I must really like that color, too, because I only made it through my Hanson album to find these:

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I have a lot that I think of as more of a dark rose or cerise, but I'll see if I can find more in the purple range.

Chris

Very nice color on Georgette Belden. Chris Lounge Lizard looks like it is made of velvet, very nice.

Mareas, I like EM. Nice color!

Chris, Night Air is a honey! I like that one!

Below are a few of my reds/purples....Ellie

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Dash It is an un-registered seedling!!

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Ellie love Dazzling Spider.
Jill

oooh - thanks yall! Ansel Adams is on my wishlist for sure.
Here are 2 that are on the ends of the spectrum (clickable thumbnails)
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I bought Night Beacon last year because I like a photo. Well, it bloomed while still in my pot ghetto! I think it is a keeper.
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Mareas,I like SOL.

Remy, looks like a keeper to me too!!

Thanks Jill, I really like Dazzling Spider too!!...Ellie

mareas, your photo of Sea of Love reminded me of another Kaskel you might like:

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I've had Sea of Love for two summers without any blooms. I bought it at the same time as Petticoat Frills and Orion Sky (both Kaskels), and Petticoat Frills has performed the best by far. I think it's time to move Sea of Love!

I do love the color on Georgette Belden. How does that one do for you?

yep, orion sky and night beacon went right on the wishlist.

Georgette Belden gave me big bouquets like this for more than 2 months last summer - i cant wait to see her established in the ground!
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I don't have many in that color category.

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Hi Dot,
I've been pondering about "The Band Played On". Is it as pretty as your picture? Is it pod or pollen fertile? Does is have good plant habits?

Thanks for your info ahead of time.

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Seedling:

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Cimarron Rose:

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I couldn't get it to set any pods this spring, but we had rain day after day after day. I have seen seed sales of it so it must be fertile. It is very pretty and blooms a long time. Plant habits are average.

Dot

Dot & Ellie, my two picks are 'Robes for the Queen' and 'Seagulls Heaven' - both your gorgeous photos show them in that particular color range that makes me stop and gape
in fascination...
Beautiful 'Nivia Guest' photo! Much darker than other photos I've seen of it. I love that look and have several that are close, like 'Stately Buddha' & 'Spartacus Adorned'.
Photobucket is down right now or I'd include photos...

mlwgardener, your deep colored seedling is scrumptious. Does it have any relation to 'Night Rapture'?
And that photo of 'Cimarron Rose' is wonderful!! I've tucked it away to study (with your name on it) thanks! *grin*

Chris, yes, DO move your 'Sea of Love' as it performed just beautifully for me last Summer. It waves its 'Camaroons' colors around like bright, show quality flags - yum!
My clump photo of Georgette was taken in 100 degree full sun & i need a new camera. My eye can't differentiate the dark eye halos my camera does on reds & purples.
I did some crosses with Georgette x 'Bela Lugosi' & a couple other Hansons, as well as 'Collector's Choice', last Summer - will be a LONG wait to see those colors.
marea

After seeing that photo of Cimarron Rose, I now have another variety to add to my wish list !!!

Cimarron Rose did a great job of blooming for me especially since it was the first year in my garden. Anyone that wants to use the picture, feel free.

The seedling was given to me as an unknown seed by a wonderful gentleman 2 years ago on the LA. He used Evening Enchantment alot in his crosses, so I'd guess that it is one of EE seedlings. blessings Mona

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'Wayside King Royale,' which is a little more purple than this photo shows. It has a really velvety texture.

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This was sent to me from Marietta last year as 'Cousin Charles,' but it's darker than the photos I've seen of it. I don't know if that's my soil/climate, or if this really isn't CC. Still, it's a nice dark flower that bloomed well, late.

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'Black Friar,' a real oldie (1951).

Laurel

I have a few of those...:)

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Thanks for the photos, Rick. Now I remember that I REALLY REALLY like 'Blackjack Cherry.' You have a lot of great flowers in this color range. I also like 'Court Magician' and 'Jackie's Choice.'

