More Garden Seedlings 5/31

The seedlings are really beginning to come on. Blooming today . . .

Pollen Parent
H. 'Larry Allen Miller'
(Stamile, 2005)

Pod Parent
H. 'Max Pickles'
(Pickles, 2007)

Seedling No 8157 (Max Pickles X Larry Allen Miller)

Pollen Parent

H. Diana's Evening Gown'

(Waldrop, 2009)

Pod Parent

H. 'Wonder Of It All'

(Carr, 2006)

The following  two seedlings are siblings from the cross above.

 Seedling No. 1103 (Wonder Of It All X Diana's Evening Gown)

Seedling No. 1104 (Wonder Of It All X Diana's Evening Gown)

The color of these two seedlings is almost indiscernible. Both of these images were taken in the sun, a day apart at about 10:00 am. The differences are in the width of the petals, and the ruffling on the petals.Both have that nice green throat and light sculpting.

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Life is very, very good.

Lee

 

More Garden Seedlings

Except for a small bed of previous introductions, everything growing outside is in the seedling category. I would guess about 5,000 to bloom this year and really getting a bang up start. I have one large bed of seedlings to bloom the first time this year and a couple smaller beds of selected previously bloomed seedlings. There will be some from both.

The first seedling today is No. 9009, which first bloomed in 2009. I know many of you will say, "Just another yellow." Well, if yellows are your passion, this is not just another yellow, it has its own personality. A good clean color.

Pollen Parent
H. 'Wonder Of It All'
(Carr, 2006)

Pod Parent
H. 'Spectral Elegance'
(Stamile, 2002)

Seedling No. 9009 (Spectral Elegance X Wonder Of It All)

The next seedling also first bloomed in 2009, Seedling No. 9039, a very clear colored eyed and edged seedling.

Pollen Parent

H. 'Elisa Dallas'

(Trimmer, 2004)

Pod Parent

H. 'Open My Eyes'

(Grace, 2001)

Seedling No 9039 (Open My Eyes X Elisa Dallas)

A new 2011 seedling blooming for the first time this morning was No. 1101. A gold with deep sculpting and very heavy substance and impeccable form.

Pollen Parent

H. 'Wonder Of It All'

(Carr, 2006)

Pod Parent

H. 'Judith Aucoin'

(Pickles, 2010)

Seedling No. 1101 (Judith Aucoin X Wonder Of It All)

That concludes today's blooms from Chattanooga Daylilies. Hope you enjoyed them.

Life is very, very good.

Lee

Yellows are my passion . . .

Many of you know that yellows are my passion, always have been, always will be. In my opinion, one to the finest yellows in commerce is Bob Carr's H. 'Wonder of It All' (Carr, 2006) which was among the final introductions prior to his death in 2007. WOIA has a barely perceptible lavender tint which allows it to go with some colors.  It has that impeccably round full form that I prefer, with big looping ruffles and great substance, which shows in it's kids. I do know that Bob was very proud of WOIA.

Yellows also seem to be the first flowers to begin blooming in the spring which is especially appealing to me. You can see a yellow from across the street or driving by at 40 mph. They are special flowers.

Here is my seedling No. 9008 which bloomed in the garden this morning. This is the first morning that we have had enough night heat for daylilies to open properly, and did 9008 ever put on a show.

Pollen Parent
H. 'Wonder of It All'
(Carr, 2006)

Pod Parent
H. Spectral Elegance'
(Stamile, 2002)

Seedling No. 9008

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Life is very, very good

Lee

Another greenhouse bloom

Walked into the greenhouse this morning and saw a new bloom. What was interesting is that it was blooming from a seedling in the No. 38 Seed Trays. The scape was a little spindly and there were only 3 buds on it, but, heh, it is a very little seedling. The cross is from two sibs.

Pollen Parent
Seedling No. 9057
(Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)

Pod Parent
Seedling No. 9046
(Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)

Seedling No 1082 (Robert W Carr X Some Sweet Day) X (Robert W. Carr X Some Sweet Day)

Scapes are everywhere out in the field. With all the rain we have had this year, the foliage is lush and the scapes are as big around as I have ever seen them. I am guessing we will be early this year for bloom.

Life is very, very good.

Lee 

One last greenhouse seedling

Here is one last seedling from the greenhouse. I don't know how this one slipped by me. My only excuse is that I am old!!!!! Here is an interesting bicolor.

Pollen Parent
H. 'Robert W. Carr'
(Pickles, 2010

Pod Parent
Seedling No 8184
(Awesome Bob X Larry Allen Miller)

Seedling No. 1081

[(Awesome Bob X Larry Allen Miller) X Robert W. Carr]

I hope bloom is starting where you are.

Life is very, very good.

Lee