BLACKBERRY TART
Sdlg 11-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 24″ E. Re. SEv. 6.5″. 3 br 18 buds (2015)
This is a very striking flower; the photo does not do it justice. It has high contrast colors and large size. It is the very first flower to bloom in my garden. It opens well in cool weather, and has had continuous rebloom in this garden throughout the season. I am introducing it because of its outstanding garden performance; it is a large flower with good substance, excellent sun resistance and rust resistance.
It almost always has a flower or two open at any given time during the bloom season. The plant is both pod and pollen fertile, easy to use. It has a moderate rate of increase. The foliage overall stays very clean of disease throughout the season in this garden. ($35 d.f.)
BICOLOR BONANZA
Sdlg 69-19 (sdlg x sdlg) 6.5″ 36″ SEv M – L Re 3 br 12 buds (2023)
If ever there was a flower that you could say “glows in the dark,” Bicolor Bonanza would fit that description. This flower stands out in the garden with its contrast of large bright orange-red and gold blooms. This is an outstanding garden plant, with strong upright scapes that are completely weather resistant. The plant makes a nice tight nosegay of flowers, with good substance and outstanding sun resistance. The foliage is medium green and has shown excellent rust resistance. It is pod and pollen fertile.
I have seen dozens of these orange and gold bicolor flowered plants, but this one is by far the best of that type. It has moderate increase. ($135 sdf. Spring shipping)
BLUEBERRY RIPPLES
Sdlg 56-18 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. Dor 6″. 3 br 22 buds (2023)
This is one flower I have been in love with from the first day I saw it. It is a beautiful clear cream with many pattern variations in a deep bluish-purple color. The patterns vary; we may never see the exact same patten twice, but the colors remain the same throughout the season, and the patterns are bold enough to easily see at a distance. For most of its bloom season, when temperatures are in the 80’s, the patterns retain their intricate appearance. Temperatures in the 90’s cause the patterns to become bolder and simpler. The flower has outstanding sun resistance and high rust resistance. The plant is a reasonably vigorous cultivar, with good strong scapes forming a nice nosegay of flowers when in full bloom. It is pod and pollen fertile; some years the plant sets pods on nearly every flower, other years it sets few or none at all. This plant has moderate to rapid increase, with disease resistant shiny foliage. ($150.00 d.f. Spring shipping)
CIRCLE OF STARS
Sdlg 142-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ Re. La. SEv. 7″ 3 br 15 buds (2020)
It’s always a joy to see this flower in bloom. It seldom has a defect in the flower. It always opens flat, very flat, and has very heavy substance and great sun resistance. It has moderate to high rust resistance. The foliage is of a robust nature, but it is only a moderate increaser.
The Circle of Stars name stems from the first flowers that appeared on this plant. The dark eye was peppered with small white dots that resembled stars. The “stars” soon morphed into a ring of small crescents, but by that time the “stars” name had stuck. Cool temperatures and very hot temperatures wash out the pattern (very low 70’s F for cool and mid-90’s F and up for hot). However, this is a late bloomer, and rarely sees cool temperatures in this Mid-West location. It is very consistent about showing the appearances shown in the above three photos: first, the appearance without pattern, second, the pattern emerging with “stars” in single file, and third, the rings of “stars” expanding. We see it with the double ring of “stars” most typically in this garden. I have offered this plant in commerce at the earliest opportunity, as I feel it will add a special touch to other gardens as it has in mine. ($75.00 d.f.)
CHIMERA DELIGHT
(Sold out for 2024)
Sdlg 46-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 7″ 36″ SEv EM Re. 3 br 12 buds
From its 2016 maiden bloom in the seedling patch, this plant has always been an interesting one. It has a mind of its own, deciding if and when it is going to show its color breaks. To this day, I still don’t understand what conditions are needed to produce the color breaks. Some years the breaks are very small or non-existent at the beginning of the season, then they become more numerous and bigger later in the season. Other years it starts off with considerable color break pattern early in the season and comes and goes in the rest of the season. It has rebloom characteristics most years in our garden.
