Here's the last one:

Debra - they're my seedlings. I realize now how it does cause confusion to name my seedlings, and won't do so in the future. I have the excuse of being a newbie. And to give me some credit, I did ask if there was an issue about how one names their cultivars, but what I didn't ask was whether or not I should name them. I see no one else does until they actually register them, and so - I won't either. Except in private, because, personally, making up the names has been a big part of the fun! :)

But, that aside - yes, the top three are my first time ever daylily hybrids, just blooming this 2nd year - woo hoo! As is the last one that I didn't name (except in my database.) The NOID is seed parent of the one above that I'm calling Burgundy Star.

They are all pretty and seem to be well formed

kay

And that is a very kind response, and I thank you!

- Alex

Your seedlings are very pretty. Congrats. You never know what will bloom.

Julia

Thanks, Julia. Yes, it's been a treat walking out to the garden in the morning, wondering what will be there.

Nice group! The first one is my favorite.

Lori

Thanks, Lori! I think I like the first one best myself, though it's the dark ones I'd especially like to work with.

Alex

They are nice seedlings! To differentiate your unregistered seedlings from registered cultivars, you should put the words Garden Named or Seedling in front of what you call them, or you can put what you call them in parenthesis. That way people won't try to look them up in AHS database.

Debra

Thanks, Debra! This is a whole 'nother ballgame from breeding annuals, which I've only been at for the last 4 years - and loving it. It's what led me to the daylilies. I had 6 or so "garden varieties" there in the perennial beds, while standing around with my hybridizing brushes in my hand, and thought, "Well, why not?"

I appreciate you guys being gentle with my ignorance - LOL. Am really enjoying seeing all the beauties here on this forum.

- Alex