MY Seedlings
My daylily hybridizing almost started from day one. At first just for myself, then moved on to selling seeds - not nearly as difficult on the back as digging plants, but certainly labor intensive if one records the parentages properly. While some people don't care about parentages, I want to know where the color, form or branching comes from. That way I can selectivly breed good plants and not use inferior cultivars. Alas, squirrels and Mother Nature intervene and sometimes tags are lost...
Dream with me and enjoy!
Chartres x Place D'Etoile
I distinctly remember the moment that I first noticed this bloom. After putting in my 8 hours at work one day, I was running around the yard making crosses and rounding the corner at a fast trot, intending to make other crosses when I caught sight of this bloom.
It totally captured my attention and then I went to feel the substance of the petals. WOW, WOW, WOW! If the name Lips Like Leather wasn't taken, I surely would use it for this plant.
This is as close to registering a plant as I have gotten with my large dip UF's. About 7" flower, 47" tall this year, 2 branches with terminal Y, 16 bud count. Single much of the time, but also polys. I strongly suspect that it is out of Chartres. Substance that is not normally seen in a diploid UF, it is THAT leathery! Pod difficult, but pollen very fertile.
Frequently used as a parent for breeding, it has received some nice attention on my Lily Auction sales.:)
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It's about time tht I bit the bullet and register my first daylily. Friends have helped me out with the name - Hillbilly Love Child. Quite appropriate, given the odd cross and I've loved it ever since its maiden bloom.
Height 34 in., bloom 5.5 in. season M, Semi-evergreen, Diploid, 15 buds, 2 branches with undeveloped bract, Unusual Form. Deep rose pink with orange throat and ruffled petals and sepals. Nocturnal. (Daisy x Cat's Cradle)
Pod difficult, pollen fertile.
Formerly known as "my unk favorite."
I've liked this spider for years now not only because of its clear color (dark burgundy/purple,) but the height is just out of this world, over 5 feet and always upright. Nothing awesome about the face, but does have nice green throat and delicate ruffles. Decent branching (18 or so budcount), blooms for a very long time with the blooms (6 inches) very well spaced apart from each other, still not quite done finishing up MLa on August 13.
Through conversation with a customer, my lightbulb went off and I looked in my old studbook and there it was! Daisy x my purple spider (a seedling which I still have, but probably won't register.) The seedling gives this puppy its wonderful color, while Daisy gives it its ruffles. Since Daisy seems to be a southerner for me, I'm wondering if this baby won't do well in lots of locations?