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
The seedling 1041 is a very nice purple to have bloom this early in the season. Since you are probably not using the pollen can you save it for me. Camelot Red looks to be a very good pod parent for you. Thanks for the pictures. Jim Elliott
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