The blooms in ideal growing conditions can be as large as nine inches across early in the season. These early large blooms usually do not show the color breaks. The beauty of the large flat greenish yellow flowers, even after a 40 degree night, justifies having this plant in the garden, in my opinion. Generally speaking, as the season progresses and the flower size diminishes to the 7-inch range, the best color break patterns start to show up. Some years they are large and very intense, other times you might see one large blotch, a few dots, and a few stripes. These traits (in my hybridizing program) tend to be passed down to the offspring of this plant. Its down side is that it is a relatively slow increaser, and its bud count is lower that I would have hoped. I have bloomed out a number of its offspring with large size and differing shades of colors, such as light apricot and gold; some of these have even more color break pattern than Chimera Delight. One thing for sure is, you never know from day to day what to expect from the bloom on this plant.
I highly reccommend that you not allow Chimera Delight to bloom the first year. It is a slow increaser, and allowing it to bloom may interrupt its ability to re-establish.
Chimera Delight
The substance of this bloom is heavy and it has outstanding sun resistance. Although three branches is normal under good growing conditions, I have seen 5-way spaced branching on occasion with this plant. The plant has scapes that are strong and hold the flowers up well. It has reasonable fertility both ways. This plant has been very healthy and hardy with attractive foliage. It remains rust-free during the main growing season, but can show some signs of rust at the end of the growing season as the plants are shutting down. I would call it a semi-evergreen because it tends to keep short small leaf tips in the crown during the winter. In bitterly cold weather, the plant does go dormant. It has never shown any signs of winter injury in our coldest winters. If you are hybridizing for color break patterns, this is a plant to consider. ($250.00 s.f.)
CIRCLES AND BEYOND
Sdlg 164-12 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 34″ L. Dor. 6″ – 7″. The blooms are carried on sturdy scapes with two lateral and one terminal branch. There are 16-18 buds. (2015)
This is definitely one of our favorite flowers in the garden. An EMO, it greets you by facing directly at you as you enter the garden in the early morning. It is exceptionally sun resistant and maintains its color, form, and pattern into the evening hours. The early blooms have a red cast to the purple, which changes to a true purple as the temperature rises. As the bloom season progresses, the pattern becomes more intricate, adding dots to the striped narrow band which circles the eyezone. The flower maintains a stable pattern of some sort throughout the blooming season, and is always a joy to see. It is pod and pollen fertile.
This plant has dark green foliage which has been marred by only one rust pustule since we selected it in 2012, in spite of high rust-infestation garden conditions. I give it a high rust-resistant (HR) rating in my garden. ($25.00 d.f.)
CITRUS BLEND BONANZA
Sdlg 146-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 7″ 30″ M. Re. Dor-Sev 2br 15 buds (2024)
This plant has been in our garden for a number of years; for the last several years, it has impressed me so much with its prolific bloom and huge flowers that I finally decided to introduce it. It is a mid-season bloomer; it initiates its first set of scapes, immediately followed by a second set of scapes, which provides a bloom show that is beyond anything else in the garden when it is in full bloom. The flowers start out at 8 inches and do not go below 7 inches during its bloom cycle. It faces out at a 2:30 (clock face angle) so that the flowers can be viewed from any direction. The base color is a soft orange with a dark orange eyezone and a green throat with slight starburst. There is also considerable green color at the base of the sepals. The flowers always open flat and stay flat all day. It has excellent sun resistance. It has moderately heavy substance and provides a real blast of color when it is in full bloom.
The foliage is arching and gracefull, more grass-like than most foliage on my cultivars. The scapes are very upright and don’t lean out at all. It has excellent disease resistance and has not shown any signs of rust in this garden. It is fertile both ways, difficult pod. (Spring 2025 shipping $150.00 d.f.)
COSMIC FIREBALL
Sdlg 137-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 35″ L. Re. SEv. 6″. 2 br 30 buds (2015)
I absolutely adore this flower for its vibrant glowing color and impeccable sun resistance. The color of this flower, even during the most brutal summer days, remains virtually unchanged from morning to evening. It is definitely one that catches your eye even from a great distance.
It is a tall, reasonably vigorous plant which does have a long bloom season due to rebloom. It is pod and pollen fertile, with pods setting primarily at the end of the season as the temperatures cool down. I give this a rust rating of HR, high rust resistance. ($75.00 d.f.)
