lakehouse last summer and this summer 2025 Ethan and Amy steadied the path, put in a few finishing touches, prepared the soil, rearranged some plants and planted others.
On the west side of the path is a natural forest and on the east side 
of the path is the developing garden.

Forest Path 2025

This is the other garden path, more of a forest path and the original path that Reegan and 
Kevin built.  It is on the east side of the driveway closer to the community road.

Forest Path 2025

Garden Paths in Boylston

 Chad and Logan worked hard hauling gravel for the garden paths. July 2025. Looks awesome.

Winnipeg Parks Rose

Planted July 31, 2025
in the backyard by the back fence. 

I think the rose bush 
 at the other of the flower bed is also a 
Winnipeg Parks Rose.

Winnipeg Parks Rose will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. 

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight.

This rose is highly ornamental and will turn red in the fall. The fruits are showy red hips displayed from mid to late fall. I often deadhead the roses but will leave them from this point forward in order to benefit from the rosehips.

This bush has cherry red flowers, dark red-tipped foliage, red hips, is excellent for cutting and is 

a tough, long-blooming, fragrant rose.