General DL's
I have always been drawn to spiders and Unusual Forms. It didn't take long for me to start hybridizing, only dips at first, but then progressing to tets. It didn't take long for polys to become another obsession.
This is a sample of some of the plants that I grow. Some are for sale, others are Display only. If you have any questions about a particular cultivar, please email me, some of the Display plants may very well be available this year.
Enjoy browsing.:)
(Maher, 2006) Height 28in (71cm), bloom 5.5in (14.0cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, 12 buds, 2 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Pink yellow reverse bitone.
(Lake Norman Spider X Never Say Never)
(Haynes, 2008) Height 32in (81cm),bloom 10in (25.5cm), season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 10 buds, 3 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Claret red with purple overlay and pink midribs with white edge above yellow green orange throat. (sdlg X Web Browser)
Gifted to me by a dear friend, the sheer size of the bloom knocks my socks off. It dwarfs all other tets in the garden. Extremely strong plant, good increaser. (And has more than 10 buds!)
(Couturier-G., 1995) Height 37", bloom 8", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.40:1, Double , Polymerous 75%, Orange red with dark red eyezone above a gold throat. (DOUBLE BOW TIE X FIRESTORM)
(Roberts-N., 2002) Height 30in (76cm), bloom 5in (12.5cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 23 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Black red self above green throat.
New info has it as a rebloomer further south than my zone 5b.
Great grower with good budcount and you can see that it's fertile. It's form and color saturation always please!
(Roberts-Roberts, 2007) height 36in (91cm), bloom 8in (20.5cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 28 buds, 6 branches, Spider Ratio 4.15:1, Violet green with white edge above green throat.
(unknown X unknown)
(Lambert, 1989) Height 20in (51cm), bloom 9in (23.0cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Peach and rose blend with slight green throat. (Daveo Holman X Tristan)
VERY hard to find, but OH what a bloom!
(Benz, 2000) Height 40", bloom 7.5", season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 40 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Wine purple with pale watermark and eye above green throat. (Cameroons X One Step Beyond)
Excellent plant in my yard, fertile both ways. I've been working on getting that watermark and twisting onto longer petaled daylilies.
(Moore-G., 1992) Height 28in (71cm), bloom 4.5in (11.5cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Salmon pink with lavender rose eyezone above radiating lime green throat. (Siloam Bo Peep X Will Return)
This may be an oldie but it's a goodie! Everywhere I've seen it mentioned, it always had a good reputation so I decided to try it. It surpassed my expectations. Great budcount, long blooming season and pod fertile.:)
(Warrell, 2006) Height 32", bloom 8.75", season EM, Dormant, Diploid, 14 buds, 2 branches, UF Crispate, Light rose with darker brushed chevron eye above green throat.
((Spiral Charmer X Parade of Peacocks) X (Starsearch X Jazz))
An absolute star in my garden, with TWICE as many branches and buds as what is registered! Just look at the "crown" of buds!
Not widely available!
(Townsend-J., 2006) Height 28in (71cm), bloom 6in (15.0cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 27 buds, 4 branches, Orange tangerine with darker eye above orange throat.
(Fooled Me X Primal Scream)
I don't know the story behind the naming of this dl, but it sure WAS Charlie's Loss! This one's a screamer and very pod fertile.
(Lambert, 1990) Height 24in (61cm), bloom 6in (15.0cm), season E, Dormant, Diploid, Dark purple with white midribs and green throat. (Isolde X Faustus)
Polys about 20-30% of the time.
(Warrell, 2005) Height 32", bloom 8.5", season M, Dormant, Diploid, 22 buds, 5 branches, UFo Crispate, Flamingo pink above green yellow throat.
(Pink Cricket X (Lake Norman Spider X Starsearch))
(Roberts-N., 2004) Height 30", bloom 10", season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 16 buds, 4 branches, Spider Ratio 7.50:1, Raspberry coral cream bitone above yellow green throat.
Consistent excellent form, both pod and pollen very fertile!
(Lambert, 1985) Height 30", bloom 7", season M, Dormant, Diploid, Very Fragrant, Purple self with green throat.
(Ancient Art X Ethel Ruthrauff)
I'm always a bit surprised when I see DID, because its wonderful dark color reminds me so much of Ned Roberts' John's Heritage. There's a reason for that - DID is the pod parent of John's Heritage.
(Grace-L., 1998) Height 24", bloom 6", season EM, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, UFo , Cream yellow with lavender eye and edge above yellow green throat.
(sdlg X Create Your Dream)
(Mayo-D., 1973) Height 30", bloom 7.5", season M, Dormant,, Cherry red self with olive throat. (GALA SEASON X ANNIE WELCH)
NOTE: This may be an oldie, but it's a screamer in the garden, is not readily available from other sellers and is one of my all-time favorites!
