Lee's Daylily Potpourri: April 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

What is blooming in the greenhouse 4/29/11

This will probably be one of the last installments of "What is blooming in the greenhouse" because bloom is just about over. There are some stragglers here and there, but at this point, not much to talk about. I am still making about a dozen crosses each morning, many (Horny Devil X Bass Gibson) and (Bass Gibson X Horny Devil). I will put some of these on the auction later in the summer. Now we await the field seedling bloom to see what happens out there.

Here are some seedling blooms:

Pollen Parent
(Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)

Pod Parent
H. 'Bluegrass Memories'
(Preuss, 2006)

Seedling No. 1060 [Bluegrass Memories) X (Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)]

Pollen Parent

H. 'Camelot Red'
(Salter, 2010)

Pod Parent

Seedling No 8063

(Shores of Time X Larry Allen Miller)

Seedling No. 1061 [(Shores of Time X Larry Allen Miller) X Camelot Red]

Pollen Parent

H. 'Bluegrass Memories'

(Preuss, 2006)

Pod Parent

H. 'Rock Solid'

(Stamile, 2002)

Seedling No. 1065 (Rock solid X Bluegrass Memories)

This is probably the blackest eyed daylily I have hybridized.

Pollen Parent

H. 'Chattaboogie'

(Pickles, 2010)

Pod Parent

H. 'Spellbound Secret'

(Salter, 2009)

Seedling No. 1068 (Spellbound Secret X Chattaboogie)

I believe when this seedling is grown outside, the teeth will just explode from the petal edges.

Pollen Parent

Trimmer Best Edge Seedling

Garden name

Tom Allen

Pod Parent

H. 'Wonder of It All'

(Carr, 2006)

Seedling No. 1069 (Wonder of It All X Trimmer Tom Allen Seedling)

There is a lot of green in this one.

I hope you have enjoyed viewing my seedling and named varieties bloomin in the greenhouse. Thanks for visiting and watch soon for outside field bloom.

Life is very, very good.

Lee

Thursday, April 21, 2011

What is blooming in the greenhouse 4/21/11

It seems as though I have been hybridizing forever but a perusal of the cross tags shows the first cross was made in late March so it has actually only been about 25 days at the most. I must stop one of these days soon. As it gets later in the bloom time, the wild ones begin showing up. Here are some thing that have bloomed.

Seedling 1049 [Emerald Dream X Seedling 9039 (Elisa Dallas X Open My Eyes)]

Pollen Parent
Seedling No 9039
(Elisa Dallas X Open My Eyes)

Pod Parent
H. 'Emerald Dream'
(Salter, 2009)

Seedling 1049 [Emerald Dream X Seedling 9039 (Elisa Dallas X Open My Eyes)]

Seedling No. 1055 [Desire Of Nations X Seedling No. 2046 (Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)]

Pollen Parent
Seedling 9046
(Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)

Pod Parent
H. 'Desire of Nations'
(Emmerich, 2008)
Emmerich Image

Seedling No. 1055 [Desire Of Nations X Seedling No. 2046 (Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)]

Seedling No. 1049 (Rock Solid X Desire Of Nations) (Pollen parent as above)

Pod Parent
H. 'Rock Solid'
(Stamile, 2002)

Seedling No. 1049 (Rock Solid X Desire Of Nations)

Seedling No. 1045 [(Seedling No. 9080 The Fringe Connection X Horny Devil) X Red Sapphire]

Pollen Parent
H. 'Red Sapphire'
(Waldrop, 2009)
Waldrop Image

Pod Parent
Seedling No. 9080
(The Fringe Connection X Horny Devil)

Seedling No. 1045 [(Seedling No. 9080 The Fringe Connection X Horny Devil) X Red Sapphire]

Now to end up with a "normal" seedling. Seedling No. 1052 [(Seedling No. 8063 Shores of Time X Larry Allen Miller) X Camelot Red]

Pollen Parent

H. 'Camelot Red'

(Salter, 2010)

Pod Parent

Seedling No. 9063

(Shores of Time X Larry Allen Miller)

Seedling No. 1052 [(Seedling No. 8063 Shores of Time X Larry Allen Miller) X Camelot Red]

Thanks again for looking at my blog.

Life is very, very good.

Lee

Saturday, April 16, 2011

What is blooming in the greenhouse 4/16/11

We had a big thunder boomer go through last night, part of the system that dropped tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Haven't heard of any in Tennessee yet. However, we did receive almost 4" of rain. We didn't need that. Wish we could save it for July and August.

I will begin the greenhouse bloom of today with images of a couple of my previous introductions:

One of my introductions from 2006 was H. 'David L. Hansen', named for a very good friend in Papillion, NE. 32” M Re SEv/D 5”. A flower of extraordinary cardinal red that is 32” tall and demands attention. Many of the blossoms have an extra added attraction of ruffled petal edges that keep on going deep into the throat with a green heart. The petal edges are crimped and ruffled with a darker red on the edges. Petals are 2 1/2”, sepals are 1 1/2”, with 28 buds. Seedling No. 0359. (Velvet Beads X Carr Midnight Magic Seedling).

The second of my previous 2007 introductions was, H. 'Horny Devil'. 30” MLa D/SEv Ext 5”. Tet. It’s all in the name! The dominant horns, or teeth, are dramatically flaunted on this peachy polychrome. Even the sepals are forming knobs. The color is nice and clear, the throat is small and green. H. ‘Horny Devil’ has been one of the most heavily used seedlings, both pollen and pod, that we have ever produced. Because of the breeding, this cultivar should do well in northern climes. Seedling No. 0357. (Forestlake Ragamuffin X Antique Wizard).

Now to the seedlings:

Pollen Parent
H. 'Camelot Red'
(Salter, 2010)

Pod Parent
Complex Waldrop Seedling

Seedling No. 1042 (Waldrop Seedling X Camelot Red)

Pollen Parent

H. 'Camelot Red'
(Salter, 2010)

Pod Parent
Seedling No. 8181
(Awesome Bob X Larry Allen Miller)

Seedling No 1041 [(Awesome Bob X Larry Allen Miller) X Camelot Red]

Thanks for looking today.

Life is very, very good.

Lee

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Road Trip/Bloom 4-14-11

Last week I had a phone call from Tommy Maddox's wife, Joyce. We talked for awhile and then we got to the crux of the call. She said, "Tommy is going to give a talk in Nashville on Tuesday night. Tommy is getting up in age and is getting very forgetful. I know you have heard him talk many times and could probably give his presentation if needed. I would consider it a big favor if you would go listen and help him if he forgets what he is talking about. Also, he has decided not to do any more talks and I would like your help in getting to change his mind. I can't bear the thought of having him around the house for 365 days a year. Help me get him some more talks so I can get some peace!" Who could say no to such a lovely lady.

Jean and I headed up I-24 Tuesday wanting to get to Jay and Peggy Turman's house early enough to go to dinner with them and Tommy. When we got to the restaurant, I pulled Tommy to the side and said, "These people are friends of mine, so please don't embarrass me." Well, we got to the talk, I helped him remember a couple things as he was talking, but all in all, he did a pretty good job. Here is a picture of Tommy at the podium. Notice on the screen the words, Nashville, TN. I asked Tommy why he had a slide like that in his talk and he replied, "So I don't forget where I am". Just sayin'

Now to the greenhouse bloom. I am getting some exciting seedlings from Jeff Salter's 2010 introduction H. 'Camelot Red'. Albeit, they are on the small size, but I am hoping that grown outside, they will get some more size on them. The colors are very saturated and many have a large watermark. All have had the exquisite round, full form that I prefer.