Wow! That is really neat to see, Debra. You have gotten a lot of beauties along the way. I really like Judy's Jewel X Bubblegum Queen and, of course, Leonard" X (Razor Sharp X SC Night Vision) 1. and I really like Royal Invitation X (Razor Sharp X SC Night Vision) 2 . all are beauties. Not a stinker in the bunch.

kay

Kay - I'm glad you enjoyed seeing these. I always appreciate your comments!

Debra

It’s fun to see the parents with the babies. My favorites today are Dancing Flamingo X Neon Flamingo babies, I love the Simple beauty you got. I also like the Royal Invitation X X #2. I find I like the nice ruffled edge more than the toothier edge.

Are these babies going in the suitcase?

Sherry

Sherry - All of the Dancing Flamingo relatives pictured will go in the suitcase since they are all semi-evergreen or dormant. Plus, at one time, they've all shown good bud counts. One of the double flamingo kids, not pictured, is evergreen and has never had more than 10 buds, so it's out. I don't know about the Razor Sharp progeny. Some, but probably not all, will go. I'll have to look at a lot of different factors to decide on those. Since several are new, I'm not sure of the foliage type.

Debra

They are all remarkable. You do some wonderful mixes and it's hard to not like them all. However in this batch I like the Leonard xRazor Sharp seedling right under the picture of Razor Sharp. Solid color, nice white edging.......Speaking of purples, what will you do about Star Lord? Will you take it with you?..............Maryl

Thanks for positng this. I love it when hybridizers show us not just a pretty seedling, but the family tree. Much can be learned by seeing the parents and sibs.

My favorite of the Dancing Flamingo group is Dancing Flamingo X Neon Flamingo #3. You know I love that color and I really like the shape of it.

My favorite of the Razor Sharp group is Leonard" X (Razor Sharp X SC Night Vision) 1 followed closely by Royal Invitation X (Razor Sharp X SC Night Vision) 2. I like the deep color and edge of the Leonard seedling and the ruffles and green throat of the Royal Invitation seedling.

Nancy

Maryl - Since Star Lord was hybridized by Derrow in New York, where it should be colder than Indy, I don't expect Star Lord to have a problem. Mantis grows it in Ohio. It is definitely on the list to take, as are all my Derrow cultivars.

Debra

Nan - I'm glad you liked seeing the family trees. It was fun having so many kids from Dancing Flamingo and Razor Sharp blooming at once.

Debra

I agree. It is interesting to see some of the comparisons. The Dancing Flamingo seedlings shown have wonderful color. I don’t think you have shown any Razor Sharp seedlings that have not been impressive.

Derrow is in West Virginia, and a bit warmer than here, I believe. One report on Dancing Flamingo from a northern garden: lovely flowers, very low bud count, very low rate of multiplication. From a southern PA garden that is warmer than here..

Mantis - You are right. Derrow is in W. VA., and he grows a lot of his stuff in a greenhouse. In any case, I'm taking all my Derrows with me. Holly Brunner who owns Blue Barn Daylilies in the Indy northside says she successfully grows many evergreens. So I'm not going to shy away from them.

Dancing Flamingo here has slow multiplication and a bud count of about 9-12, maybe 15 in the years before the grubs started eating the roots. The kids I have from it perform much better. I have 8 fans of DF now, so I'm not concerned about it multiplying any more than that. I just hope I don't lose fans. I do have daylilies from northen hybridizers, like Emmerich, that multiply much slower than DF.

Debra