(Murphy, 2007) Height 48in (122cm), bloom 7.5in (19.0cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 15 buds, 3 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Cherry red with yellow midrib and tan edge above green throat.
((Chesapeake Crablegs X Red Rain) X Red Rain)
This one always keeps me guessing, because its form is so unusual, it didn't seem to know which way it wanted to head every day it bloomed. Always the personality.
(Miles-J., 1972) Height 34in (86cm), bloom 6in (15.0cm), season M, Dormant,, Double, Salmon pink blend.
Price is for clump of at least 4 fans!
Pic found on the internet.
(Lambert, 1990) Height 28in (71cm), bloom 6in (15.0cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Unusual Form Crispate, Rose blend edged pink with green throat.
(Aquamarine X Water Sprite)
I've had this plant for a very long time, but do you think I can find one single pic? I'll have to do better this year.:)
FAUSTUS
$20.00 Double Fan
Available
(Lambert, 1987) Height 32in (81cm), bloom 7in (18.0cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Dark mahogany with deeper eyezone and yellow green throat. ((Black Forrest X Ethel Ruthrauff) X Idiots Delight)
Very strong plant, nicely scaped. It does have a tendency to poly. (See second pic.)
more information
(Lambert-Savage, 1991) Height 28in (71cm), bloom 8in (20.5cm), season M, Dormant, Diploid, Lavender self with large light green star throat. (Phenomenal Sapphire X Chartres)
This is one of the rare plants in my yard that is diamond dusted.
(Ridder, 2012) Height 30in (76cm), bloom 11.5in (29.0cm), season EM, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 3 branches, Unusual Form Crispate-Cascade, Shrimp pink with a vermilion red eye and chartreuse throat.
(Pink Tarantula X Meadow Stiletto)
"This cultivar is part of my "Flamingo" series of hot pinks and saturated mango colors from this particular cross. Pink Taratula is hot pink and Meadow Stiletto contributes the mango color and pinched blooms."
(Bowman, 1998) Height 27", bloom 6.5", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 15 buds, 2 branches, Plum blend with thin white edge and purple beige band above yellow throat.
(sdlg X Black Plush)
Please check for availability.
(Schwarz-B., 2005) Height 34", bloom 5.5", season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 40 buds, 4 branches, Dark lavender self above green throat. (Riddle Me This X Wiggles Worth)
I received this as a gift plant at the National in '07, best gift plant I've ever received! Very nice budcount and contrary to Bob Schwarz' comment, has been very fertile for me both ways, but does not rebloom for me.
Try as hard as I could to get a good pic, this pic is too saturated.
(Roberts-Roberts, 2007) Height 38", bloom 9", season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, White self above lime green throat.
(unknown X unknown)
To my eye, Ghost Ranch has very little yellow in it. Fertile both ways.
Not widely grown yet, it is a RARE plant.
(Roberts-N., 1994) Height 40", bloom 6", season EM, Dormant, Diploid, UFo Crispate, Yellow green blend with green throat.
(Pink Super Spider X Spider Miracle)
In looking back at pics, I wouldn't be surprised that Talon and several others are out of Happy Hopi.
Because this was one of Ned's first intro's, it isn't widely grown. It's a rare plant.
(Stamile, 2002) Height 33", bloom 9", season EE, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, 30 buds, 5 branches, Spider Ratio 4.33:1, Bordeaux red above green throat. (Inky Fingers X Web Browser)
Fertile both ways.
(Polston, 2008) Height 30", bloom 6.5", season M, Dormant,Diploid, 25 buds, 4 branches, White self above green throat. (Heavenly Angel Ice X Tahoe Snow Blizzard)
(Roberts-N., 1998) Height 32", bloom 5", season L, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 5 buds, 3 branches, Spider Ratio 7.20:1, Wine red self with yellow throat.
(Capulina X Black Plush)
(Reinke-J., 2006) Height 39", bloom 8", season La, Dormant, Diploid, Very Fragrant,30 buds, 4 branches, UFo Crispate-Cascade, Creamy yellow rust red reversed bitone above deep green extending to a large cream yellow center throat.
(Coral Spider X Starman's Quest)
Joyce Reinke informed me that it was a chimera for her. It's a very long bloomer!
intelligent Rosemary
Unregistered. Long touted for its great branching and used by Ned Roberts. Named after Rosemary Whitacre, a very special spider advocate.
From 2011 Hickory Hill Gardens catalog:
Miller,dor.dip.32"8"Dark red spidery with green throat,6-way branching here, BC can go to 55