Seedlings worthy of registration 2024
The alphabet is done for the year so it is time for you to show us your daylily seedlings worthy of being registered. I am betting all of us can’t wait to see what you have created! There will be two more seedling posts, one for seedlings with promise and one for new seedlings. Let’s see what you have!
Sherry
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2 months agoI'll start with our three seedlings that have been registered for this year.
Professor Ninglecut is a tet with some purple and yellow teeth. Some teeth have both colors, but there can also be just purple teeth. The name comes from a play two of our kids wrote when they were little. Our son Eric took the role of Professor Ninglecut and our daughter Michelle was Madame Cheeseball. The scape is about 37 inches tall with 3 branches and 15 buds. The bloom is about 6 inches across and it's a mid-late dormant.
The funny thing about Madame Cheeseball is our daughter likes flowers, but yellow ones are her least favorite. She was ok with Madame Cheeseball being yellow with orange shadings. The scape is about40 inches tall with 3 branches and 15 buds. The flower is about 7 inches across. It is a midseason, dormant tetraploid.
The last one is our first dip introduction. Peter Pan's Kiss was hybridized way back in 2009, but we quick working with dips at that time. We decided it was cute and deserved a name. It is a 2.25 inch rather trumpet (or thimble) shaped flower. It has a 30 inch scape with 4 branches and about 20 buds. It is midseason and semi-evergreen. It grows like a weed.
That's all for me.Nancy
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Comments (14)Some of her seedlings she sells just a fan or two of -- those are often the ones that she is still evaluating and that might end up being registered some day. Others she sells all of to a single bidder. Those she would not register obviously since the bidder now owns all of that particular seedling. I think that if you own all of the seedling.. which is usually in the auction description - then it is yours to do with as you wish.. I could be TOTALLY wrong here so don't jump me if I am. I think I would somehow note that it bloomed first in Gaskins garden.. maybe Gaskin-Meyers??? But then again, if they didn't think it worthy of their name and sold off all of the seedlings, then they may not want their name included. I haven't come across this yet - although I do have about 5 purchased seedlings from various sellers that I am evaluating. Mary and Phillip introduced about 8 or so this past year and are super friendly, so if you bought ALL of a seedling from her and was interested in the possiblity of registering - she would be able to tell you just what kind of notation needs to be made. Shelly...See MoreFinally a keeper seedling from 2008 crop
Comments (26)lalalandwi, If this is the seedling your talking about we have it marked to put into the evaluation bed. It must have good branching with good BC to impress us. Being as there is only 7-8" between seedlings as we grow them we can't really tell too much until we get them less crowded. The ones that have a single lateral branch with some more bracts under it on the scape can have 3-4 branches in less crowded conditions. Time will tell. Folks there are some really pretty blooms in the seedlings, but what good is a plant with 10 buds and no branching? Combine that with no bracts on the scape and you can never have any branching, so you have a nice flower for at best 10 days if not less. The first year your all excited with your new babies that are all your own and make seeds like crazy. The 2nd year you start to realize that some of those first year babies aren't so exciting anymore, see some more new seedlings, look alittle closer at the plant, start to think more about what your doing and produce a bumper crop of seeds again. The 3rd year you realize those first seedlings are really not anything special and throw them in the compost pile. You see more new seedlings from crosses with more thought behind them and see more that excite you. You clean out older beds except for the ones you want to evaluate and transplant them. Your thinking much longer about what crosses to make, only use certain plants for certain things and make tons more seeds. Now in the 4th year the seedlings are really starting to get interesting, your getting many more exciting blooms and your just beginning to notice the plant under the bloom. When it comes to transplanting them in the evaluation area..you barely notice the plant, but you have used plants that should give better branching and bud counts. Of course you still made 5000 more seeds than you can plant. The fifth year comes along and you start to realize of those 90-100 plants in the evaluation beds are mostly throw-a-ways as far as intro's go anyways. A few you will keep to hybridize with and a few you will think about registering. The rest are at best good for seedling sales at worst for the compost pile. Anytime you can get to visit a hybridizers garden you try to do it. We really haven't much time during bloom season, but we will take off about 4 days not only to see their new seedlings...to also talk, ask questions and listen...usually it's with a couple of friends or just 1 on 1. Now do you really want to hybridize? It's not as easy as you think it is and you must have a passion to do it. It's alot of work, but it is very much a pleasure and a challenge for us. Nothing like going out with a coffee in your hand strolling through the seedlings and seeing all the gifts that Mother Nature has blessed you with. Cheers...See MoreSeedling revisted, a question to hybridizers...
