Curt has some special collections this year priced at $500 each:
Tetra Trahlyta Collection: Accidental Tourist, Alien Data Base, Articulate Matrix, Black Falcon Ritual, First Officer's Log, Fixed Income (NEW!!), Jerry Hyatt, Kinky Reggae, Shadow Cabinet, Solitary Loon.
AND 2 Sculpted Forms Collections containing 10 and 11 cultivars.
2010 Spring Collection (13 plants): $900
2010 Fall Collection (12 plants): $1200
I wish I had a scanner...but here are most of the descriptions for everyone:
Spring 2010 introductions
AQUAS AZUL
2010-M-36-SE
Jewel Of The Oasis X Mrs. John Cooper
Named for the mystical blue river in Chiapas Mexico, these formal 5 inch flowers of amethyst orchid are stamped by a large misty blue violet watermark and accentuated with a deep green throat. A first class plant with elegant tall 36 inch scapes and wide three to four way branching. The first of three sublime Mrs. John Cooper selections. Fertile both ways. $150
BOB WILCOX
2010-M-50-SE
Women Seeking Men X Burning Hot Spot
This flower of heroic stature is named for a genuine gardener and a man of dignity and class. The lustrous deep green flawless foliage, the masculine vigor and monumental 50 inch scapes with five way branching make BOB WILCOX a benchmark for plant habit.
These round 5 inch formal flowers have heavy wax-like substance and are a violet red self with a small green throat, Fertile both ways. $100
BORED HOUSEWIFE
2010-M-43-SE
Message Of Love X Desperate Housewife
Flushed in guilty lust, this BORED HOUSEWIFE is ready to release all those pent up anxieties! Lurid and seductive, these 6 inch concupiscent hot pink flowers will satisfy the most discriminating of gardeners. These vigorous plants display tall stately 43 inch scapes and wide three and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $100
CHATEAU BELAIR
2010-ML-42-SE
Clear Fork X Clean Water Act
Exhilarating the late season with a breath of cool mountain air, CHATEAU BELAIR is a sparkling lilac chiffon chilled with a citrus green watermark. These 6 inch full flat blossoms are displayed on tall 42 inch scapes with wide candelabra four and five way branching. A wonderful garden plant and a welcome addition to the late season. Fertile both ways. $100
DESERT SHORE
2010-EM-36-D
Set The Style X Life On Bajore
Anointed in subtle nuance, this smoothly polished and refined classic completes the curious trio of LYRICAL OPTIMISM and UNPREDICTABLE YOU. Each of which offers a unique expression of the evolving origami form. DESERT SHORE is a 6 inch gently provocative polychrome of soft alabaster and pearl. Accenting the grooved and polished midrib is a demure violet blush. The vigorous plants exhibit tall elegant 36 inch scapes and wide three to four way branching. A wonderful garden plant extending the season with rebloom. Fertile both ways. $100
FIXED INCOME
2010-EM-33-SE
Secrets And Lies X Jerry Hyatt
As flat as your wallet, these 6 inch reflexed boldly triangular flowers are a soft Chinese violet distinctively imprinted by a precise chevron watermark. FIXED INCOME is an outstanding garden plant with erect 33 inch scapes and widely spaced four way branching. Fertile both ways. $100
LITTLE BO PEEP DIPLOMA
2010-EM-39-SE
Le Petit Saboteur X Burning Hot Spot
This fabulous landscape plant should be in every front yard and strip mall in America! Resembling a small shrub with red fruits, the 39 inch scapes support a tremendous bud count with five and six way branching. These small 3 ½ inch flowers are a Persian red self with a green throat. Fertile both ways. $100
MAD RIVER
2010-M-43-SE
Lavender Panties X Christian Fletcher
