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Pink Stripes

2008-04-03T10:56:00.003Z

'Pink Stripes' (Mike Derrow 2006) has got to be one of the most exciting new directions in daylilies that I've seen.

There are just a few other daylilies with some similar characteristics. These are:
'Fizziwig' (Weston) - not shown on her website...
'Hairbrain' (Weston 2008)
and
'Doctor Strangelove' (Cochenour 2007)

I have 'Fizziwig', and will try to get 'Doctor Strangelove' in order to try to reinforce the striping genes.... but my current focus is 'Pink Stripes' because Mike has been so good at documenting the results of his breeding with 'Pink Stripes' showing the exciting possibilities. See:
Pink Stripes
2007 Updates

Thanks so much to Mike for being such a great guy and for sharing the information and experiences he's had with his introduction!

Watch this space in 2 years time for what should be some awesome 'Pink Stripes' kids!!

Next Steps...

2008-02-19T18:14:00.001Z

I have been ever so lucky to make such good friends along my daylily path. One very special friend has such great seedlings, I am so lucky to have some of the next generation of her seedlings growing in my garden and will hopefully see bloom from them next year. I also have these to be started this year:

Chin Whiskers x Seedling (#36)

2008-02-19T17:02:00.002Z

CHIN WHISKERS (McRae) 1992 DOR DIP Dusty rose UFo with large undefined and brush-stroky chartreuse green throat and thick lighter colored creamy midrib. Gently recurved form with big open 1/8” ruffles. Excellent bud count and northern rebloom with extended bloom. Has produced some wonderful seedlings. Early midseason. 5” bloom, 30” scape.

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SEEDLING #36 (Cerulean Star x Stargate Portal) First year bloom. This picture is somewhat lighter in color than what the average blooms looked like but you get to see more of the structure. Dark purple open form with lots of quilling, twisting and turning of sepals. Bluish eye and green throat surrounded by cream. Around 3 foot tall scape. Two way branching.

Peppermint Ice x Seedling (#51)

2008-02-19T17:02:00.001Z

PEPPERMINT ICE (Lovell) 2004 SEV DIP (Top Billing X Joan Senior) Cream and white blend with magenta striping and what appears to be stippling. Yellow throat fading into a green heart. Very fast increaser, good foliage. Very unusual. Early midseason, 5’ bloom, 15 buds, 22” scape, 3-way branching. Will throw stripes and broken colors to kids.

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SEEDLING #51 (Julias Choice x North Wind Dancer) Very wide bloom, about 7 inches wide on average but had a couple at 9 inches, nice quilling and curling under. Lavender color with darker veining, good green throat surrounded by cream. Average height, average bud counts.

Seedling (#99) x Satin Bird

2008-02-19T17:01:00.003Z

SEEDLING #99 (Dallas Star seedling x Trahlyta) Medium-tall, clear lavender with a creamy watermarked eye, which you can't really see because of how the light was hitting the bloom. My hand is there to just tip the bloom out of direct sunlight. Olive green throat. 6" bloom. Average budcounts but very good scapes.

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SATIN BIRD (Childs) 1982 DOR DIP I've seen pictures of Satin Bird with a range of color from a clear raspberry to a more reddish purple as it appears in my garden. Open form triangular shaped bitone with narrow petals. violet with a darker violet triangular eyezone surrounding a lighter watermark. Occasionally produces very late blooming kids. Like Trahlyta, it does not necessarily produce eyed kids. Midseason. 6-7” bloom. 35-28” scape.

Seedling (#72) x Zuni Thunderbird

2008-02-19T17:01:00.002Z

SEEDLING #72 (Starmans Quest x True To Whim) A small bloom maybe 4 inches across, very delicate crispate. Clear colors of red purple with a hint of a blue eye surrounded by white. Green heart surrounded by a yellow throat.

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ZUNI THUNDERBIRD (Ned Roberts) 2003 SEV DIP (parentage unknown but pod parent is Talon) UFo crispate. Dark wine red with extended yellow throat and green heart. The sepals twist and turn gracefully on each bloom. Elegant ufo form that has lots of personality. Ned wrote: I wish it had wider distribution. It is one of my curliest intros and the green throat ranks as one of my greenest. ZT is one of the parents of Licorice Twist. ZT has an awesome gene pool and passes on the curly form and green throat. The dark color is dominant. Midseason, 7” bloom, Bud count of 16. 31” scape.

Seedling (#93) x Fluid Dynamics

2008-02-19T17:00:00.001Z

SEEDLING #93 (Holly Dancer x Helga Bjornerud Burkey) Great budcounts, nice open branching and lots of scapes with this seedling. I've kept this one 3 years as a bridge plant. 6+" blooms. Darkest velvety red-purple with even darker veining and a green throat.

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FLUID DYNAMICS (Linda Michaels) (Prague Spring' X Trahlyta) 2007 If it's from Linda Michaels, you know it has superb performance, great branching and budcounts. Pinky lavender and a good green throat with my favorite attribute being the tight spooling up of the sepals. It can spool them up a lot tighter than this picture shows. And best of all, it does pass this trait on to the kids in varying degrees. Petals pinch in a charming fashion - this is a really fun plant. 6" blooms, 33" tall scapes. 2 laterals and 24 buds average.

Seedling (#148) x Seedling (#103)

2008-02-19T13:54:00.000Z

SEEDLING #148 (Wilson Spider seedling x Orchid Corsage) A rose bicolor with a darker rose eye and pale pinky-lavender edges. Darker veining and a chartreuse green throat. 5 inch open form bloom and average height and budcount.

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SEEDLING #103 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) I really like what Pink Super Spider throws when put with narrower plants. A clear lipstick red bloom about 5-6 inches, good green throat surrounded by a near white to cream halo. Petal tips curl under. Average height.

Seedling (#148) x Seedling (#138)

2008-02-19T13:31:00.000Z

SEEDLING #148 (Wilson Spider seedling x Orchid Corsage) A rose bicolor with a darker rose eye and pale pinky-lavender edges. Darker veining and a chartreuse green throat. 5 inch open form bloom and average height and budcount.

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SEEDLING 138 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Nice 7" wide seedling with rich deep red saturated color, nice white eye and big green throat. Average height. Candelabra branching and 15 budcount.

Seedling (#59) x Seedling (#51)

2008-02-19T13:27:00.002Z

SEEDLING #59 2005 (Holly Dancer X Helga Bjornerud Burkey) A reverse bitone open form. Creamy pale pink blooms with darker raspberry stippling on the outside of the sepals. The stippling varies in intensity from bloom to bloom appearing on the petals as well as the sepals. Grass green throat outlined by a small halo of yellow. Slightly ruffled petals. Early midseason. 5-6” blooms, 28” tall.

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SEEDLING #51 (Julias Choice x North Wind Dancer) Very wide bloom, about 7 inches wide on average but had a couple at 9 inches, nice quilling and curling under. Lavender color with darker veining, good green throat surrounded by cream. Average height, average bud counts.

Seedling (#59) x Seedling (#138)

2008-02-19T13:26:00.000Z

SEEDLING #59 2005 (Holly Dancer X Helga Bjornerud Burkey) A reverse bitone open form. Creamy pale pink blooms with darker raspberry stippling on the outside of the sepals. The stippling varies in intensity from bloom to bloom appearing on the petals as well as the sepals. Grass green throat outlined by a small halo of yellow. Slightly ruffled petals. Early midseason. 5-6” blooms, 28” tall.

