A brief respite from the rain

7 years ago

We had a brief respite from the rain yesterday and this morning. The garden is gearing up and I made almost 50 pollinations today. Here is what was noteworthy today.

Stoke the Fire was new to the garden last season but didn't bloom. We were afraid since it is Louisiana bred that it might not be hardy. Two nice fans came up this spring but then got a terrible case of spring sickness. It has now grown out of that and is producing nice flowers.

Auriel Dell is a new mini from Canada. The base color is a little more beige than this shows. It is a very vigorous grower. It has already made a nice clump. (got it last season)

Broadway Player is one of the best of that series that we grow.

Cancun Candy is more coral than this picture shows.

Cranberry Winter had its first flower ever open today.

Easy on the Eyes is a cute little flower, but it has not been a good grower for us.

Gryphon Carl Linnaeus is a huge plant with well-branched and budded scapes. One of its parents is Fulva Europa.

More to come . . .

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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
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7 years ago

I love Lillian's Tears and Roses. It is a miniature.

Little Man Tait is another mini, this one from Canada.

Mississippi Memento is not very hardy, but it keeps hanging in there.

We didn't think Small World TNT was going to survive. It's still only one fan but that fan is big and it put up a nice scape.

Sunny Spot is a cute little flower.

Works for Me was amazing this morning. The eye covered almost the whole petal.

Seedling Queen of the Garden is a tie today. I didn't get any pictures of minis or smalls today.

Here is a red and white seedling with an edge. The plant is very small so I hope that doesn't mean it's puny. It is Stellar Stitchery X (Empire of Dawn and Dusk X Ruby Lipstick). This one has an edge.

I was a little surprised by the looks of this one. It's a big flower. The pod parent is Forever Redeemed. I am not sure what the pollen parent is. It is either Gypsy Rose Lee X Tet. Rose F. Kennedy or Pat Garrity X Gavin Petit.

That's all for now.

Nancy

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shive
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
My favorites of the registered ones are Stoke the Fire and Works for Me. That is one gigantic eye on Works for Me! I love the red and white seedling, and it does have a nice edge! I hope the plant matures with gusto. I have a three with great blooms and very small fans under them. I'm hoping time rectifies the plant part of the equation. The other seedling is pretty too, but the red and white one wows me.

Debra
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Nancy 6b
7 years ago
I really like Lillians teats and Roses, the color and the shape are perfect to me. My husband would like Works for Me, he is a fan of those huge dark eyes. Red and White seedling is gorgeous, I hope it works out.
organic_kitten
7 years ago
Oh my, Works for Me is gorgeous!Lillianas Tears and Roses is a pretty little one. And the seedlings are both beautiful.

kay
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
7 years ago
Good shot of Broadway Player. I like the red with deeper red eye. I highly favor the rounded form and it looks about as symmetrical as you can get.....Easy on the Eyes and Little Man Tate are eye catching. I like smaller ones occasionally and wish more people grew them so I could see the variety that's out there. I think most of them get lost in the rush to hybridize/grow big ones........Works For Me does just that. Both your seedlings are pretty too.......Maryl
sherrygirl zone5 N il
7 years ago
Two great seedlings today, hope they do well for you. Works for Me looks spectacular today! I’m with Maryl, so glad you are working the small blooms, I really enjoy seeing them.

Sherry
lilykate7a
7 years ago
Works for Me does wow today with that look. Although I am not a mini girl (in more ways than one!!), I always enjoy looking at the ones you post of the minis. They could possibly lead a non mini person to liking them!! But I do love your red and white seedling!
celeste/NH
7 years ago
Another nod to your red and white seedling.....it's very appealing. Lots of color in your post today!
mantis__oh
7 years ago
It is interesting how daylily trends are emphasizing both large flowers and minis. Not having seen many minis in person, I don't know what I think of them. They certainly would take less space in the garden. The Forever Redeemed kid is my favorite seedling. I would guess some Gavin Petit in there.
dick_in_ohio
7 years ago
Is Gryphon Carl Linnaeus sterile? Europa is hard to set seed with or use as a pollen parent.
Brad KY 6b
7 years ago
I too really like the look of Works for Me. Cancun Candy is nice too.
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
Original Author
7 years ago
Dick, Gryphon Carl Linnaeus just started to bloom for us. I did put some pollen on it the other day, but it's too soon to see if it took.

Nancy