Something to pass the time--Richard Norris introductions
I am getting really bored, especially when it's not nice enough to go outside and work in the garden. So I thought I would start a thread about some of my favorite hybridizers. Richard Norris is the first. Richard's garden was the first hybridizer's garden we visited when we started in daylilies. He has been very gracious to show us around his place and tell us about his hybridizing. We consider him a long-distance mentor (he lives about 6 hours away from us).
His intros do very well in our garden. Here are some of our favorites. Feel free to add any of yours.
Remembered Kisses is probably my absolute favorite.
Richard doesn't work for orange but when Ashwood Inferno showed up, he had to introduce it.
Ashwood Rings of Saturn has an interesting pattern.
Ashwood Summer Sunshine was one of the first Norris plants we purchased. We use it a lot in hybridizing. One of our intros has it as a parent.
But Wait, There's More is a fabulous plant. It usually starts blooming single, but later flowers are double.
Although we don't grow many diploids, we had to have Daniel Howard Norris. It is in Richard's flat-faced diploid line.
I'll put the rest in the comments.
Comments (22)
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
4 years agoI believe Flight of the Raven was Richard's first introduction.
Mary's Baby has excellent color, but it's really hard to catch the color correctly in a photo.
We have gotten some nice babies out of Mitch Lynd.
Quiet Wyatt is an excellent example of an edge no eye daylily.
Sam Abel is one of Richard's best daylilies.
The rest are in the next comment.
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shive
4 years agoI'd love to add Daniel Howard Norris at some point. I saw a clump of it blooming last summer, and it was magnificent.
Empire of Desire is an excellent performer and multiplier here.
Sam Abell is a wonderful cultivar!
Mary's Baby was new here last year and got attacked pretty bad by slugs. I hope it will do better this year.
Coral Majority always puts on a show in the late season.
I used to grow Mary Lightfine. It was a wonderful late. Unfortunately I lost it one winter in a pot. I'd love to acquire it again.
Debrahoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
4 years ago
organic_kitten
4 years ago
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 years ago
lilykate7a
4 years ago
signet_gw(6b)
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI grow several of Richard Norris cultivars. Initially I added them not really knowing who Richard Norris or his cultivars were . I just liked the looks of the plants . However after adding a few I came to really love the way his dayliies perform here. I have never been disappointed in any of his cultivars that I have grown here.
I have grown Coral Majority for many many years
Substantial Evidence - love the open flat face of this one .
Mary's Baby -Sorry can't find any of my images ( must be on my other old computer )Pigment of Imagination
Ashwood Still Night
I grow Mary Lightfine ( same issue with image as mentioned above) I added Ashwood Plum Crrazy last season so anxious to see it bloom this year and I am excited to add Belief in Vein to my gardens this year.Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 years agosignet_gw(6b)
4 years ago
Julia WV (6b)
4 years agoI also have Coral Majority but never can quite get a good pic of it. The other Norris I have is EVIDENCE OF ALIENS. It has always made me smile since it looks, when fully recurved, like it went through a wind tunnel.
Julia
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 years agosignet_gw(6b)
4 years ago
Nancy 6b
4 years agoshive
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoNancy 6b
4 years agoI really should pay more attention to hybridizers. I realize now that I have a few Norris daylilies, and they are all among the best performing plants, multiply and bloom well. Mine have all been shown already. Sam Abell is one I have thought of adding, this makes me want it even more
Ashwood Still Night
Pigment of Imagination in morning
POI at about noon. A vigorous daylily, not sure how much I like it, but my husband likes it quite well
Mary's Baby
Coral Majority
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)Original Author