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SEEDLING 138 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Nice 7" wide seedling with rich deep red saturated color, nice white eye and big green throat. Average height. Candelabra branching and 15 budcount.

Seed to start this year

2008-01-27T13:36:00.001Z

No blooms on seedlings last year - what a horrendous year all around for the garden, so no big surprise. In spite of that, I've narrowed down the areas that I want to work with and have a much more focused selection of seeds to start this year. I'll post photo entries soon.

The main focus areas are:

1) Splashes and Stripes and Patterns on open flowers. Preferably the Spatulate form.
2) Pale watermarks with white edges on UF forms.
3) Tall black stemmed, pale pastel flowers. Spidery or trumpet shaped.

Flutterbye x Military School

2008-01-27T13:25:00.000Z

FLUTTERBYE (Childs F) 1981 DOR DIP Lavender self with a pale lavender eyezone. Creamy chalky yellow throat fading to lettuce green heart. Petals are deep lavender with a wide, lighter lavender edge - can almost appear near-white - and slight ruffling. Recurved sepals are pale lavender also with a lighter edge. Sometime the sepals actually recurve into themselves and appear paler in color than the petals. A good bloomer with well branched scapes. Excellent plant habits. Early to midseason, 6” blooms, 26” scapes.

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MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 buds. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

Military School x Chin Whiskers

2008-01-27T13:23:00.000Z

MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits the layered chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 blooms. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

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CHIN WHISKERS (McRae) 1992 DOR DIP Dusty rose UFo with large undefined and brushstroky chartreuse green throat and thick lighter colored creamy midrib. Gently recurved form with big open 1/8” ruffles. Excellent bud count and northern rebloom with extended bloom. Has produced some wonderful seedlings. Early midseason. 5” bloom, 30” scape.

Seedling (#20ellis) x Military School

2008-01-27T13:21:00.000Z

Sandy Ellis seedling #20 (Indian Giver x Pink Super Spider) Absolutely fabulous performer in my zone 5/6 garden. Lots of buds. Blooms over a long period, saturated color blooms in a dark red overshot with purple with darker rays of color coming out from a big green throat. Velvety substance. Fast to increase. Mid to late season, 5 inch bloom. I think the watermarked eye, which isn't very visible in this picture, will pick up the pattern of Military School, at least thats what I'm hoping.

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MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits the layered chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 blooms. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

Seedling (#3) x Military School

2008-01-27T13:18:00.000Z

SEEDLING #3 from 2006. (Linda Michael's Dallas Star seedling x Trahlyta) Held onto this one for the fabulous color and the wire edge of near white. Fantastic red color, not sure how to describe it, maybe carmine red? Watermarked eye with a pencil edge of darker purply-red. Star-shaped yellow eye fading into a good green heart. A little on the short side but the color is fabulous.

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MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 blooms. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

Military School x Chokecherry Mountain

2008-01-27T13:10:00.002Z

MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits the layered chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 blooms. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

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CHOKECHERRY MOUNTAIN (Roberts) 2002 SEV DIP UFo, Dark wine red with dark purple eye zone. Yellow fading into a green throat. Very dramatic in person as this large bloom twists and turns. Extended bloom. Midseason. 8” bloom, 34” scape.

Seedling (#14) x Military School

2008-01-27T13:10:00.000Z

2006 SEEDLING #14 (UNK) This one has been a wonderful performer for me. I'll see it's first kids bloom next year. Very large, very pale pinky peach with a huge green throat. Exhibited pinching, twirling. Lots of buds, average height. Looks like maybe a Golliwog kid? Early midseason, 7” bloom.

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MILITARY SCHOOL (Santa Lucia) 2006) DIP DOR (Spanish Fandango x Seedling) Burgundy purple with a chevron patterned eyezone. Yellow throat fades into a green heart. Transmits the layered chevron pattern well. A major breakthrough for spidery patterned daylilies. Midseason. 6” bloom, 20 blooms. 30 inch scape, 2 branches.

Yazoo Wild Violet x Heart Effect

2008-01-27T13:09:00.000Z

YAZOO WILD VIOLET (Gates-Smith) 1985 SEV DIP Smooth, medium bluish-lavender with a wide white ruffled edge on petals and sepals. Big greenish yellow throat. Reblooms. Extended bloomer and a long bloom season. Midseason 5.5 blooms. 20” scapes Produces seedlings in a range of pink, rose, red and purple. Most are narrow and many are large.

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HEART EFFECT (Elizabeth Shooter) 2003 SEV DIP (Stargate Portal x Seedling) Such a delicate color and sweet pattern. A light lavender with a creped watermark of chalky blue in the shape of a heart. Chartreuse throat extending toward the watermark, dark lavender veins and a hairline edge of silver. Fragrant. Reblooms. Late. 6" bloom, 19 buds. 32" scape, four-way branching.

Tuxedo Whiskers x Star Child

2008-01-27T13:08:00.000Z

TUXEDO WHISKERS (E. Shooter) 2002 DOR DIP (Seedling x Magical Swirls) Royal red-purple with black veining. Triangular grass green throat fading outward into chartreuse with a dart magenta appearing over white. A silver rim edges both petals and sepals. Tiny gathered ruffles on both petals; and sepals. Velvety texture and sheen. Excellent substance. Fragrant. Reblooms. Three way branching. 18-22 buds. 4 1/2” blooms, 28” scapes.

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STAR CHILD (G Stamile) SEV DIP {[(Little Sensation x Little Print) x Wee Wizard] X (All American Baby x Little Fat Cat)} Grace Stamile writes: This little “white face” is a delightful rosy mauve with a large greyed white watermark. Fertile both ways. Very pretty and striking. Midseason, reblooms. 3.5” bloom, 22 buds. 26” scape, 4 way branching.

Lambert Genetics

2007-04-30T19:12:00.000Z

I am incredibly taken with Dr. John Lambert's introductions. I think that the gene pool he has left us is incredibly rich and many more interesting seedlings are there to find. As well as the more popular 'proven' parents, such as 'Prague Spring' or 'Asterisk' I am trying some of the lesser known ones to explore their gene pools. I'm particularly interested in 'Maude Peacock' and 'Patterns'.

'Maude Peacock' is the parent of Brian Mahieu's 'Jungle Expedition'. 'Patterns' is parent to two Brian Mahieu 2003 introductions: 'Lilywood Orchid Tones' and the stunning 'Vincent Van Gogh' as well as another Lambert intro 'Luckenbooth'.

Persiflage x Summer Wind

2007-04-30T09:51:00.001Z

PERSIFLAGE (Lambert) 1989 DOR DIP (Aquamarine X Patricia Wheeler) Lovely flowers in a dark pinky lavender with an overcast of blue with a blue-lavender eyezone. Cream throat that extends far out onto the petals and sepals. Early midseason, 6.25” bloom, 36” scape. Pod parent of Chanson De Pan.

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SUMMER WIND (Bryant) 1982 DOR DIP (Amy Stewart X Sdlg) Rose pink blends to pale creamy yellow and into a triangular creamy chartreuse throat that deepens in color as it goes to the heart. Gorgeous gentle ruffling. Reblooms with extended bloom. Midseason, 7” blooms, 30 inch scapes.

Satin Bird x Family Portrait

2007-04-30T09:51:00.000Z

SATIN BIRD Childs 1982 dip 28" Mre 6" Violet and blue purple bitone. The hard to find sib to TRAHLYTA!! Beautiful REVERSE bitone!

