Monthly Archives: October 2010

Forestlake Ragamuffin Part 5

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mike

John Rice introduced ANNETTE’S MAGIC in 2004. I like this outcross.  The cross was ED BROWN x FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN.  ANNETTE’S MAGIC has a 28” scape and 5.5” bloom.  Ragamuffin in this example put teeth on a first generation cross on … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Register For The Blog

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mike

SEE ME FEEL ME TOUCH ME I wanted to touch base with everyone about the daylily blog.  If you haven’t registered , you can do so at the bottom of the page in the Admin area. When you register you will  recieve an email when blogs are … Continue reading →

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Forestlake Ragamuffin Part 4

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mike

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS David Mussar posed the question of plant habit when hybridizing with FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN. In some circles of thought, hybridizers suggest that the pod parent is responsible for plant habit. FLR was registered at 28 inches, with … Continue reading →

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Forestlake Ragamuffin Part 3

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mike

VENUS FLYTRAP The first registration out of FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN was FORESTLAKE LUNATIC FRINGE. The cross was [FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN X (sdlg x FORESTLAKE FRINGE BINGE)], registered by Fran Harding purveyor of fine daylily seeds, FORESTLAKE GARDENS. Fran had around 15 first … Continue reading →

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Forestlake Ragamuffin, Part 2

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mike

BRISTLING FURY If you’ve seen the kids out of Forestlake Ragamuffin, you probably noticed that its coloration is recessive and the teeth transfer is dominant.  I saw a hundred or so kids of the FLR cross onto Tetra Spindazzle and … Continue reading →

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FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN, Part 1

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Mike

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU Forestlake Ragamuffin was registered by Fran Harding in 1993. Fran introduced the daylily with 18 pieces available for sale. When Fran released FLR she immediately sold out. Over the next ten years the daylily’s demand remained … Continue reading →

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Dan Trimmer, PATRIARCH of TETRA SPINDAZZLE

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mike

NORTHERN EDGE Another hybridizer that used Tetra Spindazzle  early on was  Bob Schwarz.  Bob and Dan Trimmer were friends.  So Dan gave a piece of Tetra Spindazzle to him.  Bob introduced his LAUGHING GIRAFFE, reg. 1997 out of it.  If … Continue reading →

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Tetra Spindazzle, Part 7

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Mike

S. HOLMES GOLDEN GLITZ 2011 Tetra Spindazzle, Part 7 The genetics of Tetra Spindazzle injected in Florida daylilies came from Dan Trimmer’s CROCODILE SMILE.  Dan Hansen, Luddy Lambertson, Gunda  Abajian and John Peat  all have introductions out of Crocodile Smile. … Continue reading →

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Gray to Grey Daylily Blog

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mike

Grey Eyezone seedling Yesterday I relayed to you that we were taking a break from Tetra Spindazzle discussion. So today provided an opportunity to speak about David Kirchoff mentioning grey(gray) daylilies.  Gray to grey color combination’s are  daylilies that really catch my attention … Continue reading →

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Tetra Spindazzle, Part 6

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Mike

Tetra Spindazzle grandbaby John Benz’s use of Tetra Spindazzle is most noted for his cross onto FORESTLAKE RAGAMUFFIN.  John made 82 seeds with this cross.  After John saw the kids bloom he forgot all about the color he once worried over … Continue reading →

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Tetra Spindazzle, Part 5

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mike

WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES Ohio Hybridizer, John Benz acquired Tetra Spindazzle in the mid 1990’s from Dan Trimmer.  Dan sent it to John because he and John were friends and Dan felt John would like to use it.  John at first … Continue reading →

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Tetra Spindazzle, Part 4

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Mike

WOLVERINE WOLVERINE bloomed in my garden by chance. Years back, we had extra garden space and I had seen that Jamie hadn’t planted all of his seedlings so I offered to grow out a few hundred of them. Jamie included several … Continue reading →

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