Is the Eighth Time a Charm?

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

This post is about my new and old daylily seedlings.

This one is a child of my two older pink seedlings, "Rubber Maid" and Natalie Antoinette X Symphony of Praise. It is a clear pink with the thick rubbery substance of its mother and the halo and small white edge of its pod parent.

Here's the parent, Natalie Antoinette X Symphony of Praise. I was surprised that the blooms on the first few flowers measured 7 inches. In the past its been just a little over 6 inches. It must be all that rain we've had. It multiplies slowly.

Here's a new seedling out of SC Francis Busby and Blazing Cannons. I was hoping it would be rounder, but It has clear red color, a watermark and a little edge. It will stay around another year to see if it improves.

Barbara Mandrell X Red Edition #1 is a dog that has potential. With all the rain and the thrips, it had splotches on most of its blooms. But it's a bicolor and it has a great edge. The sepals are light orange and the petals are red orange. It gets to stay in the seedling bed for another season.

I better stop because it won't let me post another photo. I'll try Part 2 of this later in the week.

Debra

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Comments (8)

hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
8 years ago
Your seedlings are very nice. The pink one has such good color. I like the narrow form of the red one. Bob and I were just talking about how we thought we liked the bagel forms but we are breeding a lot of narrow forms and are really liking them. I would like to see a picture of the third one when it shapes up. I really like bicolors and that one looks to have great potential. Nice job!

Nancy
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
8 years ago
You do know how to ping my little heart with your pinks. Can't pick between them. They are grand............Maryl
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mantis__oh
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Houzz is getting worse rather than better. Clarity and substance are wonderful on the pink seedlings; some parents here are slow multiplying.
signet_gw(6b)
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
You know I started out collecting very tailored blooms. I have always loved the spiders from the get go but a couple of years back I started watching the posts on this forum and over the course of some years have slowly fallen in love with the bagel forms ...........Debra , your picture of your pink seedling is phenomenal . It has all the right bells and whistles .Imagine what a bouquet of those blooms would look like with a little Lily of the Valley and Baby's Breath included and a little ivy trailing down ....oh my ! This bloom has just the right amount of ruffles for me .......not overly done and the color is a pure soft pink baby pink . There is no eye to detract from the beauty of the bloom , one just gets to enjoy its pure delicate beauty . Yup I sure do like this one .
shive
Original Author
8 years ago
Signet, Mantis, Maryl and Nan - Thanks for the compliments on the new pink seedling!

Nan - I like both narrow and round forms. The red seedling's shade of red is one I really like.

Debra
organic_kitten
8 years ago
Of course, you already know, it is the red one that excites me. they are all pretty though if that last one straightens up and stops acting splotched, 'cause it is too pretty to be misbehaving like that.

kay
Nancy 6b
8 years ago
I like the pink seedlings too, especially the 1st one. Really nice red on SC Francis Busby. I am not so fond of the color of Francis, more orange than red, but makes up go it in the look, huge flower, and sheer stuffiness of the plant and scapes.
tarheelgirl_7b
8 years ago
Very pretty seedlings! The pink seedlings really catch my eye, especially the second one. Nice group!

Lori