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FAMILY POTRAIT Lambert 1944 26" M Dor 6" Lilac blue self. Lambert's parent to CERULEAN STAR. Just a lovely plant that gives great babies.

Maude Peacock x Mama Cuna

2007-04-30T09:50:00.001Z

Maude Peacock x Mama Cuna

Maude Peacock x Prismatic

2007-04-30T09:50:00.000Z

Maude Peacock x Prismatic

Patterns x Prague Spring

2007-04-30T09:49:00.000Z

PATTERNS (Lambert ) Dor, Dip, E/Re , 4.5" on 26" violet with deep belladonna eye-zone, large citronella throat. Fast increase and tons of blooms. Parent of Brian Mahieu intros.

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PRAGUE SPRING (Lambert ) DIP, Dor, Mid. Spatulate, spider variant, ruffled 7” lavender and cream-green blend, with cream watermark and midribs, large pistachio green throat,great branching on strong 30" scapes. Pod parent of Amethyst Squid and Purple Corn Dancer, pollen of Coyote Laughs.

Prague Spring x Blueberry Breakfast

2007-04-30T09:47:00.000Z

PRAGUE SPRING (Lambert) 1986 DOR DIP (Patricia Wheeler x Cerulean Star) Pale greenish fleshy pink to almond colored unusual form. Reflexed and quilled greenish yellow sepals. Pistachio green throat. Midseason, 7” blooms, 30” scapes. Legendary parent that often gives up it's color to pastel and pure colors in pink, near white, lavender, grey-lavender blends. Throws crispate forms.

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BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST (Rose) 1988 DOR DIP Stunning slate lavender with triangular shaped magenta purple eye. Triangular chartreuse green throat. Midseason, 5” bloom, 22” scape.

Super Special Seeds

2007-04-03T18:27:00.001Z

Sometimes you meet the greatest people through shared interests. I have met a number of really great people through daylilies. None - absolutely none! - has been as wonderful as the person these seeds came from...

We share so many similar goals. Getting to grow out seed from her seedlings will be a great boost to my hybridising!

Grey Witch x Little Witching Hour

2007-04-03T18:18:00.001Z

GREY WITCH (Margo Reed) 1999 DOR DIP (Trahlyta x Unknown) Spider variant. 4.22:1 ratio. Grayed reddish lavender with a purple long chevron eye. Creamy yellow star shaped throat fading into a chartreuse green heart that appears on sepals as well. 15 buds on 2 way branching. Spectacular northern performer. Early mid-season 6” blooms - smaller for me, about 4.5” blooms, 30” scapes.

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LITTLE WITCHING HOUR (Salter EH) 1988 SEV DIP (Enchanters Spell x Seedling) Small flowered, rose lavender recurved petals. Deep violet defines and outlines the triangular washed light lavender rose eyezone which appears on sepals and petals. Apple green heart. Midseason. 3.25” blooms, 18 inch scapes.

Unknown (ST-not) x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:16:00.000Z

Unknown (ST-not) x Ledgewoods Calico Blues

2007-04-03T18:14:00.001Z

ST-not (unknown) EM 36" DOR received from Clayton Burkey as SILVER THREADS, who got it from Curt Hanson as SILVER THREADS, it has finally been determined that this narrowish 7" near white is not SILVER THREADS. No one knows what it is, but it has excellent rigid scapes with 2 laterals and 19 buds. Just a tad less white than JOAN SENIOR.

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LEDGEWOODS CALICO BLUES (Abajian, G) 2006), SEV DIP (Crystal Blue Persuasion x Wildest Dreams) This exquisite bloom is a pale vanilla cream with an explosive layered blue violet eye, outlined in magenta with a large lacquered citron-green throat. Early. 3 3/4 bloom, bud count of 25. 4 way branching.

What's What x Ledgewoods Calico Blues

2007-04-03T18:13:00.001Z

WHAT'S WHAT (Lambert) DOR DIP [Uwharries X (Laura Lambert X Lippinzaner X Sdlg)] Great color purple with prominent darker purple veining. Gently ruffled petals and a blue-purple brushed chevron eyezone. Cream sepals are brushed with blue. Green throat. Mid to late midseason, 4” bloom, 28 inch scape.

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LEDGEWOODS CALICO BLUES (Abajian, G) 2006), SEV DIP (Crystal Blue Persuasion x Wildest Dreams) This exquisite bloom is a pale vanilla cream with an explosive layered blue violet eye, outlined in magenta with a large lacquered citron-green throat. Early. 3 3/4 bloom, bud count of 25. 4 way branching.

Flutterbye x Greywoods Toothache Purple

2007-04-03T18:13:00.000Z

FLUTTERBYE (Childs F) 1981 DOR DIP Petals are deep lavender with a wide, lighter lavender edge - can almost appear near-white - and slight ruffling. Creamy yellow throat fading to lettuce green heart. Sometime the sepals actually recurve into themselves and appear paler in color than the petals. Early to midseason. 6” blooms, 26” scapes. Sorry! No picture of Greywoods Toothache Purple, but take my word for it, it's a beauty.

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GREYWOODS TOOTHACHE PURPLE (Wilkinson 01) Dor. 30” late midseason - late bloomer. Hybridizer Darlyn Wilkinson writes: a spidery 7 1/2”+ UF that twists and rolls - a hot lavender violet that turns iridescent by evening. A big yellow center blends into a cream applique halo and joins the whitish midribs. Vivid green throat. Moderate bud count, but lots of scapes and it blooms into mid August here. Fertile and a most unusual color.

Seedling (#102) x Seedling (#20)

2007-04-03T18:12:00.001Z

SEEDLING #102 (PSTR)

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SEEDLING #20 (Indian Giver x Pink Super Spider) Great performer. Lots of buds, lots of scapes, lots of saturated color blooms with darker rays of color coming out from a big green throat. Fast to increase.

Seedling (#21) x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:11:00.000Z

SEEDLING #21 (Yazoo Wild Violet x Ya Ya Girl)

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SEEDLING #53 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Pure rose color with a big white eye and green throat. Average height, 7 inch blooms, 15 buds.

Seedling (#20) x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:10:00.000Z

SEEDLING #20 (Indian Giver x Pink Super Spider) Great performer. Lots of buds, lots of scapes, lots of saturated color blooms with darker rays of color coming out from a big green throat. Fast to increase.

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SEEDLING #53 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Pure rose color with a big white eye and green throat. Average height, 7 inch blooms, 15 buds.

Indian Giver x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:09:00.004Z

Indian Giver x Seedling (#59)

2007-04-03T18:09:00.003Z

INDIAN GIVER (Ferguson) 1991 SEV (DOR zone 4 and 5) DIP A true purple and a terrific parent. Ruffly, palest lavender-white edge on all segments and pale watermarked eye. Darker veining lines radiate from throat. Small green heart. Prolific bloomer and reblooms with extended bloom. Early to midseason bloomer, 4.5” blooms, but seems a bit smaller here, 20” scape.

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SEEDLING #59 2005 (Holly Dancer X Helga Bjornerud Burkey) A reverse bitone open form. Creamy pale pink blooms with darker raspberry stippling on the outside of the sepals. The stippling varies in intensity from bloom to bloom appearing on the petals as well as the sepals. Grass green throat outlined by a small halo of yellow. Slightly ruffled petals. Early midseason. 5-6” blooms, 28” tall.

