2007 daylilies

Alcee Favaron was my mentor and friend. A World War Two army vetrean, he served under Patton as a tank commander. He survived being injured on three seperate occasions. There were very few days that went by where I did not see or at least hear from him. He actually helped me relocate my garden to the present location. Mr. Alcee encouraged me to get involved in the local clubs. I think he knew where this passion would one day take me.

Alcee Favaron is an unusual color of magenta which catches your eye. I beleive the color to be unisual and different from anything in commerce. Standing well above the foliage you just cannot help but use it s pollen on everything in the garden. Alcee Favaron is a great pollen parent but a reluctant pod parent. Pods are possible and have been set in the full sun in late June and early July. Four way branching Bud Count 18 to 20. SF price $175 Very Limited

I was going to save this one for next year but decided it was time to add another flower to the Nekkid Woman series.

Nekkid Woman Frying Bacon is one of the best rose pinks with a gold edge I have seen anywhere. Fertile both ways, she is sure to add a little sizzle to your hybridizing program. Branching and bud count are moderate but the pretty face more

than makes up for it. SF price $200 Sold out for Spring

Christine Tuminello LeGrand is named for the Hemerocallis Study Club member John LeGrand s wife of 38 years. She was taken prematurely from her family after a courageous battle with cancer. It was an honor to name one of my introductions after someone so special. Christine Tuminello LeGrande is an elegant flower with great scapes, nice bud count, and good spacing. I find it strange that we work so hard to get flowers so ruffled they cannot open yet we use conversions to try to give our new introductions a diploid look. This cream white with a pink blush and a dazzling deeper pink edge is a hybridizer s dream come true. Good pollen and pod parent with a bud count of 22 to25. SF price $100 Limited

On my first trip back from Larry Grace’s I was crossing flowers in the back seat of my truck. I just could not help myself. Coyote Ugly is a creamy yellow with a heavy gold edge. It is from one of two seedpods I set during that drive. If you are looking for a plant that is a good pod parent, this is it. JT Davis is in the parentage of this flower twice. SF price $50.00

Blackwater Lavender Delight is an interesting shade of lavender washed with mulberry jam. The mulberry seems to drip from the petal edges. A mulberry halo is evident around the bright yellow to green throat. A honey gold trim tops off this appetizing flower. Four and five way branching with 18 to 20 perfectly spaced buds. I have set pods in late June and early July without the benefit of shade. SF $75.00

Blackwater Snowflake is another good parent for bagel style flowers. This perfectly round white diamond has just a touch of pink. The pink blush seems to fade as the temperatures rise leaving an almost pure white canvas on which to paint. The emerald green throat enhances this flowers presence. Branching and bud count are moderate. SF $75.00

Bordering on Weird is a (Mister Lucky x Roses in Snow) x Mister Lucky seedling gives seedlings that makes you scratch your head in wonderment. All the seedlings show some veining. The seedlings are all over the place with some being large, some small, some double, some have a tendency to elongate. If you want to add a touch of weird to your red and orange base seedlings this one may be for you. Fast increaser SF $65.00