COSMIC FIRESTORM
Sdlg 185-14 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ L. Re. Dor. 7″. 3 br 24 buds (2017)
This free-flowering late cultivar always blooms during some of the hottest weather of the season. It shows off with a blaze of glorious color with outstanding sun resistance. Both the lively color and the flower form suggest flames to me. The color is a blend of orange-red and yellow, and is resistant to fading and browning. The substance is moderately heavy, and these flowers are early morning openers; they still look brilliant well into the evening hours. A bud-builder with rebloom, it has a long bloom season, and is generally one of the last flowers of the season to produce a big show.
Strong scapes with vigorous foliage and high rust resistance makes this a wonderful garden flower. It is a moderately fast increaser. It is pod and pollen fertile, but the pod fertility is only assured in the later cooler temperatures of the season. ($35.00 d.f.)
COSMIC WAVES
Sdlg 127-12 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 34″ M. Re. SEv. 5″. Blooms are carried on three wide-angle lateral branches plus terminal, with 20 buds. Scapes are tall and sturdy. (2015)
This is a wonderful garden flower. It is an EMO and has a long bloom season with frequent rebloom. It has outstanding sun resistance and retains its delicate color in full sun conditions. The colors in the first blooms have a rosy cast in the large eye, but as the temperature rises the eye color becomes closer to blue. The temperature increase also causes more rollback, so that the mauve-colored base color is hidden behind the very large near-blue tinted eye.
This flower retains its color and form well into the evening. It has excellent summer foliage; I have given it a high rust-resistance (HR) rating, as it resists signs of rust even in rust-infested gardens here. Easy pod and pollen fertile. ($25.00 d.f.)
DIAMOND BRACELET
Sdlg 73-18 (sdlg x sdlg) 28″ M. – L. Dor. 7″. 3 br 18 buds (2023)
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This large flower has been of interest to me from its maiden bloom. It has been my only large-flowered purple that has a pattern in a single band; most of the purple patterns have been multi-banded or ringed broken patterns. This one consistently has one ring, like a bracelet. In cool weather (in the 80’s) the patterned single ring is quite consistent and the cooler the temperature, the more intense the color of the pattern becomes. As the temperatures go into the 90’s the flower maintains its medium purple color but the ring, while maintaining a lighter shade of lavender, loses its broken pattern.
This large 7-inch flower (occasionally 8-inch) opens flat from the throat, which gives it an impressive presence when several of the blooms are open on the plant at once. It has excellent sun resistance and rust resistance. It has a moderate rate of increase and is pod and pollen fertile; the pods in my garden generally set only in cooler weather at the end of the season (if the temperature is in the low 80’s). I would expect it to set more pods in cooler climates. Overall it is an exceptional flower on strong upright scapes and faces out at the viewer, a trait that I value highly. ($125 d.f. Spring shipping)
ENERGY RIBBON
Sdlg 55-11 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 34″ E. Dor. 6 – 6.5″. Blooms are carried well above the foliage with three laterals plus a terminal branch with 16 buds. Most years there is instant rebloom. (2015)
This wonderful early season plant always greets you with a fully opened flower early every morning. In cool weather it exhibits a broad blue-lavender band with intricate patterns on a soft delicate pink base color. As the temperature rises, most of the intricate pattern disappears, leaving the bold lavender band intact with a lesser pattern. The sepals show a true blue shade in a halo most of the time. This flower has excellent sun resistance and is easy pod and pollen fertile.
This plant has dark green healthy foliage and I have given it a rust-resistant (RR) rating as the foliage has never had even one rust pustule, even under heavy rust-infested garden conditions here. With stocky scapes and huge seed pods (and seed as big as Tet seeds) this definitely is an outstanding plant for the hybridizer and is one of my favorites. ($35.00 d.f.)
ETHEREAL LAVENDER
Sdlg 20-NK (Sdlg x Sdlg) 32″ M. Dor. 6″. Blooms are carried well above the foliage on stocky scapes of four laterals and a terminal branch with 30 buds. (2015)
This clear and delicately colored self, with beautifully balanced and reliable form, is always a joy to see. It thrives in hot weather, changing only from a light color to a very pale color. The darker wire edge on the petals is retained as is the stiff heavy substance of this bloom. It is an EMO and is lovely from early morning throughout the sun and heat of summer days into the early evening hours. It has some instant rebloom.
The plant has good dark green foliage throughout the summer and has remained completely resistant to rust (RR rating); not one rust pustule has ever appeared on the foliage, even in rust-infested garden conditions here since 2008. Slow to increase. Very fertile both ways, easy to use. ($35.00 d.f.)