Miss Jessie x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:08:00.000Z

MISS JESSIE (Hardy) 1956 DOR DIP [(Dorothea x Su-Lin) x Seedling] Legendary parent including parent of bitones Orchid Visitation and Orchid Hunter. Ratio: 4.0:1 - 5.0:1. Cream and orchid-mauve bicolor with hints of a blue halo in a chevron pattern. Butter yellow throat. Excellent growth and increase. Rebloomer. Midseason 5-6” flowers. Really tall 40” scapes.

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SEEDLING #53 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Pure rose color with a big white eye and green throat. Average height, 7 inch blooms, 15 buds.

Seedling (#128) x Stargate Portal

2007-04-03T18:07:00.001Z

SEEDLING #128 (Dallas Star seedling x Orchid Corsage) Late-midseason blooming. A pale icy lavender blending out to dark lavender edges. Gives the appearance of a whitish eye. Green throat. 3-way branching and so-so bud count will no doubt be improved by...

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STARGATE PORTAL (E. Shooter) 2000 DOR DIP Reddish-Violet with blue-lavender watermark outlined in magenta and a large light cream and chartreuse throat. Deeper purple veins. Excellent substance. Three-way branching with 22-25 buds. Mid - midlate season, 5.5” bloom, 40” scapes.

Seedling (#105) x Stargate Portal

2007-04-03T18:06:00.001Z

SEEDLING #105 (Dallas Star seedling x Wilson Spider) Pale creamy pink petals and sepals with a rose brushing on the petals. Super substance. Hint of a chevron eye. Mid-late bloomer. Green throat surrounded by a paler cream... although my camera does not seem to register green very well.

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STARGATE PORTAL (E. Shooter) 2000 DOR DIP Reddish-Violet with blue-lavender watermark outlined in magenta and a large light cream and chartreuse throat. Deeper purple veins. Excellent substance. Three-way branching with 22-25 buds. Mid - midlate season, 5.5” bloom, 40” scapes.

Spirit Of Sapelo x Seedling (#53)

2007-04-03T18:06:00.000Z

SPIRIT OF SAPELO (Roberts) 2003 DOR DIP Amazing plant. The first year I had it it rebloomed twice. Lavender, Yellow halo surrounds a big green throat that goes way out into the petals and sepals. Sepals curl and twist up and under. Early midseason. 9” blooms, bud count 14. 32” scape, Four way branching.

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SEEDLING #53 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Pure rose color with a big white eye and green throat. Average height, 7 inch blooms, 15 buds.

Laura Harwood x Seedling (#138)

2007-04-03T18:05:00.000Z

LAURA HARWOOD (B. Harwood) 1998 SEV DIP [(Blue Lustre X Really Lizzie) X Regal Finale)] Wonderfully flat faced and reflexed, saturated deep burgundy purple, nearly black. Large green throat with a cream halo. Midseason to late season bloomer. 7” bloom, 22” - 23” scape.

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SEEDLING 138 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Nice 7" wide seedling with rich deep red saturated color, nice white eye and big green throat. Average height. Candelabra branching and 15 budcount.

Laura Harwood x Pink Super Spider

2007-04-03T18:04:00.000Z

LAURA HARWOOD (B. Harwood) 1998 SEV DIP [(Blue Lustre X Really Lizzie) X Regal Finale)] Wonderfully flat faced and reflexed, saturated deep burgundy purple, nearly black. Large green throat with a cream halo. Midseason to late season bloomer. 7” bloom, 22” - 23” scape.

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PINK SUPER SPIDER (K. Carpenter) 1982 SEV DIP Clear rose with a creamy throat brushed with green. Very showy, ruffled and wide. Well branched and remarkably strong scapes. Good northern hardiness. Midseason. 10” bloom and 32” scapes.

Julia's Choice x Seedling (#138)

2007-04-03T18:03:00.000Z

JULIA’S CHOICE (Wall) 1986 EV DIP (Iron Gate Iceberg X Snowfall) Near white self with pointed sepals and gentle, open ruffling. Excellent substance. Chartreusey brushstroky throat. Opens with a perfect bloom nearly every day and stays open late. Does well in part shade. Midseason, 6.5” - 7” blooms, 28” scapes.

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SEEDLING 138 (Pink Super Spider x North Wind Dancer) Nice 7" wide seedling with rich deep red saturated color, nice white eye and big green throat. Average height. Candelabra branching and 15 budcount.

Julia's Choice x Seedling (#59)

2007-04-03T18:02:00.000Z

JULIA’S CHOICE (Wall) 1986 EV DIP (Iron Gate Iceberg X Snowfall) Near white self with pointed sepals and gentle, open ruffling. Excellent substance. Chartreusey brushstroky throat. Opens with a perfect bloom nearly every day and stays open late. Does well in part shade. Midseason, 6.5” - 7” blooms, 28” scapes.

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SEEDLING #59 2005 (Holly Dancer X Helga Bjornerud Burkey) A reverse bitone open form. Creamy pale pink blooms with darker raspberry stippling on the outside of the sepals. The stippling varies in intensity from bloom to bloom appearing on the petals as well as the sepals. Grass green throat outlined by a small halo of yellow. Slightly ruffled petals. Early midseason. 5-6” blooms, 28” tall.

2007-04-03T18:01:00.000Z

SEEDLING #86 (Wilson Spider seedling x Orchid Corsage) 26-28" tall, average buds (14 with 3 way branching) Warm pale flesh pink with a dusting of rose on the sepals and a brushstroked rose eye.

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JULIA’S CHOICE (Wall) 1986 EV DIP (Iron Gate Iceberg X Snowfall) Near white self with pointed sepals and gentle, open ruffling. Excellent substance. Chartreusey brushstroky throat. Opens with a perfect bloom nearly every day and stays open late. Does well in part shade. Midseason, 6.5” - 7” blooms, 28” scapes.

2007-03-20T10:41:00.000Z

Its amazing - the wonderful people that you meet through daylilies, and especially those that share their daylily seeds! Another wonderful lady has provided the following crosses, which fit with my plans for incorporating and exploring more Lambert genetics. It is also thanks to her that I now have a piece of 'Family Portrait' - a great Lambert parent - growing in my garden!

Satin Bird x Family Portrait (and the reciprocal cross) for a total of over 50 seeds to be able to explore a wonderful cross of Childs x Lambert genetics.

Persiflage x Satin Bird

Indian Giver x Satin Bird

Indian Giver x Northwind Dancer - NWD throws some really lovely, unique kids. I just can't get enough of them!!

Chateau La Fite x Northwind Dancer

Cup of Sugar x Northwind Dancer

Cup of Sugar x Viewpoint

Cup of Sugar x Skinwalker

Cup of Sugar x Starsearch

Trahlyta x Starsearch

Seed from Linda Michaels

2007-02-04T14:24:00.002Z

The following listing information and photos are copied from the Lily Auction listings with permission from Linda Michaels. Thanks Linda!

Linda has some great introductions, and really makes inspired crosses. To see her intros and seedlings, visit her website:

Daredevil Daylily

White Stripe x Lavender Curls

2007-02-04T13:53:00.000Z

WHITE STRIPE (Mullison 1984) M 25" DOR 5" near white that’s skinnier than its pollen parent, ICE CARNIVAL; Pod parent of WELCOME TO XENON. Often sports white and green striped leaves and scapes.