This enigmatic band of the sixties retains its magical luster forty years later. MAD RIVER inherits the form and size from JOHN CIPOLLINA in both parents. These large 6 inch flowers open flat, reflex and flair with a confident virtuosity. The color is a soft orchid blend with a shaded watermark above the green throat. Another signature plant with tall 43 inch stately scapes and three to four way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
MORK AND MINDY
2010-EM-39-SE-RE
Body Rub X Set The Style
This playful clown delights in keeping you guessing, MORK AND MINDY will never be serious. These 5 inch soft fawn pink flowers pleat origami fashion, with scalloped ruffles behind and above the petals. The tall 39 inch scapes display ideal four and five way branching. A flawless garden plant with both extended bloom and rebloom. Fertile both ways. $150
PUERTO DEL SOL
2010-M-43-D-NOC-RE
Self Imposed Paradise X Uncontrollable Urge
Taking the yellows to another place, PUERTO DEL SOL celebrates the sunset with tomorrows flower. These 6 ½ inch nocturnal blossoms open to a reflexed pancake by morning. This wonderful garden plant has 43 inch erect scapes, three way branching and is a bud builder which also reblooms! Moderately fertile both ways. $100
SEASON OF THE WITCH
2010-EM-39-SE
911: Set The Style / Beyond Thunderdome X Thru Dark Waters
This sultry vixen is a portentous tincture of simmering deep purple and violet. SEASON OF THE WITCH is a beguiling 5 inch sculptural flower, deeply pleated with dramatic angular folds forming in the deep green throat. The robust plants display erect 39 inch scapes with three way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
STATE OF URGENCY
2010-EM-36-SE
Potion For Passion X 911: Set The Style / Beyond Thunderdome
Our patient, Mother Earth… STATE OF URGENCY is a boldly importunate flower, dramatically pleated, reflexed and flaring in exquisite exigency. These waxy 5 inch blossoms are a deep ruby red self accented by a emerald throat. A robust garden plant with exceptional foliage, tall 36 inch scapes and wide three and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $200
THE SPACE RACE
2010-M-73-D
From Here To Eternity X Notify Ground Crew
Standing like sentinels above the garden, these stately 73 inch scapes rise majestically above the foliage to display the bold yellow seven inch flowers. This dramatic garden plant is fertile both ways. $100
FALL 2010
ACQUIRED TASTES
2010-EM-39-SE
Laura Nyro X Salter: JT/MBM
A sophisticated repertoire of emergent novelty, ACQUIRED TASTES is a challenge to the prevailing rationality of bourgeois sensibilities. The bold pleating, flaring form and deep scalloped ruffles seamlessly combine in this flower of grace and motion. These 5 inch delicate orchid pink blossoms are held on stout 39 inch scapes with three and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
DAWN OF AQUARIUS
2010-M-39-SE
Mrs. John Cooper X John Cipollina
These beguiling flowers are a provocative orchestra of soft violet tones overlaid with a silvery slate blue watermark. A notable blue-violet edge accentuates these graceful 6 inch flat and gently reflexed flowers. The stately 39 inch scapes display elegant three to four way branching. Fertile both ways. $200
ELIZABETH MARIE DEVEREAUX
2010-ML-39-SE
Long Live Love X Salter: JT/MBM
Named for an elegant lady of Ontario, ELIZABETH MARIE DEVEREAUX is a flower of impeccable character and class. Meticulously crafted, these delicately feminine 6 inch blossoms open wide and flat and are appointed with an ornate gold filigree edge. The sublime color is a pristine orchid chiffon with a lime green throat. A plant of great vigor, with strong erect 39 inch scapes and wide four to five way branching. Fertile both ways. $100
HIDDEN CAMERAS
2010-M-46-SE
First Officers Log X Nick Of Time
Continually focused throughout the season, this prismatic pattern always fascinates.
