'Space Graffiti' (Hanson-C., 2021)

2024 Update: No extra fans.

I brought this beauty home from 2022 Regionals. I love the colors and the textures!

Color: Rich, true purple with watermark.

Parentage: (Delta Phase × The Dream Society)

scape height		42 in, (106 cm)
bloom size		6 in, (15 cm)
bloom season		Late
ploidy		Tetraploid
foliage type		Semi-Evergreen
bloom habit		Diurnal
seedling #		tdsdelta

Mountain Kaleidoscope (Keast-T., 2010)

 2024 Update: No extra fans.

I just brought this daylily home from Regionals. I can't wait to see this one in my garden. I have a nice sized clump I'm getting into the ground tomorrow.

Color: purple burgundy with blue lavender eye radiating to yellow green throat

Parentage: (Spooner × Stargate Portal)

scape height		42 in, (107 cm)
bloom size		7.5 in, (19 cm)
bloom season		Midseason
form		Unusual Form Crispate
ploidy		Diploid
foliage type		Dormant
bloom habit		Diurnal
seedling #		D01-04-04

2023 Update: It's so pretty!  I love the huge blooms and the differently colored petals and septals.

2024 Update: I like the watercolor fade on the petals. This daylily is still at the old place with the rest of the diploids. It has a small clump. I'm hoping for a larger clump next year!

'Humungousaur' (Gossard, 2013)

2024 Update: I have 2 double fans available for $30 each

 

I purchased Humungousair from Micah Lewis. 

Color: purple with a big green throat

Parentage: (Megatron × Bali Watercolor) 

scape height		41 in, (104 cm)
bloom size		14 in, (36 cm)
bloom season		Early-Midseason, Rebloom
form		Unusual Form Crispate-Cascade
ploidy		Tetraploid
foliage type		Dormant
fragrance		Fragrant
bloom habit		Diurnal
bud count		18
branches		3
seedling #		megbali #1

2021 -Picked up the scapes and planted in the garden. This is currently in position 40.

2022 -Humungousaur is absolutely stunning in person. There is only one fan this year, but the blooms are large and the green throat draws the eye.

2024 -This year, we have a nice, big clump. It's a stunning barrage of huge blooms.

Ballad of a Thin Man

I purchased 'Ballad of a Thin Man' (Bachman, 2013) from Rosewood Daylily Farm run by Mike and Kathy Slater.

Color: beige yellow with rose chevrons Parentage: (Belly Button Slipknots × Square Dancer's Curtsy) 

seedling # 07-345 

Scape height 42 in, (107 cm) 

Bloom size 10.5 in, (27 cm) 

Boom season Midseason-Late 

Form Spider 4.00:1 Unusual Form Crispate 

Ploidy Diploid 

Foliage type Semi-Evergreen 

Bloom habit Extended 

Bud count 17 

Branches 3 

A semi-evergreen has a better chance of survival here in the north. I hope I get to enjoy this one for a long time!

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. 

Casey at the Bat

Color: pale gold with dark wine red eye above yellow to green throat

Parentage: (Bat Signal × sdlg)

scape height		42 in, (107 cm)
bloom size		7 in, (18 cm)
bloom season		Midseason
ploidy		Diploid
foliage type		Dormant
bloom habit		Extended

8/2020 Update:
Casey At Bat is definitely a keeper. Nice large blooms. Beautiful dark, feathered eye. This one I will be watching closely.