FIRE ENGINE RED
Sdlg 115-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 36″ M. Dor. – SEv. 7″ 2 br 20 buds (2018) (LIMITED SUPPLY)
This flower is all about the color and form. In spite of heat and sun exposure, the color and form are retained by the bloom. It is hard to imagine how this flower can be tough enough to hold up under our southern summer conditions and remain in excellent condition, even into evening hours. With very strong scapes and good foliage, this makes an excellent clump for any garden setting.
Pod and pollen fertile, with a high rust resistant rating, this is a useful plant for hybridizing as well as a rewarding plant in the landscape. In our garden, it can be semi-evergreen in warmer fall temperatures but goes dormant when hard freezes occur. ($65.00 d.f.)
FIRECRACKER ORANGE
Sdlg 97-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 7″ 30″ Dor – SEv 3 br 16 buds (2021)
This massive heavy-substanced flower takes your breath away in a clump setting. Its flat full form holds even in the most dreadful late summer heat without fading. Its form is very flat and the bloom maintains that form throughout the day. It’s a very bright clear red-orange in cool weather, becoming more golden orange in warmer weather. It has a red-orange band surrounding an exploding yellow green throat. The scapes are heavy and very upright, with beautiful dark green foliage. It has high rust resistance, is fertile both ways, and has moderate to rapid increase. It blooms during the hellacious summer environment and almost seems to enjoy it. It’s a wonderful performing garden flower. ($75.00 d.f.)
FLIRTING WITH BLUE
Sdlg 181-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 6.5″ 32″ Dor E. 3 br 15 buds Re. (2021)
This large flower is one of a kind. From its earliest blooms, it has been a favorite of mine. Although the color varies according to temperature, the predominant blue band in the bloom is a deep nearly blue jean blue. Some days the deep blue fades into a more bluish lavender, but the dark blue bands appear repeatedly during its bloom season. It has outstanding sun resistance, high rust resistance, and is dormant.It has good overall foliage. The scapes are strong, supporting the bloom well. It is fertile both ways, easy pod and pollen fertility. It has instant rebloom plus scattered rebloom later in the season. It has moderate substance and generally holds its flat form throughout the day. It is one of my favorite daylilies in the garden. ($125.00 d.f.)
FLYING FOX
Sdlg 202-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. – L. Re. Dor. 7″. 2 br 25 buds (2018)
The form of this flower varies more than I like, but the color intrigued me. As the temperature rises, the raised midrib becomes more prominent, and sometimes causes the outer tip of the petals to twist. Named for the black color of the fruit-eating tropical bats called flying foxes, this flower remains deep black-purple even in our hot southern summer sun. The flowers have moderate to heavy substance, and are carried well above the foliage, hovering like a flying bat. The plant has stocky scapes, and lighter green foliage than most of my cultivars, but the foliage is of a robust nature.
The plant has high rust resistance in addition to its surprising sun resistance. It is reluctant to set pods in hot weather, but does show pod fertility during cooler temperatures. It is pollen fertile. ($50.00 d.f.)
FRENCH PARASOL
Sdlg 93-17 (sdlg x sdlg) 8″ 32″ Dor M 3 br 15 buds
My kind of flower! This huge perfect-every-time flower is a glorious addition to my line of cultivars. This flower has been extremely consistent in its performance. I don’t recall a day that it didn’t open its flowers perfectly unless it has been crowded by a neighbor. Its outstanding performance is maintained throughout the day as it holds its rich color into the evening hours.
Although it is not an especially tall plant, its flowers are held above the foliage, creating a nosegay of color. It doesn’t take many of these flowers to create a show on any given day. It has excellent medium green foliage which remains rust- and disease-free throughout the season. It always greets you fully opened when you arrive at the garden early in the morning. Its big full flat form is a sight to behold.
It is pod and pollen fertile, with strong and sturdy scapes. It is a moderate increaser. This has always been one of my favorite flowers. ($150.00 d.f.)
GALAXY DANCE
Sdlg 42-11 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 28″ E. Re. Dor. 6″. Blooms are carried well above the foliage on sturdy scapes, 2 laterals plus terminals, and 12 buds. (2015)
Upon seeing this plant’s first bloom, I experienced “shock and awe.” Up until this point in my line breeding I had not seen any flower with this degree of patterning. The colors of dusty pink base and multiple jagged eye rings of white and dark maroon do not change with the temperature. The intricacy of the eye pattern decreases in temperatures above 95°F, but some eye pattern does remain; more pattern remains in shade locations than in full sun locations. It appears that this plant is a good parent for producing patterned offspring. Pollen fertile only.