Comments (10)Thanks for the info everyone.. Its a Tet (Berry Patch X Jewel in the Crown) (the rest of this cross has been duds so far, this is by far the best of the lot, a few wont bloom until next year.) SunFast (fades a little more to a mellow coral, but keeps this color to the end) 18 BC wasnt bad, It was a terrible year, this was by far my best BC on a seedling. I would assume in a year I actually had some sunshine, It would increase to something more reasonable. Though , nothing grown south of me would be as vigorous as would be for them, even in Massachussetts, my season is 2-4 weeks shorter. One of the shortest in the 48 states. It tries to be a semievergreen, but quite frankly I mark things in more accordance of whats Hardy and whats not, what grows quickly with vigor and blooms. All foilage for me will die back to ground level. But this showed green in late fall and early spring last year, where alot of other seedlings were still waking up. It has very nice plant habits IMO , but I would agree that it should lay flatter and have more edge distinction. I will try crossing it next year with a variety of things, and see what I get. LilyNut that article was interesting and I learned some stuff I didnt know, I disagree a little on the rebloom aspect, there really isnt any reason for me to try for rebloom, If a mature clump blooms for 3-4 weeks, well , quite frankly thats half a season for me. Plus I would worry about recessive genes alot. Ive already discovered some of these southern intros Ive used seem to have alot of recessives in them already, where there traits seem hard to pass on. Im all new to this though, so any advise anyone could give , Im more than willing to listen =)... Thanks All, Silverkelt...See MoreSeedlings Still Blooming
Comments (11)Kate - FVS is a prolific rebloomer. Some years, it's had three cycles of bloom. It's good to know the mums can rebloom if sheared back. Julia - The mum overwinter here until we get a winter with zero temps, and then they die out. They're really doing great in the red bed, with five of them growing together to make a huge flowery mound. I'll take a photo when the whole thing is in bloom. Heidi - Because of the grandparentage of Ain't Misbehavin, it could be the other parent of the late seedling. But Mister Bubbles is right in front of W. Good Old Days, and Techny Peach Lace used to be in back of it, and both of those are late bloomers. I would love to sell FVS to my Gardenweb friends! Nan - I'm always when thrilled when a seedling turns out to be a late bloomer. There are just too few good lates. That's a good idea to cross the Karelia Seedling with Ruby Lipstick, or my Ruby Lipstick baby. Debra...See Moreshive
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoI have several in the pipeline for registration. But just when they will registered is a question mark because of the possible move. A move would set back the line-out process. These two are the first that will be registered.
Inimitable X Moonlit Caress - Vigorous and floriferous, this one has been a favorite of mine since the very first bloom. It's an ivory near-white that shows a pink blush when the temperatures shift, It has a 7-inch bloom on 27-inch scapes with 3 to 4 way branching and a range of 12-21 buds. The foliage always looks green and lush even when others around it have streaks or browning. A midseason bloomer, it multiplies quickly and is fertile both ways. It's semi-evergreen with lots of dormancy. I'm looking for someone in the north and someone in the south to trial it.
Last season it showed the pink blush for many days since it was cooler than usual. This is how it might look most of the time grown in the North.
In my usual temps in the 90s, it looks more near white.
Here's a single bloom from when the temps were in the mid 90s.
((Palace Garden Beauty X Karelia) X This Longing #1) - This is one that Kate has always liked, It had been a slow multiplier until now, when it more than doubled from 9 to 20 fans. I don't know if the terrific multiplying is the result of killing grubs in the area, or moving out seedlings on either side of it., or both. It's an evergreen that blooms midseason and usually reblooms. Height has ranged from 24-28 inches. Bud count has ranged from 12-18, and it usually has at least three branches. Fertile both ways. Kate, if you want to trial this one, give me a shout. I need someone in the north to grow it and see if it will survive in the lower zones.
Early on, when temps are cooler, the eye has more blue tones.
More to come later ...Debra
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoThese next ones have one or two shy of the 16 fans I require to register a daylily.
