Thanks Karen!

That seedling is a mouthful. [ROSES FOR DALLAS X (HIGH WATER MARK X TETRFKXVICKI GRAYYLW GREEN)]

Steve, the way the edge changes color from cream yellow to white is an interesting adder to that "true winner".

Tim, if I had a dollar for every seedling that had problems with opening...

I have countless obvious rejects, a couple sure keepers, but what to do with the ones that keep saying "yeah but"...

Like this sib to my "encouraging" seedling. Not applique. Yeah, but the sepal coloration is exceptional. It's so hard to find good sepals!


Not applique. Yeah, but its 6.5" blooms are richly colored and on a vigorous plant with well-branched and budded scapes.


I don't think this bloom is distinctive enough. Yeah, but the plant keeps putting out 52"+ scapes while growing in a small pot. That kind of height is worth keeping, right?


Well at this point it's not like my seedling beds are overflowing with true champions, so these "yeah buts" get to stay, for now...

profesora said:Dragonfly Dawn X Jag, 4 way branching

That is a really pretty scape! The face on the flower looks good too!

profesora said:Jurassic Pink X Diamond Shores

Germinated in 2018, this plant has five fans with four way branching on this fan.

This one has a very exotic look that I like. Would you classify it as an applique?

Steve - I'm still laughing at the garden name "Oversized Pants!" I love your toothy purple!

Greg - All those seedlings look good. Have you hybridized much with Electric Ladyland? I do like your seedling from it.

Debra, thank you.

I am new at daylily terminalogy, and I do agree with you.

mom2cjemma said:Here are my seedlings so far this year...

2nd year for this one, which came from Earlybird Cardinal and Starmans Quest. It is a bit shorter this year but still has great color and form



This is my third year for this one. It is cute and blooms earlier than its Parent Earlybird Cardinal.

Heidi, can you tell me if your seedlings from Early Bird Cardinal bloom as early as their parent and do they rebloom reliably as well? Thanks!

I have been inspired to also post "baby pictures"! Like Celestialrose, I have been out there in my jammies to take pictures! My kids think I'm weird, but isn't that so typical! I also keep a notebook of stats. I'm new at this, so not a hybridizer by trade. I need to study some terminology this winter, but for now, I take a lot of pictures & scribble notes for future reference/possible registration. It's like Christmas time knowing some of last years seedlings are about to bloom for the first time in their lives. I've had interesting results- from quirky & interesting to beautiful, like a box of chocolates. Here is a sample to share!

This oddity is "Ultimate Illusion x Multi-ring Pileup". It's interesting, so curious to see how it looks in the future. Has a ghostly mark/pattern around the throat, like a glaze.





"Nile Jewel x Pigment of Imagination" - pretty to me! Very sturdy in hot afternoon sun too.




This pretty little thaaaang is "How Beautiful You Are x Multi-ring Pileup". 7" bloom. Looks like a cascade? Maybe?

kousa said:

Heidi, can you tell me if your seedlings from Early Bird Cardinal bloom as early as their parent and do they rebloom reliably as well? Thanks!

So my reddish pink ones started blooming on June 25 this year and July 4 last year. I am in zone 5b. EBC has had first bloom on 6/25, 7/2, 6/5, 7/2 and 6/29. So I would have to say it is inline with what I get from EBC here in CT.

My deep purple on has bloomed on 7/12 and 7/4. It seems to be a little later like Starman's Quest, which has bloomed on 7/11, 7/8, 7/17 and hopefully later this week.

As for rebloom. It is too soon to say. I have never had rebloom on EBC.

Crazyplantlady611 said:I have been inspired to also post "baby pictures"! Like Celestialrose, I have been out there in my jammies to take pictures! My kids think I'm weird, but isn't that so typical!

Ummm, going out in your jammies is a problem???? If I am not running out the door to go to work, I am outside in my jammies every single morning. My yard is pretty secluded...... Of course, I do wait until I am dressed to go out to my gardens along the road.

@Crazyplantlady611 glad you could join us. I love your pictures and hope to see many more of your seedlings
You are going to fit right in, we are all crazy when it comes to daylilies

Debra, thank you.

I am new at daylily terminalogy, and I do agree with you.

Here are some seedlings that bloomed today. I'll start with some from today and work my way back to the first, I'm so far behind with everything and just don't have the time to post very often anymore. After I get done looking and drooling over everyone else's, seems like I'm out of time to post my own. Great seedlings on here everyone! Great job! I have truly enjoyed them


TS739 Fried Green Tomatoes X Bentley Samuel FFE


TS812 Froggy X Shards Of Kryptonite FFE
I like this cristate.


TS590 Larry's Candy Stripe Swizzle X Sally Sue's GSW


TS852 Darkly Bright X Cliffjumper


TS314 El Desperado X Crowning Light FFE
I love this shade of lavender.

I am going to split them up. I have too many to post in one, it will take me too long. These are today's pics and the last one taken yesterday morning.

Thanks Heidi! That's really helpful! I have been thinking of using Earlybird Cardinal for hybridizing to get earlier blooms offspring. It sounds like its offspring did bloom quite early for you.

Crazyplantlady611 I echo what Daniel said. Wishing you many beautiful seedlings in the years to come. I think your How Beautiful You Are x Multi-ring Pileup seedling bloom is gorgeous. Love the cascade, the pattern, and the big green eye!

Trina, Bentley Samuel's kids are gorgeous! I love your seedling's colors. The deep green throat is really striking.

Some seedlings from my garden today. The first three took 4 years to bloom.

COSMIC STRUGGLE X TET. ALMIRA B.B. JACKSON FFE


Francis E Stadler X Dr McGregors Garden FFE - very nice lilac color bitone. it does not photograph as nice as it looks in person.


Feathered Fingers X Say Can You See FFE


Faulkner Seedling X RFK (Bonus)

Trina, Fried Green Tomatoes X Bentley Samuel

with Tim. Love that green throat

Ok, I found a few more pics of July blooms.


TS338 Sdlg.HB10-18(Buddy's Spook x Waves Of Joy) X Waylon
Spunky 1 seeds.


TS325 Laura Mast X Yoga Man


TS907 Northern Star X Doris and David


TS805 Rosy Spiketail X Forestlake Ragamuffin
A repeat, but I still like the bitone and it's showing more teeth now.


TS375 Sword in A Stone X Message In A Bottle
A repeat, but still blooming and still my fav.


TS249 Rouge Pretty Baby X Lillian's Vapor Trail
More Spunky 1 seeds.


TS248 Rouge Pretty Baby X Lillian's Vapor Trail

That's all for now.

This seedling came from LA bonus seeds.

Hooked X Abalone Bite

The seedling has a few baby teeth so perhaps it will take after HOOKED and grow some more when it gets a little older.

Dragonfly Dawn X Jag

Charlotte's Desire X Pink Extraordinaire