These 41/2 inch soft dusty rose flowers open round and reflex to display the curious slate patterned eyezone. HIDDEN CAMERAS is a vigorous garden plant with erect 46 inch scapes and exceptional five and six way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
INDOLENT CURIOSITY
2010-M-43-SE
Swallows In Flight X Jerry Hyatt
The colors of the daylily palette continue to fascinate with ever evolving unique shades and patterns. INDOLENT CURIOSITY is an enchanting frosted raspberry or pansy violet with a deeper stained pattern around the triangular watermark. The boldly triangular 6 inch flowers strongly reflex and flair with a confident alacrity. These robust plants display erect 43 inch scapes with candelabra three and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $200
LOVE IN A VACUUM
2010-ML-43-SE
Suddenly Last Summer X Catastrophe Waitress
A flower of dramatic presence and vivacity, LOVE IN A VACUME hits all the buttons. This flawless performer with very formal 6 inch gently reflexed flowers display large scalloped ruffles edged in white. The bold color is a deep raspberry red emblazoned with a bright rose pink watermark. A plant of tremendous vitality with erect 43 inch scapes and ideal three to four way branching. Fertile both ways. $200
NUDE YOGA
2010-EM-43-SE- RE
Rock Lobster X Peoples Pleasure Park
Posing in a variety of striking yoga-like positions, these dramatic flesh peach flowers always pleat, twist and flair. Representing a plateau in my sculptural program, NUDE YOGA is one of the very elite of garden plants. The monumental 43 inch scapes display sturdy four to five way branching. The exceptionally large robust fans rebloom and display flawless foliage remaining deep green late into autumn. Exceptionally fertile both ways. $200
PANTIES IN A KNOT
2010-M-42-SE
Karma Suture X Pink Panties
Continuing the fun, this addition to my lingerie collection is also the first pleated panty! PANTIES IN A KNOT is an exquisitely crafted wax-like 5 inch round and formal flower with a deeply pleated throat. These very feminine aurora pink blossoms are flushed with a deep green throat. Dedicated to those uptight control freaks (you know who you are) who try to put a damper on the party, these robust plants support 42 inch scapes with wide four and five way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
PERFECT IRONY
2010-EM-33-SE
Laura Nyro X Salter: JT/MBM
Breaking with tradition, PERFECT IRONY is most distinctive for what goes on BEHIND the petals. A precursor of what’s to come, these sculpturally dramatic flowers deeply pleat origami fashion to create large sensual folds and ruffles. No two blossoms are alike, from wild mutant tulips to graceful flaring trumpets. This delicate pastel fawn pink flower is embellished by a delicate gold edge and when open enough, a lovely green throat. A refined and elegant garden plant from Laura Nyro, with erect 33 inch scapes and wide tree and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $200
RAIN DANCES
2010-ML-27-SE
Solitary Loon X Mrs. John Cooper
Always in graceful motion, RAIN DANCES is an ethereal soft orchid with a large misty heather watermark. These 6 inch boldly triangular, reflexed flowers flair and pinch in a joyous dance. These refined and delicate plants display elegant 33 inch scapes with three to four way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
SECRET AGENT MAN
2010-ML-43-SE
Iran Contra Affair X In Taffeta Patterns
This dashing figure swaggers into the garden with a masculine confidence. SECRET AGENT MAN is a broadly flaring 6 inch flower with a precisely articulated cyclamen tattoo boldly imprinted on sangria thru claret petals. These robust plants display strong erect 43 inch scapes with three and four way branching. Fertile both ways. $150
THE DREAM SOCIETY
2010-ML-33-SE
Virgin Waters / Shadow Dream Song X In Taffeta Patterns
On our journey to the great blue yonder, let’s pause on purple horizons. THE DREAM SOCIETY represents a step towards that equally illusive color. These large formal 7 inch flowers are broadly formed, reflexed and gently flaring. The vigorous plants display stalwart 33 inch scapes with three and four way branching. A unique color and a shade especially missing in the late season. Fertile both ways. $200
Here's a pic of RAIN DANCES in the seedling bed several years ago.......
