Mad Max x Jungle Fowl

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.

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Scrambled Legs x Black Passion

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.

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Yabba Dabba Doo x Black Passion

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.

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Genes from Seeds

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

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.)

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Olives Odd One x Seven Locks

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

Seedling(LHEB) (Cynthia Tyrrell Unreg.)
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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

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)

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

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










Photos:
Carol Anderson

Dallas Star x Seedling (ID206)

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)

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










Photos:
Carol Anderson

Flutterbye x Skinwalker

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

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...

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

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

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

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

MOON LADDER (Oakes, 1995) 56" M 8.5" DIP Sev Unf
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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

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).