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LAVENDER CURLS (Gossard 2004) M 46" SEV 9" (11" wingspan) 4:1 spider in raspberry lavender with a slate blue watermark over an orange band above an intense green throat, 3 branches and 18 buds. This was Jamie's favorite '04 diploid intro and he considers it an important parent for "northerners seeking the patterns of the south." Pollen parent of TIME STOPPER (YABBA DABBA DOO X LAVENDER HANDLEBARS).

Projected Results: Hoping for clear lavender Unusual Forms with interesting eyes; DOR.

Unknown (ST-not) x Pink Stripes

2007-02-04T13:52:00.000Z

Unknown (ST-not) x Tomorrow's Song

2007-02-04T13:51:00.000Z

ST-not (unknown) EM 36" DOR received from Clayton Burkey as SILVER THREADS, who got it from Curt Hanson as SILVER THREADS, it has finally been determined that this narrowish 7" near white is not SILVER THREADS. No one knows what it is, but it has excellent rigid scapes with 2 laterals and 19 buds. Just a tad less white than JOAN SENIOR.

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TOMORROW'S SONG (J. Reinke 1998) M 32" DOR glorious light rose 5.4:1 spider with deeper veins and wine eye over chartreuse throat, 9" across, 3 branches, 17 buds (MORNING BREAKING X LAURENA). Pollen parent of AMBER CURLS, COMFORT & JOY, LOVE EVERLASTING, SILVER EDGINGS, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS and WHATEVER LOLA WANTS, it is recommended by Jamie Gossard. Rebloomed in Niagara Falls in 2004 and here in Burt in 2006.

Projected Results: Hoping for clearer pink and lavender, green throated UFos, perhaps some with interesting eyes; DOR.

Moon Ladder x Skin And Bones

2007-02-04T13:50:00.001Z

MOON LADDER (Bill Oakes 1995) M 56" SEV (DOR here) this 8½" lavender with chartreuse throat has been used by Ned Roberts to impart high bud counts, and I've seen slides of his seedlings where he indicated bud counts in the high forties. Ned reported the parentage as being SNICKERDOODLE X ASTERISK.

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SKIN AND BONES (J.P. Murphy 2005) VL 46" DOR handsome 6½" red 6.5:1 spider that Jim says is an "excellent parent for VL narrow spiders with midribs and good branching" (Benzinger sdlg X RED RAIN).

Projected Results: Hopping for super well budded tall narrow UFos, and perhaps a spider or two, with green throats and perhaps whitish eyes; DOR.

John's Heritage x Skin And Bones

2007-02-04T13:50:00.000Z

JOHN’S HERITAGE (Ned Roberts 1994) M 34" DOR this 7" deep purple UFo has curled sepals and wiggly petals, a green yellow throat and a bud count of 38. Praised by Bob Schwarz for its unusual branching. Pollen parent of WINGED BEING (DAMSEL IN DISTRESS X CERULEAN STAR).

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SKIN AND BONES (J.P. Murphy 2005) VL 46" DOR handsome 6½" red 6.5:1 spider that Jim says is an "excellent parent for VL narrow spiders with midribs and good branching" (Benzinger sdlg X RED RAIN).

Projected Results: Looking for really dark green throated UFos, DOR.

Trahlyta x Skin And Bones

2007-02-04T13:49:00.000Z

TRAHLYTA (Childs 82) EM 30" DOR celebrated 6½" grayed violet with large purple chevron eye, pod parent of BRADLEY BARNARD, GREY WITCH, STARMAN'S QUEST, TROPICAL DEPRESSION, VELOCIRAPTOR, and countless others. Received an Award of Merit in 2004.

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SKIN AND BONES (J.P. Murphy 2005) VL 46" DOR handsome 6½" red 6.5:1 spider that Jim says is an "excellent parent for VL narrow spiders with midribs and good branching" (Benzinger sdlg X RED RAIN).

Projected Results: Looking for dark UFos with some of TRAHLYTA's nifty traits such as mottling, appliquéd eyes or reverse bitones; DOR.

Pink Satin x Orchid Corsage

2007-02-04T13:48:00.000Z

PINK SATIN (Bach 1947) ML 40" DOR 4:1 deep rosy pink spider variant with up to 66 buds, 6" blooms and narrow, deep green leaves.

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ORCHID CORSAGE (Saxton 75) ML 32" DOR 7½" orchid lavender cascade UFo with yellow starburst throat that almost always appears on the Region 4 popularity poll. A vigorous increaser that makes stout scapes, it is the pod parent of LILAC DREAM, SHAKER DANCE, and DAWN FALCON, pollen parent of BELLE OF AMHERST, JERRY'S WHIRLIGIG, JINGO JANGLE, LATELY LOVING YOU and RIVERHILLS, and a grandparent of CRY OF REJOICE, DICK KITCHINGMAN, JUNGLE FOWL, KAHOOL AWE, KILAUEA, MAHUKONA, STRATOVOLCANO, THORHALLA and WILD SACHSEN -- in other words, it's a great parent (LAVENDER TOUCH X EMPEROR'S ROBE).

Pink Satin x Jungle Fowl

2007-02-04T13:46:00.000Z

PINK SATIN (Bach 1947) ML 40" DOR 4:1 deep rosy pink spider variant with up to 66 buds, 6" blooms and narrow, deep green leaves.

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JUNGLE FOWL (Mahieu 2003) M 44" DOR 7" spider that's 4.4:1, flesh pink with a pale purple chevron over a lemon chartreuse throat, 7 branches and a fantastic 60 buds. A vigorous grower [(ORCHID CORSAGE x citrine) X TENNESSEE FLYCATCHER].

Projected Results: Hoping for bright pink and rose spiders with tremendous bud counts; DOR.

H. fulva 'Rosea' x Heavenly Mr. Twister

2007-02-04T13:45:00.000Z

H. fulva 'Rosea' (species) the source of pink shades, mine is a 48" tall EM DOR with ruddy rose 4" blooms accented by a deep rose red chevron eye, 4.3 – 4.66:1. Despite its having only 12 buds, seedlings of Rosea X "Garden Portrait-not" exceeded 24 buds in the seedling bed and even improved the next year.

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HEAVENLY MR. TWISTER (Gossard 2004) M 39" DOR stupendous cascading, twirling 4.8:1 pinkish red (darker here last year when the photo was taken, it lightened up a tad in 2006) spider sports white midribs and a dark eye over a yellow green throat. Blooms measure 8" across with a 12" wingspan and open on scapes with 25 buds and 7 way branching, and the plants are mighty vigorous (RINGS AND THINGS X WILDEST DREAMS). Has had week pollen so far and these are the last seeds from it that I'll be offering this season.

Projected Results: Color and size variations in spiders, and hoping for some of dad's magnificent curling; DOR.

H. dumortierii Sieboldiana x Skin And Bones

2007-02-04T13:44:00.000Z

H. dumortierii Sieboldiana (species) Acquired from Brian Mahieu, this EM 40" DOR 5" light cadmium orange self with waxy substance opens early in the morning and closes after dark. With its height, slightly later bloom season, great branching and huge bud count, plus lack of the fulvous reverse, this does not in the least resemble the commonly available H. dumortieri (most often spelled with the final vowel dropped).

