Purple Tarantula (Gossard, 2011)

 Update 2024: No extra fans.

I purchased this flower from Micah Lewis. 

scape height		52 in, (132 cm)
bloom size		8.5 in, (22 cm)
bloom season		Midseason, Rebloom
form		Unusual Form Cascade
ploidy		Diploid
foliage type		Dormant
fragrance		Fragrant
bloom habit		Diurnal
bud count		25
branches		5
seedling #		SSSKIN

Color: looks like a giant tarantula, a maroon purple with a huge purple eyezone above a very green throat

Parentage: (Smoke Scream × Skinwalker)

2024 Update: I haven't moved the diploids to the new house yet. They will probably move this fall when I have the space ready at the new place. 

Summore Bananas and Bubble Gum (unregistered seedling)

 2024 Update: No extra fans.

This is one of my seedlings. I do not have statistics for it yet. I'll update as I have data.

Close up to see the diamond dusting!

Waltzing Flamingos (Holmes-S., 2009)

 2024 Update: No extra fans

This plant was a gift from Val Hoeffer, past-president of American Daylily Society Region 1.

scape height   33 in, (84 cm)

bloom size   9.5 in, (24 cm)

bloom season   Early-Midseason

 

form   Unusual Form, Crispate

 

ploidy   Tetraploid

foliage type   Semi-Evergreen

bloom habit   Diurnal

 

bud count   22

branches   4

 

seedling #   3-276

 

Color: rosy blend above large green throat

Parentage: (((Scottish Fantasy × Francis of Assisi) × Webster's Pink Wonder) × Bali Watercolor)

2024 Update: Waltzing Flamingos is a nice clump now. It's still at the old house as of right now, but I plan to move it soon.

'William Colby Jones' (Gaskins-Ridder, 2011)

 2024: 1 double fan available for $20.00

scape height		29 in, (74 cm)
bloom size		6.5 in, (17 cm)
bloom season		Early, Rebloom
ploidy		Tetraploid
foliage type		Semi-Evergreen
fragrance		Fragrant
bloom habit		Diurnal
bud count		28
branches		3
seedling #		RID-3343

Color: white cream with a black purple eye and edge with narrow white picotee

2024 Update: I'm getting lots of beautiful blooms from this plant. The "cream" is sometimes closer to a peach. The blooms are as large as stated in the official registration information above.

'Dad's Black Gold' (Sattelmeier, 2016)

2024: No extra fans

 

scape height		30 in, (76 cm)
bloom size		5 in, (13 cm)
bloom season		Midseason, Rebloom
ploidy		Tetraploid
foliage type		Semi-Evergreen
bloom habit		Diurnal
seedling #		403

Color: purple black flower with gold teeth, gold eye, heavy substance

Parentage: ((Predator × Randy Stephens) × Briar Patch)

'Heavenly Snow Bird' (Gossard, 2016)

2024 Update: No extra fans.

scape height		28 in, (71 cm)
bloom size		10 in, (25 cm)
bloom season		Midseason, Rebloom
ploidy		Diploid
foliage type		Dormant
fragrance		Fragrant
bloom habit		Diurnal
bud count		22
branches		4
seedling #		HWLmycupo#2

Color: white self above green throat

Parentage: (Heavenly White Lightning × My Cup Overflows)

This is a lovely bloom with a light color and fun texture on the petals.