With this plant’s features of an exceptional pattern, EMO, dark green and highly rust resistant (HR) foliage, and instant rebloom most years, it is a vigorous garden centerpiece for any collector or gardener. ($35.00 d.f.)
GEMSTONE RED
Sdlg 33-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 34″ E. Dor. 7″ 3 br 20 buds (2018)
Gemstone Red is truly an outstanding garden performer. This is my earliest red daylily to bloom and opens well in the cool spring mornings. Despite its dark color, it seldom has any blemishes, such as speckling, and has excellent sun resistance. The rust rating is high rust resistance. The substance is moderately heavy and it holds its large flat form throughout the day. It has a long bloom season and wonderful presence in the garden. With strong scapes and flowers held well above the arching foliage, this will surely be one of my best red daylilies. It increases rapidly and has good pod and pollen fertility. It is a welcome sight to see such a large flat red daylily so early in the bloom season. ($50.00 d.f.)
GLORIOUS GOLD
Sdlg 70-20 (sdlg x sdlg) 8″ 26″ E. Re. Dor. 3 br 12 buds (2024)
This flower never ceases to impress me when I see it blooming each morning. Its huge 8 inch flowers and full form with nice blunt sepals form a massive color display. Short little rockets of yellow green from the thoat on the midribs reach just out to the edge of the brilliant red eyezone. This gives a starburst effect. The eyezone is a brilliant, non-fading, non-browning red. The flowers recurve very slightly in hot weather; it holds its glorious flat form throughout the day, even in the hottest weather. Even with only three or four flowers blooming, the plant produces a grand show. It starts blooming in late May and can rebloom well into August. In spite of having short scapes with relatively low budcount, the quality of this plant’s blooms never fails to stop me in my tracks as I pass by it in the garden. I have not seen any other flower in commerce to compare with this one. The plant holds blooms well above the foliage, which is very arching, shiny, and beautiful throughout the season. It has nover shown any rust. It has moderate increase with occasional prolifs. Pod and pollen fertile; difficult pod (I manage to set a few pods each year, but never in abundance). (Spring 2025 shipping $165.00 d.f.)
GLOWING MY WAY
Sdlg 109-16 (sdlgx sdlg) 7″ 28″ M.-L. Re. Dor 3 br 16 buds (2024)
This flower has a color saturation unlike any other cultivar that I have ever grown. The depth of each color is such that it appears to be lit from within. The golden yellow is slightly overlaid with a soft apricot blush. The golden eye finishes as a small green center. The outer eyezone is extremely intense, with several layers of red, orange, and red-orange. Nicely ruffled, with very heavy substance and outstanding sun resistance. It is slightly chaliced on cool mornings. These flowers are presented beautifully on strong scapes well above the foliage with no crowding. Foliage is very strong, vigorous, dark green and stiff. I have never seen any disease or rust on this plant.
Its overall presentation warrants if being displayed as a specimen. Pod and pollen fertile, moderate increase. (Spring 2025 shipping $150.00 d.f.)
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Sdlg 154-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 28″ M. – L. SEv. 7″. 3 br 22 buds (2018)
The colors of this beautifully formed, heavy substanced flower makes you want to pick it and take a bite! Sitting atop strong scapes, the large flowers are carried above the foliage and have outstanding sun resistance. The bloom shows little or no fading even in the hottest weather. It has excellent foliage with high rust resistance, and it is easy pod and pollen fertile.
The flower presentation is very consistent and the overall performance of the plant is excellent. This one has been a favorite here since Day One. ($65.00 d.f.)