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SKIN AND BONES (J.P. Murphy 2005) VL 46" DOR handsome 6½" red 6.5:1 spider that Jim says is an "excellent parent for VL narrow spiders with midribs and good branching" (Benzinger sdlg X RED RAIN).

Projected Results: Hoping for spiders and UFos with great bud counts, species vigor and a variety of bloom seasons; DOR.

Capulina x Jerry's Whirligig

2007-02-04T13:14:00.000Z

CAPULINA (Craig 1962) EM 38" SEV this 7" buff-throated garnet spider with a 5.8:1 ratio was rediscovered after a lengthy quest by Ned Roberts. Pod parent of IKTOMI, HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL, WAY TO SANTE FE, BOOGIE MY WOOGIE, CHARON THE FERRYMAN and SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING; pollen of AMETHYST SQUID, DANCING SPIDER and GIANT KRAKEN.

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JERRY'S WHIRLIGIG (Deschenes 2000) L 30" DOR this huge pale lavender UFo with large burgundy eye above a green throat is registered at only 6" because of its curling and twirling habit, but it's way bigger, wing-span wise. Three branches and 18 buds (Sdlg. X ORCHID CORSAGE). Increases very well in Colorado.

Projected Results: Hoping for dark eyed Unusual Forms with a bit of curling; SEV.

Purple Termite x Rosemary Whitacre

2007-02-04T13:13:00.000Z

PURPLE TERMITE (Gossard 2005) EM 35" DOR narrow 4½" reddish purple with small white edges and grass green throat, 4 branches and 19 buds (Dickerson sdlg X FELLOW).

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ROSEMARY WHITACRE (Ned Roberts 1999) M 42" SEV This incredible 9½" - 10" lavender pink with purple eye UFo flaunts its pencil quilled sepals on strong scapes with 4 branches and 30 buds. Winning a 2004 Honorable Mention , it deserves to speed further up the AHS award ladder (ROSY LIGHTS X LAVENDER HANDLEBARS).

Projected Results: Pencil quilled sepals on good clear purple UFos are the goal; DOR/SEV.

Yazoo Wild Violet x Lavender Curls

2007-02-04T13:12:00.000Z

YAZOO WILD VIOLET (Gates 1988) M 20" SEV a most distinctive 5½" flower in medium lavender with all 6 tepals edged in billowy white ruffles over a greenish yellow throat.

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LAVENDER CURLS (Gossard 2004) M 46" SEV 9" (11" wingspan) 4:1 spider in raspberry lavender with a slate blue watermark over an orange band above an intense green throat, 3 branches and 18 buds. This was Jamie's favorite '04 diploid intro and he considers it an important parent for "northerners seeking the patterns of the south." (YABBA DABBA DOO X LAVENDER HANDLEBARS).

Projected Results: Hoping for unique color patterns on lavender UFos; SEV.

Mad Max x Jungle Fowl

2007-02-04T13:11:00.001Z

MAD MAX (Wilson 1990) M 46" (shorter for everyone I know; 32" here) DOR twisty
7" rosy maroon with deeper chevron eye, sturdy, vigorous well-branched, 35 buds, UFo. Pod parent of PLANET MAX, ANGELUS RUNWAY, BARNEGAT BLACKBASS, HOUSE OF BLUELIGHTS and PHYLLIS CANTINI. Best performer here in 2002, it is the pollen parent of PEANUT'S SUNRISE and FOR ALGERNON.

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JUNGLE FOWL (Mahieu 2003) M 44" DOR 7" spider that's 4.4:1, flesh pink with a pale purple chevron over a lemon chartreuse throat, 7 branches and a fantastic 60 buds. A vigorous grower [(ORCHID CORSAGE x citrina) X TENNESSEE FLYCATCHER].

Projected Results: Dark eyed UFos in shades of purple with stupendous bud counts; DOR.

Scrambled Legs x Black Passion

2007-02-04T13:11:00.000Z

SCRAMBLED LEGS (Michaels 2002) 26" EM DOR 7½" (10" wingspan) lavender-pink curled cascade Unusual Form with big chartreuse throat, four laterals and terminal "W" with 29 buds. It rebloomed the past 6 years in Western New York, even trying to put out a 3rd set of scapes in 2003, the year it was introduced. Could be an important parent for northern rebloom. Pod and pollen fertile, it passes high bud counts and is a vigorous increaser. Makes small fans. (DALLAS STAR X unidentified).

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BLACK PASSION (Bill Reinke 2006) M 31" DOR 7½" curling spider with a ratio of 6.6:1. Impressively dark near black with creamy eye and creamy gold midribs over chartreuse throat (PHYLLIS CANTINI X KAREN'S CURLS).

Projected Results: Looking for wigglies in a wide range of colors, some of these might have ratios that put them into spiderhood; DOR.

Yabba Dabba Doo x Black Passion

2007-02-04T13:10:00.000Z

YABBA DABBA DOO (Hansen 1993) L 30" SEV 10" grape 4.4:1 spider with chartreuse eye that is the pod parent of ALAKAZAM, ALBERENE, BEYOND THE DAWN, EXOTIC HOLIDAY, LAVENDER CURLS, LONG JOHN SILVER, STARMAN'S FLIGHT and STARS OVER ALABAMA; pollen of SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE and TAUNUS RED SPIDER.

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BLACK PASSION (Bill Reinke 2006) M 31" DOR 7½" curling spider with a ratio of 6.6:1. Impressively dark near black with creamy eye and creamy gold midribs over chartreuse throat (PHYLLIS CANTINI X KAREN'S CURLS).

Projected Results: Hoping for larger red violet and dark purple spiders with movement; SEV.

Genes from Seeds

2007-02-01T20:28:00.000Z

This year, I have been able to add a lot of great genetics from seeds of crosses of plants that I don't grow in my garden. This strategy should really help in the long run by giving me a variety of seedlings to work with. By working primarily with seedlings, the chances of getting something unique from shuffling the genetic deck should be better.

There will certainly be a majority of seedlings that won't be worth working with for one reason or another (muddy colour, too short, not a good form, poor plant habit, doesn't fit in with what I want) - but all I need is a few nice ones. I think that from crosses such as these, my chances are good. I have tried to select crosses from parents that have a combination of good attributes. I have also selected a few crossses that are all about building bud count and branching and increasing plant vigour.

One of the nicest side-effects of all of this is that I have met a lot of new people in the daylily world, and really enjoyed some wonderful conversations with them. Daylily lovers are some of the nicest people in the whole world!

Enjoy your garden! I can't wait to see my seedling patch in 2 years time. Life is good.

Lily Auction Seeds

2007-01-31T14:01:00.001Z

Some seeds I got from the Lily Auction. Hopefully, this weekend I will have a few more to add:
(Note: Photos belong to the Auction Owners. Credit given below.)

Olives Odd One x Seven Locks

2007-01-31T13:59:00.000Z

Olives Odd One (Pauley-Couturier 1991) 6" 40" M DOR
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Seven Locks (M Reed 1999) 8" 34" EM DOR
(SWEET CHARLOTTE X NEVER NEVER LAND)

Photos:
Coral Kincaid

Seedling (LHEB) x Fol De Rol

2007-01-31T13:58:00.000Z

Seedling(LHEB) (Cynthia Tyrrell Unreg.)
X
Fol De Rol (Connell 1953) ?" 40" MLa Ev

Photos:
Cynthia Tyrrell

Fol De Rol is pollen parent of Android (Burkey 1996), Turandot's Tiara (Burkey 1998), Birdwing Butterfly (Burkey 2000), Star Tide (Burkey 2000) Chiricahua Warrior (Burkey 2001), Crooked House (Burkey 2003) and Tropical Depression (Reed 1996).

