Showing posts with label 7" Bloom Size. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 7" Bloom Size. Show all posts

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Mount Eagle (Murphy-J.P., 2021)

2024 Update: No extra fans.

I brought home this lovely from 2022 Regionals. I can't wait to see it in my garden.

Color: Pink with rose red cherry eye extending far onto petals, fainter on sepals, bisected by cream midribs, slight line around eye on sepals, light green throat.

Parentage: (Jim's Evil Grin × Stephen Smith)

scape height  52 in, (132 cm)
bloom size  7 in, (17 cm)
bloom season  Early
 
form  Unusual Form
Cascade
 
ploidy  Diploid
foliage type  Dormant
bloom habit  Extended
 
bud count  22
branches  4
 
seedling #  1017JimsevilStephen
 
2023 Update: This plant has stunning, large blooms. I can't wait to see it in a large clump.

2024: This is still at the old house with the rest of the diploids. It has a small clump this year.




'Hawkeye Thunder' (Lovell, 2016)

2024 Update: No extra fans.

I brought home this one from 2022 Regionals. I love the dark petals in the picture. I hope they are as stunning in person!

Color: black with chartreuse throat

Parentage: (Remembering Joan × Bali Watercolor)





scape height  36 in, (91 cm)
bloom size  7 in, (18 cm)
bloom season  Early-Midseason
 
form  Unusual Form
Crispate
 
ploidy  Tetraploid
foliage type  Dormant
bloom habit  Diurnal
 
bud count  21
branches  3
 
seedling #  06TBW9
 




Stack the Deck (Shooter-E., 1997)

2024 Update: No extra fans.


I brought this daylily home from Region 1 Conference. I like the green throat!
2023 Update: This is an aggressive grower. I can see this one clumping up quickly.

Color: red purple with purple eyezone and cream edges above a green and white throat
scape height  32 in, (81 cm)
bloom size  7 in, (18 cm)
bloom season  Midseason,
Rebloom
 
ploidy  Diploid
foliage type  Dormant
bloom habit  Diurnal
 
 
seedling #  90-E1
 



Thursday, May 19, 2022

Pink Stripes (Derrow, 2006)

2024 Update: No extra fans.


I purchased 'Pink Stripes' (Derrow, 2006) from Rosewood Daylily Farm run by Mike and Kathy Slater.

2023: This beauty came up and brought its A game. This is definitely a keeper. I plan on crossing it with several purples.

2024: It continues to be a crowd pleaser! 



seedling # MD-D881 

Color: magenta rose with pink cream stripping above gold orange throat 

Parentage: (Pink Brocade × Peppermint Parfait) Daylily Pink Stripes







Scape height 30 in, (76 cm) 
Bloom size 7 in, (18 cm) 
Bloom season Early-Midseason 
Ploidy Diploid 
Foliage type Dormant 
Bloom habit Diurnal 
Bud count 22 
Branches 2 

I purchased this one to get the stripe genetics into my hybridizing program.

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Fred's Red

This beauty came as a bonus plant from the seller Johnnyappleseed off the day lily auction site. I can't wait to see it in person!


Color:
dark red star with green and yellow throat, and yellow midribs, very long bloomer, bud builder

Parentage: (Benzinger sdlg × Benzinger sdlg)
scape height  44 in, (112 cm)
bloom size  7 in, (18 cm)
bloom season  Very Late
ploidy  Diploid
foliage type  Semi-Evergreen
bloom habit  Extended
bud count  34
branches  5
seedling #  BVL4W

8/2020 Update:
I have 2 scapes that are getting ready to open their first buds. I anticipate meeting this beauty in a couple weeks. 

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Focus

2024 Update: One double fan available for $10.00.
I won this auction on the daylily auction from Johnny Appleseed.

Color:
 black purple, chartreuse throat, black band, ruffled edge diamond dusted
Parentage: (Don’t Know Jack × Chief Black Hand)




scape height  39 in, (99 cm)
bloom size  7 in, (18 cm)
bloom season  Midseason-Late,
Rebloom
ploidy  Diploid
foliage type  Dormant
fragrance  Fragrant
bloom habit  Extended
bud count  23
branches  3
seedling #  8405 Don'tChief

8/2020 Update:
This plant has not put off scapes, but since it is a mid-late bloomer, it might need more time. It's also in the tiered planter with aggressive plants around it. It might need more sun to put off blooms.

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) bloo...