GREEN Daylilies/Exciting Intros

John · Post by **John** » Nov 07, 2006 12:53 pm

This is the time of year when I start researching suitable parents to obtain for my hybridizing program. Here is a super find, a large ruffled white with huge green throat that expands to overlay the flower!

http://www.slightlydifferentnursery.com ... cts_id=512

At present, this is one of Paul Owen's 'future' seedlings, but while you're on the site, check out his exciting new introductions for 2007!

http://www.slightlydifferentnursery.com ... ex&cPath=2

John

tsneal · Post by **tsneal** » Nov 07, 2006 2:49 pm

Boy that is a nice one John...do you have it ordered yet...hurry quick...lol!! Love the open form too!

I had to look at the other intro's off course. I like 'Nora' and 'Screaming Queen'. 'Ulterior Motive' has the in vogue edges.

How about Frank Smith's Granny Smith? I think you have to buy all the intro's to get it. Leslie Renee (Stamile??)is suppose to have lots of green in it. Holy Guacamole is absolutely gorgeous..well in the pictures I've seen. I cannot afford any of these.

All tets and I know nothing of their proformance.

I love the di you have chose for sure!!! Size, form, and that lovely green coloring..wow! What do you plan to cross it with??

Stephanie

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Nov 07, 2006 3:18 pm

Very nice, John! Good luck with your hybridizing. I hope we'll soon be seeing a green beauty. I enjoyed looking at the new intros and the general cultivars too. It's a nice site for some winter eye candy. I like Intimate Portrayal, Lovely Miss Laucius, Nora, Possession of Obsession, and Running for the Border. They are out of my price range but I like them.

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Nov 07, 2006 6:26 pm

Nice link and pretty Dayliles!

Claudia

notmartha · Post by **notmartha** » Nov 08, 2006 8:59 am

i have only see the pics of Holy Guacamole and it is absolutely gorgeous-holy guacamole!!! I would love to have that one!

good luck john-i luv green and blue in daylilies!!

I have daylilies with buds here-but its way to miserable for them to ever open and the frost did get alot of the rebloomers! one of my seedlings is a rebloomer!

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Nov 08, 2006 10:54 am

Hi John!!

I will have to look up this Holy Guac......I wish you luck in getting a green daylily.......I thought of you this summer when Pat & I were at the daylily farm and we saw a greenish one in their books......I still will keep you in mind this spring if I get there again......

.....Good Luck to you!!!

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Nov 13, 2006 8:50 am

John, I didn't know that your breeding direction was for a green daylily. I kind of liked the seedling your interested in.

Oh, and My favorite of his is Ulterior Motive. I'm interested in getting good teeth in the colder zones.

sharon

John · Post by **John** » Nov 13, 2006 11:39 am

Thank you all for your posts. The prices of many of these are prohibitive, but will eventually come down-- it is all supply and demand.

Sharon mentioned "teeth"-- these also interest me, and I am starting seeds from 'Forestlake Ragamuffin' and 'Gram's Dream'. (Several different crosses, chosen for improved saturated color.)

I was thrilled to get seeds from a cross involving Brian Mahieu's 'Chartreuse Sphinx Moth'...a very nice green.

bluegrassmom · Post by **bluegrassmom** » Nov 25, 2006 5:39 am

It sounds like you have some very interesting crosses. I am hoping to get some nice seedlings from GARY COLBY crosses. I just love fat edges. Also I won 5 seeds from the Lily Auction that are BLUEGRASS MUSIC crosses. I only wish it didn't take so long to see them bloom!

Teresa

bengal · Post by **bengal** » Nov 27, 2006 8:14 pm

John, you want green, huh? Check out this one!

http://www.daylilynet.com/jamie_gossard ... ardens.htm

Second one down is GREEN INFERNO. Is that not the coolest thing you've ever seen?

John · Post by **John** » Nov 27, 2006 10:44 pm

Teresa, those are some nice seeds you've won!

bengal, thank you for the link to GREEN INFERNO, it is indeed very cool and very green!

tsneal · Post by **tsneal** » Jan 12, 2007 3:53 pm

http://shawssunshinegardens.com/gallery/e-g.htm

Came across FRANK QUILLIAN ...sure appears to have a lot of green in it...made me think of you John.

John · Post by **John** » Jan 13, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks for thinking of me! That is an odd-form as well as unusual green cast. I note it is Display only right now, but there are a number of other "green" ones.

bengal · Post by **bengal** » Jan 17, 2007 2:02 am

Here's a photo of FRANK QUILLIAN I took this summer, during the National Convention on Long Island. A very different look here.

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Jan 17, 2007 9:23 am

Still a nice green though.