Jocelyns Oddity x Lola Branham

2007-01-31T13:57:00.000Z

Jocelyns Oddity (Rose 1998) 4.75" 25" M DOR
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Lola Branham (Burkey 1991) 7.5" 38" ML DOR
(GRAPEADE X LILTING LAVENDER)

Photos:
Coral Kincaid

Lola Branham is listed in the parentage of 20 other introductions. Lots of UF cascades.

White Stripe x Seedling (FSGB-12)

2007-01-31T13:49:00.001Z

White Stripe (Mullison-Hite 1984)
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FSGB-12
(FIRESTORM, Kreckler 1979 x SNAKE IN THE GRASS BOO, Shooter 2003)

Photos:
Carol Anderson

Priscilla's Dream x Long John Silver

2007-01-31T13:49:00.000Z

Priscilla's Dream (Shooter 1993)
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Long John Silver (Hansen 1998)

Photos:
Carol Anderson

Dallas Star x Seedling (ID206)

2007-01-31T13:48:00.000Z

Dallas Star (Ferris 1976)6.5" 28" M Sev
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ID206
(INDIAN GIVER, Ferguson 1991 x DRAGON'S EYE, Salter 1991)

Photos:
Carol Anderson

Dallas Star x Seedlings (EC-628)

2007-01-31T13:47:00.001Z

Dallas Star (Ferris 1976)6.5" 28" M Sev
(JUBILEE PINK X RACHEL)
x
EC-628 Seedling
(ENVY ME, Reinke 1995 x CREAM SEEDLING)

Photos:
Carol Anderson

Flutterbye x Skinwalker

2007-01-31T13:46:00.001Z

Flutterbye (Childs 1981) 6" 26" Ere DOR
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Skinwalker (N Roberts 1997) 8.5" 32" M DOR
(PRAGUE SPRING x SPIDER MIRACLE)?

Photos:
Cynthia Tyrrell

Tylwyth Teg x Skinwalker

2007-01-31T13:46:00.000Z

Tylwyth Teg (Whitacre 1988) 8" 40" M Sev
{[SYLPH x (SATIN GLASS x FRANCES FAY)] X ARACHNE}
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Skinwalker (N Roberts 1997) 8.5" 32" M DOR
(PRAGUE SPRING x SPIDER MIRACLE)?

Photos:
Coral Kincaid

Tylwyth Teg is the pod parent of Biblical Proportions (Reed 1997), Bob Daniel (Burris 2005), Dance on the Wind (Marc King 1999), and Lady Hawk (Marc King 1999). It also features in parentage of 3 other introductions.

Skinwalker is the pollen parent of Crystal Springs (Fitzpatrick 2005).

More seed...

2007-01-18T20:21:00.001Z

I have ordered more seed from Ellen Laprise, Partridge Hill Gardens, again this year. Anyone who can create seedlings which come in first and second place in AHS judging has got to be doing something right! Again, the credit goes to Ellen for making these crosses!

Photos appear thanks to the kindness of Ellen (JESSAMYN GRACE), and Julie Covington (MARGO REED INDEED), and Linda Michaels (MOON LADDER) who gave me permission to use their photos.

Without Shadows x Margo Reed Indeed

2007-01-18T17:38:00.001Z

WITHOUT SHADOWS (Lambert) 28" M 7.5" DIP
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MARGO REED INDEED (Murphy, 2004) 28" MLaRe 7.5" DIP Sev Unf (AFTER AWHILE CROCODILE X LOCH NESS MONSTER)

Photo: Ellen Laprise

Photo: Julie Covington

Near white. Overall shape may need some work, but MRI should help make WS a more 'modern' form by increasing the ruffling along the edges of the petals. Hopefully, it will remain a nice open 'airy' flower.

Fingers Of Time x Margo Reed Indeed

2007-01-18T17:38:00.000Z

FINGERS OF TIME (Roberts, 2003) 36" M 10" DIP Sev
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MARGO REED INDEED (Murphy, 2004) 28" MLaRe 7.5" DIP Sev Unf (AFTER AWHILE CROCODILE X LOCH NESS MONSTER)

Photo: Julie Covington

Delicate coloured thin petalled flowers. Maybe a mild cascade or open form. Should work well in future crosses with my Asterisk and Prague Spring seedlings.

Viewpoint x Margo Reed Indeed

2007-01-18T17:37:00.000Z

VIEWPOINT(Lambert) 30" M 4 1/2" DIP
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MARGO REED INDEED (Murphy, 2004) 28" MLaRe 7.5" DIP Sev Unf (AFTER AWHILE CROCODILE X LOCH NESS MONSTER)

Photo: Ellen Laprise

Photo: Julie Covington

Almost definitely another cascade, with stronger, clear colour. Maybe with white edge?

Moon Ladder x Margo Reed Indeed

2007-01-18T17:36:00.000Z

MOON LADDER (Oakes, 1995) 56" M 8.5" DIP Sev Unf
X
MARGO REED INDEED (Murphy, 2004) 28" MLaRe 7.5" DIP Sev Unf (AFTER AWHILE CROCODILE X LOCH NESS MONSTER)

Photo: Linda Michaels

Photo: Julie Covington

Wonderful delicate cascades or very open forms.

Jessamyn Grace x Margo Reed Indeed

2007-01-18T17:35:00.000Z

JESSAMYN GRACE (Ned Roberts, 2004) 36" M 7" DIP Dor Unf crispate
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MARGO REED INDEED (Murphy, 2004) 28" MLaRe 7.5" DIP Sev Unf (AFTER AWHILE CROCODILE X LOCH NESS MONSTER)

Photo: Ellen Laprise

Photo: Julie Covington

Should give nice forms, probably in pastel colours (pink/lavender).

1954-55 Farr Catalog of A.B. Stout Daylilies

2006-11-01T22:06:00.000Z

This catalogue, generously shared by a member of the Spider Robin, states the following about a 'good daylily':

Good daylilies take care of themselves. They thrive in spite of weeds or neglect. They last for a lifetime. When age, or circumstances, discourage the labour that roses, gladioli, or annuals, etc., require, plant daylilies and let them take care of themselves.

On 'How to Judge a Daylily'

1-Is it hardy? Will it survive in sub-zero temperatures? In poor soil? In spite of neglect?
2- How long does it bloom? The number of bloom buds to a stem equals the approximate number of days of bloom.
3- How dependably and profusely does it bloom? Does the plant produce a liberal number of bloom stems, with many branches and many bloom buds, year after year?
4- Do the blooms and the stems have goood substance? Are the blooms resistant to hot sun and to rain? Or do they curl, bleach, burn or open poorly? Do the stems remain upright and graceful regardless of winds, drought or beating rains?
5- Is the plant clean? Do the shriveled buds hang on to disfigure or do they drop quickly? Does the foliage remain green and upright into fall or does it sprawl or flop? Does it become 'blightly' by late summer?
6- Do the blooms remain open evening?
7- Is it distinct from other daylilies? Does it vary sufficiently in season, type, shape, pattern or color from others already existing?

Sometimes, it seems, it is good to go back to basics, and these seem to me worthy goals to pursue in any modern hybridising program.