Razor Sharp X Spacecoast Night Vision - This one has had different looks in different seasons and different temperatures. It has consistently been a semi-evergreen EM bloom and rebloom with 28-inch scapes and a 5.75-inch bloom. Bud counts range from 12-23, It's a good multiplier and fertile both ways. The flowers are dark purple with a lavender purple watermark and white and cream white teeth.
Last season it looked like this at the end of June (shade):
On those rare occasions when temps go from cool to hot, it can have this grayed purple look common of Trahlyta and Jerry Hyatt.
This is the darkest it's ever been in the very rainy 2021 season.
Sun shot from last year. This photo puts more red tones in it than it has in reality.
((Palace Garden Beauty X Karelia) x Unknown (most likely Magnificent Rainbow) - This is one of my weather warrior seedlings. When most everything had short scapes and few buds, this one managed to garner 14-19 buds on 30-inch scapes. It normally has 20-27 buds on 32-inch scapes. A dormant, it's an ML bloomer with at least three-way branching. So far it has never rebloomed, but it does bloom for a long time late into the season. Pale yellow cream petals with lavender patterned eye and darker lavender purple outline and picotee edge.
End of its bloom last year.
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoSherry and Kate - You can trial both of those first ones if you'd like.
Sherry - I was supposed to send you "Leonard" in the fall, but with my husband's hospitalization and both of us getting Covid, I didn't. I can send you a piece of it also this Spring, if you still want it. I think I still have your email address somewhere. Kay is trialing it in the South. Thanks for the nice comment about the SC Francis seedling! That one is really something in a clump. I need it multiply some more to introduce it.
Brad and Nan - I appreciate your feedback on the seedlings!
Kate - I go back and forth about "Leonard." I personally don't like a flower that small on scapes that tall, but many people don't mind that. I have several kids from Leonard, but none of them showed great plant habit in their first year to bloom. Of course it was a dud year. Thanks for all your comments!
Here's another look at the Perseus' Sandals kid from an earlier season:
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoHere are a few more than did fantastic in 2021 but have languished in the two drought years:
(Natalie Antoinette X Symphony of Praise) X Pink Aloha -This one had bud counts in the mid- and high-20s with rebloom on every scape three years ago. The past two years, it's only gotten 10-14 buds per scape. A dormant, it multiplies well. I think it has a 6-inch bloom on 25-inch scapes. This is one Maryl always likes, but it does fade a lot when temps are in the high 90s.
At clump strength
Scarlet Angel X Barbara Mandrell - Evergreen with 6-inch blooms on 26-inch scapes. Three years ago it had scapes with 16-18 buds and rebloomed. It's very fertiile both ways and a fast multiplier. The reason I hesistate on registering it is that, like its mother, the blooms don't look good nights are cool (unpleasant color and slow opening). Once nights warm up to the 70s, it looks great - so more of a southern plant than a northern.
Innocent Discovery X Dearest Valentine - 6 inch blooms on 26-inch scapes. An evergreen midseason bloomer, this one has rebloomed every year and multiplies well. Three years ago, it had most scapes with 16 buds. In the past two years bud counts have been 10-12. Fertile both ways.
Amethyst Prism X Blazing Saddles - 8 inch bloom on 32-inch scapes. Three years ago this one had several scapes with bud counts in the 20s and one scape with 34 buds. Multiplies insanely fast. It has NOT been fertile either way. Semi-evergreen approaching evergreen status. It did not bloom last year.
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoSherry - Amethyst Prism X Blazing Saddles sometimes looks more like a UF. When it first blooms and it's cool, the colors are gorgeous. As we get up into the mid 90s, the color takes a hit and shows some underlying tan colors. This photo shows it in early June when temps are still only 89 or 90 in the day and 60s at night.
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoKate - The Dearest Valentine seedling is always a rosy red, while DV is usually more of a pink here, looking red only when temps are very low. The Scarlet Angel seedling does have a nice edge. In reality the edge is not as white as it looks in that photo. It's a combo of off white and gold. Here's another picture of it that better depicts the colors in the edge.
Here's another look at the Dearest Valentine seedling when temps were 95:
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last monthMaryl - Oh no, I understand Shingles is just awful. How are you feeling? If you want to trial the pink for me in your climate, I can send you a couple fans this Spring. It's a dormant. Also, if you'd like, I could send you the one I call "Nadine." I know that was your mother's name. It's a semi-evergreen here and usually gets 12 buds per scape.
"Nadine"
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