GOLDILOCKS GALAXY
Sdlg 50-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 24″ E. – M. Dor 6″ 4 br 22 buds (2020)
This lovely patterned flower always has an interesting face. The flowers vary from day to day and scape to scape, but they always leave you with a smile because the patterns are so interesting. Below I am showing four photos of pattern variation produced by Goldilocks Galaxy. It has excellent sun resistance and almost continuous rebloom. Stocky 24″ scapes provide strong support for these large heavy substanced flowers. This plant has not been shown to be pod fertile but the pollen is very easy to use. It has a moderate rust rating; it can get rust under heavy rust infestation conditions. However, the rust has little effect on the overall performance; so far, rust on this plant has only appeared late in the season in my garden (not uncommon on some cultivars). The first blooms of the season are smaller, about 5 inches, increasing in size to 6.5 inches late in the bloom season. This flower has certainly been one of our favorite garden performers since 2015; it is one of the earlier plants to bloom, yet is usually still blooming at the end of bloom season. ($50.00 d.f.)
INNER NET
Sdlg 33-11 (sdlg x sdlg) 24″ E. to M. Dor. Re. 6.5″. Blooms are carried just above medium green foliage, with two laterals and a terminal branch with 12 buds. (2015)
This plant has smaller stature than most of my seedlings, yet the blooms are quite large and striking. The flower has excellent sun resistance for a bloom of this deep and saturated color. The white net-like pattern is quite striking against the deep base color. The bloom maintains the intricate net pattern in some degree throughout the bloom season, but it is stronger in cooler temperatures. Another change with temperature relates to color, as it shows a vibrant red-purple hue in cool temperatures, which gives way to deep purple as the temperature rises. It is an EMO but the bloom is slightly challiced, not as flat as most of my selections.
The foliage remains attractive and rust free (RR rating) in this garden throughout the bloom season. Not even one rust pustule has ever appeared on this plant, even in rust-infested garden conditions. Pod and pollen fertile, pod difficult. ($25.00 d.f.)
INTERSTELLAR
Sdlg 100-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 34″ M. – L. Dor. 6″. 3 br 25 buds (2017)
This is a wonderfully stellar performer in our garden. Six months after it was dug out of the seedling bed, it was already a large clump, larger than many plants three or four years older than it is. This shows tremendous vigor and rapid increase. This brightly colored patterned flower has excellent sun resistance and holds its pattern well even in hot weather. In very hot weather, the pattern is not as intricate and gets more blocky. Intricate patterns return with cooler temperatures. It is an early morning opener but is not as flat as most of my cultivars. The flower substance is moderately heavy.
This plant has a long bloom season, covering mid-season into late season. It has very high rust resistance. The strong scapes hold flowers well above the foliage, which is medium green and remains healthy throughout the season. Pod and pollen fertile, sinfully pod fertile, with clusters of pods on the scapes at the end of the season. ($35.00 d.f.)
ISLAND SUNRISE
Sdlg 126-14 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. Dor. 7″ 3 br 20 buds (2017)
When I began hybridizing daylilies, my key goal was brilliant color and great performance. This one meets those criteria. This large bright coral rose stands out like a beacon in the garden. This is an early morning opener and notable for its large size and medium heavy substance.
Strong stocky scapes support the blooms well above the vigorous dark blue-green foliage. This plant has very high rust resistance, outstanding sun resistance and is a moderate increaser. Combining bloom quality with strong plant performance, this is truly a garden winner. Pollen fertile and sinfully pod fertile. ($50.00 d.f. limited supply).
LAVENDER PINWHEEL
Sdlg 53-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 30″ E. Dor. 8″. 3 br 22 buds (2018)
This huge flat flower totally captivates you when you pass by the plant. At times it can have as many as three blooms open at a time on one scape. The scapes are very stocky, and the plant has good wide-angle branching. The flowers are carried well apart from each other. The blooms remain flat during the day and have excellent sun resistance. On a well-grown plant, the bloom size rarely goes below eight inches; in the early part of the bloom season, it is common to see 9 inch blooms on this plant. The pattern of broken dots can disappear into a solid purple ring on the very hottest summer days, but the pattern returns with milder temperatures.
The flowers on this plant have good substance and the plant has lush heavy foliage with moderately fast increase. I give it a rust resistance rating of moderate to high rust resistance. Unfortunately, fertility may be problematic with this selection. I have not seen pod fertility and only occasional small amounts of pollen. It loves to set pods and abort them; this may be remedied with maturity or more compatible crosses. I rather expect this to change with maturity, as similar selections in my garden have behaved in the same manner. I am introducing this plant because of its impressive presentation. ($50.00 d.f.)