Goals

2006-10-19T13:01:00.000Z

I always knew that my goals needed to include more than just 'pretty faces', however, the more I think about it and the more I talk to other people about it, the importance of plant habit and maintenance needs to be a priority in my mind.

Think of peonies, or some other treasured old perennial. How much work do they need to keep them going? To keep them flowering? To keep them looking nice? In my garden, not much! They seem to be able to look after themselves. The same goes for my species daylilies - I planted them (or someone long ago planted them in my garden) and for the most part, they are left to get on with looking pretty and producing the right effect in the garden at the right time. This is what I need to have in my seedlings. I want to produce plants that, if the garden were abandoned for years, these plants would be found still happily flowering each summer. Can this kind of vigour be reclaimed from the species daylilies?

I'm betting that it can.

Wilson Spider x Thorhalla

2006-10-17T16:35:00.002Z

Sometimes, life if just too tempting. As if I didn't already have more seed than I can possibly hope to raise myself next year, I have succumbed to the temptation to add genes to my gene pool for plants that I don't yet grow here. Thus, I have bought the following seed: (Thanks, Rebecca! I will say, my consolation - or the way that I justify this to myself - is that Ned advised me to focus on seed as opposed to trying to import so many plants...)

So, the crosses:
Wilson Spider x Thorhalla

I'll ask Rebecca shortly if I can knick her photos showing the crosses....
EDIT: Of course, she said yes, 'cause she's sweet like that! So, thanks to Rebecca, we have visual!

Wilson Spider x Gudrid

2006-10-17T16:34:00.000Z

Wilson Spider x Gudrid (and the reverse cross)

Lee Reinke x Frozen Mert

2006-10-17T16:33:00.000Z

Lee Reinke x Frozen Mert

Eggplant Ecstasy x Frozen Mert

2006-10-17T16:32:00.000Z

Eggplant Ecstasy x Frozen Mert

Frozen Mert x Heavenly Angel Ice

2006-10-17T16:31:00.000Z

Frozen Mert x Heavenly Angel Ice

Emerald Eye x Black Arrowhead

2006-10-17T16:30:00.000Z

Emerald Eye x Black Arrowhead

Some thoughts on next year

2006-10-14T18:44:00.000Z

Some of my thinking so far about crosses I would like to make next year:

use some more of the Lamberts I have (different from this past year)

Blue Diana
Cote d'Azure
Cerulean Star
Isolde
Phenomenal Sapphire

work with more of some of Ned Roberts lines

Talon
Orchid Moonrise
Lavender Handlebars (thank you Diane!)
Green Warrior (again, thank you Diane!)
Burgundy Crab

others to work in

Android
Fol de Rol
How's the Weather Up There
Tomorrow's Song

I will do less crosses than I did this year to keep the seedlings to a manageable number! I should also begin to see first flowers on my first seedlings, so I can hopefully start the process of selection next year as well!

Last seed pod collected

2006-10-01T20:09:00.000Z

I collected my last seed pod today - from 'Peacock Maiden'. I still have the last few pods that I had collected to dry, sort, and store until I'm ready to start germinations. The crosses that I am looking forward to seeing are:

Prague Spring x Talon

H. citrina x Unidentified Flying Object

H. citrina x Concorde Nelson

H. citrina x Laura Lambert

H citrina x Trahlyta

H. citrina x Lemon Meringue Twist

Asterisk x Talon

Concorde Nelson x Talon

Dancing Summerbird x Purple Many Faces

Cerulean Star x Harbor Blue

Peacock Maiden x Android

Jocelyn's Oddity x Purple Many Faces
(No photo Available)

Eggplant Escapade x Harbor Blue

I will start the germination process by soaking these in water sometime in February or March. All ready to plant out as soon as the danger of frost is past. Once the first batch is planted and growing, I'll start on a second batch (this will be the H. citrina crosses). I can probably do 6 or 7 batches before it gets too late in the year to allow the seedlings to get a relatively full growing season. Next year, I probably won't make as many crosses - I will focus more on particular crosses. What are they? I have all winter to find out!

H.citrina crosses 2006

2006-09-27T09:43:00.000Z

Here are some of the H. citrina crosses that I have done this year:

(citrina x Lemon Meringue Twist) hopefully a couple will show the clean, beautiful movement of LMT with narrower petals,
(citrina x Laura Lambert) with this I should get some purples, and some interesting unusual forms,
(citrina x Wilson Spider) which I'm hoping will give nice open formed seedlings with narrower petals,
(citrina x Peacock Maiden) which will hopefully give me some nice open forms in some colours other than yellow,
(citrina x Trahlyta) which should give me something interesting and some should be open as well due to 'Trahlyta's' curved back form counter-acting the H. citrina trumpet shape,
(citrina x Talon) should give something that has the typical 'Talon' twisty look, maybe some spatulates or narrower petals,
(citrina x Android) will hopefully give me some nice thin seedlings,
(citrina x Connie Reeve (NR)) which should give some pinks and peach/melons with an open form.

My hope is to have some seedlings from these crosses to use as bridge plants with my other seedlings when the time comes. I expect that H. citrina seedlings will in general help me to increase bud count, branching, overall vigour and fast increase.

Nearing the end of the season

2006-09-15T09:01:00.000Z

Almost done collecting pods, only about a dozen more left now.

Apart from the H. citrina crosses detailed below, other parents that I have used this year are:

'Laura Lambert' (Lambert 1975) 6"/36" M DOR

'Talon' (Ned Roberts 1997) 6.5"/25" EM SEV

'Lemon Meringue Twist' (Ned Roberts 2003) 7"/44" MRe DOR

'Wilson Spider' (Oakes 1987) 7.5"/28" M DOR Registered as Spider
(only 2 pods set for me! Must move this to a better spot.)

'Harbor Blue' (Lake 1961) NG/26" EMRe EV Registered as Spider

'Ra Hansen' (Talbott 1986) 4.75"/28" EMRe EV

'Pandora's Box' (Talbott 1980) 4"/19" EMRe EV

Most are not the 'latest and greatest'... however, I have tried to make crosses that haven't been done before. Many of these have proven to produce interesting children, so I hope that by combining their genes in new ways, I will end up a couple of 'keepers'.

Some of the ones that I'm quite keen to see are the (Ra Hansen x Chesiere's Lunar Moth) and (Pandora's Box x Chesiere's Lunar Moth). I hope that CLM will give some movement to some of seedlings, and that the colours come through from RH & PB. See here one of CLM's 'looks' and see previous post for another photo.

I really like the open, reflexed, graceful flowers of 'Harbor Blue' - even though it is an old variety, it has a grace that I would like to have in my seedlings.

I've crossed 'Talon' back to 'Prague Spring', as well as using it with some of Lambert's other intros, like 'Asterisk' (another nice spatulate form) and 'Aquamarine'. From what I've learned, the colour on these seedlings will probably not be very good. But if I can get some good forms, I can cross later to get the colour I want.

Pure poetry in motion - AKA: LEMON MERINGUE TWIST

2006-08-28T21:34:00.000Z

Purple Many Faces

2006-08-28T21:33:00.000Z

Android

2006-08-28T21:31:00.000Z

Ra Hansen (with Prairie Blue Eyes)

2006-08-24T20:01:00.000Z

Pastilline

2006-08-24T19:59:00.000Z

Talon

2006-08-21T13:03:00.000Z

Ned Roberts 1997
6.5"/25" EM DIP Sev Unf