Sunday, July 10, 2022

'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.









Thursday, July 7, 2022

2022 Fall Sale

This post lists the flower and fans I have available for purchse this fall. If you are interested, please message me at ldsxena@gmail.com or message me on Facebook. I will create a list based upon who contacts me first. I will go down the line as people pay or pass on the flowers they reserved.


Candy Cane Dreams -5 available

Color: red with yellow midrib and wide cream edge above yellow throat

Scape height: 34 in, (86 cm)

bloom size: 6 in, (15 cm)

bloom season: Midseason





Spiritual Gift-SOLD OUT

Color: sand with variable blue complex eye and thin edge, green throat

scape height: 26 in, (66 cm)

bloom size: 5.5 in, (14 cm)

bloom season: Midseason, Rebloom




Prismatic -
 7 available

Color: purple with lighter watermark and pencil band above green to gold throat

scape height: 33 in, (84 cm)

bloom size: 6.25 in, (16 cm)

bloom season: Midseason




Fred's Red
-3 available

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

scape height:44 in, (112 cm)

bloom size: 7 in, (18 cm)

bloom season: Very Late




Casey at Bat
-4 available

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

scape height: 42 in, (107 cm)

bloom size: 7 in, (18 cm)

bloom season: Midseason



Indian Giver -1 available

Color: purple with lavender edge and medium purple watermark above green throat

scape height: 20 in, (51 cm)

bloom size: 4.5 in, (11 cm)

bloom season: Early-Midseason, Rebloom




Tango Dos
-4 available

Color: tight green throat leads to a crimson center, petals and sepals are fire red

scape height: 36 in, (91 cm)

bloom size: 4.5 in, (11 cm)

bloom season: Midseason, Rebloom




Grey Witch
-5 available

Color: gray lavender with purple eye above green throat

scape height: 30 in, (76 cm)

bloom size: 6 in, (15 cm)

bloom season: Early-Midseason





South Seas
-SOLD OUT

Color: tangerine coral with red coral band above yellow green throat

scape height: 30 in, (76 cm)

bloom size: 5.5 in, (14 cm)

bloom season: Midseason, Rebloom






Kingdom Without End seedling
-3 available

Color: burgundy maroon red with white tooth edge

Scape height: 32 in, (81 cm)

bloom size: 6 in, (15 cm)

bloom season: Midseason-Late, Rebloom



Seedling 16-186 -SOLD OUT

Color: Pink with gold eye and fringe with yellow throat and gold outer fringe.

Scape height: Unmeasured

Bloom size: Unmeasured

Bloom season: Mid-late




Wayside King Royale
-1 available

Color: deep purple self with green throat

scape height: 36 in, (91 cm)

bloom size: 6 in, (15 cm)

bloom season: Early-Midseason



bloom size: unmeasured

bloom season: early to mid season

Jungle Man -3 available

Color: red self above green yellow throat

scape height: 39 in, (99 cm)

bloom size: 9.5 in, (24 cm)

bloom season: Midseason



Lulliby of Birdland -5 available

Color: dark purple with darker band above green throat

scape height: 48 in, (122 cm)

bloom size: 8 in, (20 cm)

bloom season: Midseason


Thursday, May 19, 2022

Small World Hip Hop Music

'Small World Hip-Hop Music' (Miller-M., 2007) 

seedling # SW-SP-101-T-05 

Color: lavender purple with light cream lavender watermark above green throat 

Parentage: (Cameroons × Royal Celebration)








Scape height 50 in, (127 cm) 
Bloom size 10 in, (25 cm) 
Bloom season Early-Midseason, Rebloom 
Form Unusual Form Cascade 
Ploidy Tetraploid 
Foliage type Semi-Evergreen 
Fragrance Fragrant 
Bloom habit Extended 
Bud count 25 
Branches 4 

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.

My Dealers

 This page is a place for me to track the buyers I've used and the condition of the plants that arrive.


Rosewood Daylily Farm
Mike & Kathy Slater
241 Prairietown Road
Dorsey, IL 62021
618-585-4677
rosewooddaylily@aol.com
www.daylilyfans.com/rosewoodfarms

Plants purchased from: 

5/11/22 -Tusk, Ballad of a Thin Man, Blue Venom, Mount Herman Intrigue, Pink Stripes, Small World Hip Hop Music. Notes: Fans and root ball are large and in good condition. Shipment was delayed so the quality of the plants is amazing. No bonus plant on order of $150.


Micah Lewis

Plants purchased from:


Mount Herman Intrigue

I purchased 'Mount Herman Intrigue' (Carpenter-J., 2006) from Rosewood Daylily Farm run by Mike and Kathy Slater.


Seedling # D-01-Sye 

Color: dark purple with darker eye above green throat 

Parentage: (Midnight Dynamite × Red Eyed Fantasy)








Scape height 26 in, (66 cm) 
Bloom size 5.5 in, (14 cm) 
Bloom season Early, Rebloom 
Ploidy Diploid 
Foliage type Dormant 
Fragrance Fragrant 
Bloom habit Diurnal 
Bud count 26 
Branches 5 

This one isn't the biggest, but I want the color in my breeding program.

Blue Venom (Shooter-E., 2001)

2024 Update: No extra fans.


I purchased 'Blue Venom' (Shooter-E., 2001) from Rosewood Daylily Farm run by Mike and Kathy Slater

Seedling # 90-36A

Color: wine red with magenta veins and blue lavender eye above chartreuse throat


Scape height 28 in, (71 cm) 
Bloom size 5 in, (13 cm) 
Bloom season Midseason-Late, Rebloom 
Ploidy Diploid 
Foliage type Semi-Evergreen 
Fragrance Very Fragrant 
Bloom habit Diurnal 
Bud count 12 
Branches 2

I'm not 100% sure why I ordered this daylily except that it was close to purple. It has a small bloom and it's a short plant. I don't think I'll use it for my hybridzing program, but I'll put it in a display area.

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...