Laurel

Here are some of mine in the red purple color range.

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Well, guess I'll join the game...a few of my red/purples.
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Enjoying all the pretty blooms....can't wait till spring..my dormants are beginning to show their heads already!
Jan

Yall would just crack up if you could have heard all the oohing and aahing here as i just perused those INCREDIBLE photos... I'm drooling.
I think I need to buy another 2 dozen daylilies now.
Here is Nosferatu, since none of you posted him yet - I call him "King" & MEAN it during my daily pollen thefts...
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These photos are just exquisite !!! Thanks for sharing.

Great topic !!!

I've never met a purple I didn't like ;~)

Here's a pic of my favorite purple at the moment, a seedling of mine that is being evaluated for introduction:

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Some of my favorite registered purples are:

MIDNIGHT IN MARRAKESH

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and just like Dot's fabulous pic above, MOONLIGHT SAIL

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Sorry about the large photo size....It was hard enough to get the pictures in the message. I'm not sure how to make them smaller.

Leslie
Zone 6, Rhode Island

Hmmm....it wasn't until I saw my seedling right up next to MOONLIGHT SAIL, that I realized these two need to get together!! Another cross for 2008 :~)

Leslie
Zone 6, Rhode Island

Leslie, What a FABULOUS picture of Moonlight Sail. I wish it had been more violet for me, maybe this year. It did bloom late though when it was very hot.
I just ordered two from the Stamiles that you should look at. They are coming next week I am so excited.

Dot

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DOT!!

I am GREEN or shall I say PURPLE with envy!! I've been drooling over VIOLET BECOMES YOU...It's gorgeous!!! We have similar tastes :~) I am SO drawn to deep, clear purples....especially those with watermarks!!

Please post pics this summer!!

Leslie
Zone 6, Rhode Island

Well I like many colors but noticed last year that I didn't have many darker ones so I decided to get some more. You could probably get a single fan on the LA a bit cheaper, I like ordering directly from them because they always send at least double fans. I have a couple of times gotten a single fan but it was huge and split soon when it bloomed. You really should get Special Candy it was the fastest increasing lily that I got last year. 3 fans turned into 12

Dot

OK that does it. I think I'm gonna order MOONLIGHT SAIL, all thanks to Leslie. I'd no idea it'd look so good up north. But Leslie....help me out, will you....get those new Stamiles and trial them for me, 'K? :)

I've ordered a few Stamiles, but it's basically a toe-in-the-water kind of thing. Last year, I got PRECIOUS CANDY and LAST SNOWFLAKE; this year, I ordered VERDANT SPRING. But my experience with their plants up here is quite limited.

Anyway, back to red-purples....I don't post pictures on this web site, but I've got a few I like. I recommend BELA LUGOSI very highly; same with a similar-looking daylily, RASPBERRY SUEDE, a Blaney intro.

Hi Dot - I ordered MOONLIGHT SAIL from Pat as well. I prefer to order mainly from the hybridizers...but if I want an older one I go to my favorite resellers. Thanks very much for the tip on SPECIAL CANDY...I've heard great things from others about it as well.

Hehehe Lynxe!! Sure I'd love to trial all the new Stamile's for you :~) I haven't ordered many Stamile's lately because my collection was becoming mostly Stamile's and I needed to diversify. I can tell you that WREN'S SONG, LESLIE RENEE, FLAMINGO PARADE, and TRANQUIL WATERS all did well up here. CORONAL LIGHT was lost in a real bad winter and it is the ONLY Stamile I'd ever lost here. I've thought about giving CL another shot as it was probably something I did wrong.

Let's see if I can did up some more pictures:

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Zone 6, Rhode Island

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Oh goody...more beauties to tide me over till this bloom season. Thanks Rick. :)
Jan

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A few more reds and purples

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Tom

Tom, I love your seedling you call Electric Eye!!! Is it a dip or tet, how tall, and how large? :)
Jan

Jan, it grew like mad the first year, but no blooms. Plenty of blooms last year. 34" x 6.25". It has a wired gold edge that's hard to capture in a pic.

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