Category Archives: Seedlings

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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 1

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Mike

Spindazzle was registered in 1983 as a spider by Wilson without much hoopla.  Famed hybridizer, Ned Roberts, even had  Spindazzle on his list as a daylily not to use as a parent because of below average color.  Then by chance, … Continue reading →

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Do you like hooks, horns, and teeth ?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mike

In 1974 Orville Fay introduced a tetraploid daylily named Green Fringe that he hybridized in the late 1960’s.    I not being around in daylilies at that time, wonder what Orville must have thought when he saw fringe and teeth on … Continue reading →

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Bitones and Bicolors

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike

Some of my favorite daylilies are bicolors and bitones. This seedling of Kimberly McCutcheon appears at first glance to be a  bicolor. But is it? Close observation of the petals and sepals reveal it is really a strong bitone. It has lavender petals … Continue reading →

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Another season has come and gone

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike

Now that the season has come to a close, you get a straggler or two daylilies that want to continue on. Sometimes they don’t open quite right because of the cool morning.  It almost makes you want to start the season … Continue reading →

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Matthew Kaskel’s BEST EDGE

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Mike

In the early 2000′s, Jamie Gossard and I traveled to visit Matthew Kaskel. While in the garden , Matthew showed us the dayliliy he called BEST EDGE. Matthew liked the flower of the daylily but didn’t care for the plant … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Daylily Seedlings

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mike

Want to take a look at a few seedlings? click “Posted in” below

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Shirley Farmer on Teeth

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mike

Powerpoint presentation Daylily Blog by Mike

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