Oh beware! Growing seedlings is the OTHER half of the daylily addiction ....and

....it is currently only $20 to name and registered a seedling.

....it is often a surprise as to what you get in the way of blooms.

....and it is a great hobby if you have the time and room.

Just a cautionary warning, Vickie!

This seedling from (Calico Spider X Milady Greensleeves) bloomed today. Another pleasant, but not special, bloom. It gets some credit for even blooming, I guess. It's one of upwards of 50 seedlings growing in a black nursery pot. Probably way upwards of 50 at that. It'll be lost in the crowd again after the scape is gone.

Here are my two seedlings that bloomed this morning:
There is nothing about the bloom I like on the first one. The second one I am finding a little interesting.

Fred, I hope that is a 2 yr. sdlg. because your keeping it!!!

I am so enjoying the seedling show. It is so interesting to see what comes out of a cross and everybody has such nice ones.

Thanks, everybody for the kind words! I am excited about finally having seedlings. And @beckygardener, that last one with the wide watermark is my favorite too I have to curtail my seedlings. I still have hundreds of seeds in the fridge with no place to go with them.

Fred, (EMMAS CURLS X LILLIAN'S VAPOR TRAIL) X CARNIVAL IN OZ is awesome!

Wowser, Fred. If only it were a tet...

@spunky1, Fred, thanks for that kind comment, much appreciated! I think they're special too, to be honest, but so much here is so gorgeous I am humbled. And I don't feel I did that much, just put seed in ground and water it, wait a couple years. LOL! (well there was transplanting involved but still.)

blue23rose said:I am so enjoying the seedling show. It is so interesting to see what comes out of a cross and everybody has such nice ones.

I totally agree Vickie! The seedlings are just fantastic and the parentage/offspring is just fascinating.

Can't stress enough how much I am enjoying this thread!

One of my daughter's she got in a cup at the regional several years ago


Gossard seedling


Seedling I call purple monster, parentage unknown

High winds today, and afternoon picks from after work, but these still looked ok. FFE's

Y'all are sharing some fabulous seedling blooms! I am so impressed with what everyone is growing! Wow! Keep those photos coming.

Blooming has slowed down here. Now to see if any are late bloomers or will re-bloom for me!

Kyla said, I don't feel I did that much, just put seed in ground and water it, wait a couple years. LOL! (well there was transplanting involved but still.)
That's all there is, some just do more seed but, the overall process is the same(hurry up and wait) I think anyone that waits on there first seed to bloom has accomplished something they never imagined they would do. I only show the better seedling here, no one ever see's the thousands that are destroyed each year.

I selected these two yesterday, reblooming on great scapes.
HB28-17 LILLIAN'S BABY FOR A DAY X SUBURBAN WREN) X MARY ETHEL ANDERSON) 2.50" BLOOM 20" SCAPE

HB31-17 LILLIAN'S RAINBOW AT DAWN X SUBURBAN WREN) X SEEDLING) 3.50" BLOOM 20" SCAPE

HB20-15 Still showing off.

Lisa I love that Purple with those white midribs! How big is that Monster?
Fred that HB20-15 is a show off, but you've been showing off all year with those beautiful seedlings...

HB-20-15 is gorgeous, Fred, as are so many others here. Polychromes are a favorite of mine. There are never enough of them around.

Love that eye on HB31-17!

The addiction is real indeed.About to get a little warm here in central Oklahoma, but the seedlings are doing fantastic!

Missed these two!

Okie - to the Daylily Forum! Lovely blooms. Do you know the parentage of your seedlings?

Welcome, Okietetlover! They're all lovely!

Okietetlover