Jan,
They are just like children aren't they? Each one different with their own unique features. My favorite is #6.
I think I asked this question in another post, but I'll ask here too. What program do you use to put info on the pics?
Lrae

Lrae...I like #6 too, but by next season, who knows what they'll look like! :)
I personally use Paint Shop Pro to put my info and watermark on my photos. I don't know what others might use.
Jan

Oh my,Its amazing that they are all different from the same cross.I just love that first one.Its gorgeous.Love purples anyway.I really like # 6 too.Lucky you to have all these new DL's that you grew yourself..Wonderful. ,and they are beautiful, too.Thank you for sharing them.I am loving this.

Jean

That is neat Jan. I like # 6 it looks pink on my pc.
Jill

What a lot of different looks! My favorites are #4 and #5.

Jan, Wow - the difference in colors is amazing! I would've guessed that purple x yellow = mud ... and I probably would not have made this cross. Your pics are proof that I still have a lot to learn!
Kathy

WOW Jan, I can't pick a favorite, they are ALL keepers.

Dot

Thanks for all the comments folks. :)
Kathy, unlike some people who live on city lots, etc. I've got plenty of room for seedlings, so I like to take a chance on some, just to see what'll happen. This cross goes to show you, that you just never know what you might get, doesn't it? And, another thing about this cross, is that each and every bloom that has opened has been a double.
Jan

I was wondering as I scrolled down if there would be any singles in the group. They are all goregous. I guess 1 and 5 are my favs. It's always hard to say.

Thanks for sharing, Mona

I am blown away by the diversity in these siblings. Every day must be like an Easter egg hunt and every day you get the prize egg. Love #4 (love the color) and #6.

Ann

Mona...no single blooms from this cross as yet. :) I guess that's a pretty good percentage rate, isn't it?

Ann...yep, kind of like finding the prize egg feeling. It's so much fun to walk out back to my seedling beds each morning, knowing there will be something new waiting on me. I really like the color of #4 also. :) But, I've seen seedlings change drastically in a years time, so, it will be interesting to see what happens with them all next year.

Thanks everyone,
Jan

Amazing diversity in color.

I'm partial to #5. Love that loose flowing, yet even form. Reminds me of an impressionistic painting of a flamenco dancer in a red dress.

My second favorite is #6. It has nice form & color too.

#7 is interesting too. I like the polychrome color. would be interesting to see if the form improves.

Lovely seedlings Jan.. especially for first blooms. I am amazed at the differences but each flower is awesome in its own right. If I had to pick favorites it would be #1, #4 and #5 just for the colors.. but love them all. Please do keep posting progress pictures of your "family" as I bet they will be stunning next year... and probably later blooms this year will strut their stuff too. I have some crosses of 8 and 10 that are all showing buds now.. can't wait to see how they compare to each other. Thanks for posting for our enjoyment
Shelly

#8 in this same cross bloomed today.

another beauty
Shelly

They are all beautiful but totally different. It woudl be interesting to track the "parents" of the parents, and see how many of those colors come up. Totally amazing how different they all are. Now what do you have to do to register each seedling?

That's just amazing. They are gorgeous. I want all of 'em.

Nancy

Jan, you do have some gorgeous seedlings. I haven't seen one I don't like yet. Do you register them and take them to market?

I have another one blooming from this cross today. Hopefully I'll get it edited and posted soon.
Thanks for all your comments and to answer your question, gnomey,....nope I've never registered any of my seedlings, but I'm getting bloom on some this year that might be worthy. I'll have to evaluate them for a few more years yet, however. :)
Jan

Wow! Amazing, thanks for sharing!

#5 takes first place, #6 takes second, and #4 takes third, the rest are really nice as well, but those three are crazy nice!!!

My today's seedling thread has a photo the 9th seedling of this cross plus a couple of comparisons of two of the other seedlings from this cross, one of which is #6 Gerard. :)
Thanks for everyone's comments.
Jan

Those are breathtakingly beautiful, especially like #4 and your parent plant. Where could I get a Royal Eventide now and would it do well in part shade?

What a fabulous Educational Display this would be at your local daylily show or even an article in your regional newsletter. I think it would be such powerful a educational display at a local show!
I can see 8" X 10" photos or (some of) the blooms themselves if they were blooming.
I can see an award of appreciation from the local show committee.
Boyd

My goodness Jan these are gorgeous. So, so impressed at your ability to do this process to get your own seedlings. Is it very hard and any simple steps for a newbie to attempt it? It seems like so much fun. I loved all of them. Thanks, Judy

Like someone said, they're just like children who have the same parents. I don't think I could pick a favorite here if I had to. They're just gorgeous!

Aliska....my RE gets afternoon shade and if I remember correctly, I got mine at Ridaught's.

Prettypetals....It's not hard at all to breed dl's. The AHS website has great instructions as does Tinkers and several other websites. It's really fun to me, not knowing what you'll get from a cross, and then getting something totally unexpected. My babies may not be the greatest but it sure is fun watching them grow and change. :)

Boyd...how sweet, but I guess you're correct cause it's surely a lesson on genetics, isn't it?

Glad you've all enjoyed this thread. There's a ninth seedling of this cross in my thread started yesterday.
Jan

Here is a link that might be useful: Ridaught's

Thanks for the link, Jan. This is so fascinating. I'd like to try crossing some, but would pick different stock than you're using just to see what would happen.