LIGHT FANDANGO (SOLD OUT FOR 2024)
Sdlg 93-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. SEv. 5.5″. 4 br 12 buds (2023)
I have never hybridized for teeth, but in 2015 this flower appeared as a new seedling with teeth on its petals. The teeth on its petals have been very consistent, and I do not think there are many diploids in commerce with teeth, so I kept it. Over the years its performance has been very consistent, with wiry but strong scapes, wide-angled branching and spacing. Its color varies from light reddish lavender to a medium purple; sometimes it looks like a bitone, sometimes the color is more uniform. Like many patterned daylilies, the watermark/pattern varies with the temperature. It nearly always has a watermark, although the watermark is sometimes subtle and other times has high contrast color with a jagged edge which matches the light teeth on the petals.
It is easy pod and pollen fertile, has excellent sun resistance, and holds up in summer sun very well. It has been consistently rust resistant, with nice dark green foliage. It is a smaller bloom than the large ones that I prefer, at five inches in diameter, but its unique qualities make it worth introduction into commerce. I have several seedlings from it which also have teeth on the petals, but the teeth and the blooms are larger and more widely spaced than those on Light Fandango. Since I don’t hybridize for teeth, I have not exhausted its potential and hope for others to do so. ($150 s.f. Spring shipping)
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LIQUID LAVENDER
Sdlg 25-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 28″ E. – M. Re. Dor. 6.5″ 3br 18 buds (2020)
This lovely lavender flower is truly one of the most appealing in our lavender line. The plant foliage and overall structure is more on the delicate side, unlike most of my more robust cultivars. The flowers sit on strong but delicate scapes. The flowers have outstanding sun resistance and excellent substance. I give it a moderate to high rust resistance rating. This plant shows rebloom several times during the season.
The plant is pod and pollen fertile, with moderate vigor and increase. The bloom presentation is consistent in size and pattern, with a very smooth sophisticated appearance. In 2017 the pattern expanded to show an occasional broken pattern and a tendency toward more blue color. I am showing four photographs to show these new developments. We have always loved to see this flower bloom, but lately it has become more interesting, whether due to weather changes or plant maturity. ($50.00 d.f.)
LOLLIPOP MAN
Sdlg 108-13 (sdlg x sdlg) 40″ M. Dor. 7.5″. 3 br 16 buds (2017)
(This flower truly is a “big sucker!”) It was named after the crosswalk guards of my youth that carried large stop signs on full length poles. This is a very tall daylily with a very large bloom; often there are three blooms open at once and it has a big impact in the garden. The flowers are flat, have outstanding sun resistance and good substance. The scapes are strong enough to support a wad of these large blooms, although after a rain, the sheer weight of the wet flowers may cause a little leaning. It is an early morning opener.
This plant has clean shiny foliage and has remained completely rust-free in my garden since 2013 when it was selected. It is vigorous, a moderate to fast increaser. It has good pollen fertility and good pod fertility once the plant has matured to clump size. ($50.00 d.f.)
MADERA GOLD
Sdlg 241-12 (sdlg x sdlg) 36″ M. Re. Dor. 6.5″. 3 br 20 buds (2017)
This tall stately flower demands attention in our garden. Its lovely flat form and reliable pattern are truly winners. It has moderately good sun resistance; it may fade slightly in very hot weather, but retains its appealing form and substance well into the evening. Its scapes are well-branched and the branches are widely spaced. The frequent rebloom makes this plant especially appealing, and it has very high rust resistance, with only a rare pustule to be seen even under heavy rust infestation conditions. It is pod and pollen fertile. This is a 2012 selection that is a slow increaser. We have watched this plant for years, and never tired of its beautiful presentation. We finally have enough to stock to introduce it as of 2017. ($40.00 d.f.)
MALIBU SUNSET
Sdlg 147-12 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 35″ M. Re. Dor. 8″ (2017)
Blooms are carried well above the foliage on stocky scapes. Two lateral branches plus terminal with 15 buds.
This personal favorite, an EMO, shouts to me from across the garden early each morning. Its massive flowers, frequently up to 9″ across, have outstanding sun resistance, holding well into the evening. This huge orange flower, which has deeper color in high temperatures, is truly a showstopper. Shown here are several more views.
This cultivar has rust-resistant (RR) foliage, never displays even one rust pustule even in rust infestation conditions. The plant has an overall robust appearance, but is a relatively slow increaser. Pod and pollen fertile. ($45.00 d.f.)
