Yesterday in the favorite red daylily thread, I said I would post some photos of my first year red seedlings. I realize some people don't like big edges and others do, so I hope everyone can find something to enjoy.

I had four seedlings from BORN TO RUN X LARRY'S OBSESSION

BTR X LO #1


BTR X LO #2


BTR X LO #3


BTR X LO #4


I had several seedlings from BORN TO RUN X TALLADEGA.

BTR X TAL # 1 AND #2


BTR X TAL #4



BTR X TAL # 5 AND #6


This seedling has unknown parentage. I planted some seeds I had culled because I just couldn't stand to throw them out and several germinated. This is one of those babies. It has a monster bloom with nice wide petals.

Now how un the world am I supposed to pick out a favorite out of these seedlings?? They are all gorgeous, maybe someone can pick a favorite. The second one is awesome, the rest are just so so pretty I love them all!!

Dot

except BTR X LO #2 is on overload. LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

I'm an Iris person but love all flowers and always look at the daylily pictures. If I were younger I might get involved. I admit that I did not like the heavy edges but they are growing on me. Wonderful seedlings.

Very very nice seedlings!!! All are gorgeous!!!

They are all gorgeous, but BTR x LO #2 would have to be my favorite.

Hi Ann, I'm going to say those are absolutely WONDERFUL!!! I guess the 2nd one is my favorite. Now, if you'll email me your address, I'll be seeing you very late one night. I hope you have these well markded so I will get the right ones on the first midnight raid. Of course, you could always just mail them to me!!!

I think I've seen that you are a zone 6. Are these just one year old and blooming this great?? If so, are they in a GH or do you grow outside? I just can't seem to get my babies to grow this fast. What's your magic ingredient?

Blessings, Mona

Ann, I guess that makes a whole bunch of us who think BTR X LO #2 is our favorite -- WOW -- and I really love #1 too! But they're all totally fabulous, and I hope you let us know from time to time how they are doing for you. Thanks so much for sharing pictures of them with us!

Boy that #2 IS on overload! Wow! But I also really like #4. How do you choose? They are all so pretty. ~j

Nice red's Ann, I don't do reds myself so its always good to see someone else who has some really nice ones.

Nice seedlings Farmerbell!
I hybridize for reds and to me the trick to getting a good red is to reduce the throat as much as possible


DRY HEAT (name pending release in 2012)

Is that all the same flower???

Do you mean the same cross????

Lyle, of course you know I absolutely love your red seedlings! And I'm seeing a few with teeth there, too -- I'm really taken with DRY HEAT and the one next to it. Are they pure red, or more on the rose red side? And I'm discovering that I really like watermarks too! I see what you mean be reducing the throat -- it makes it so much more dramatic, and that's a great observation. Hope I can remember it!

Beautiful seedlings that you both have.

Thanks, everyone for your comments. All of the seedlings out of BORN TO RUN X LARRY'S OBSESSION were quite nice and all rebloomed. The number 2 seedling has that amazing edge which is not flat like a pie crust, but more bubbly, like popcorn, Amazingly it would rarely hang, but the edge was so heavy that the bloom didn't always open flat. I am anxious to see how they all perform next year. I think my favorite of this cross is the number 4 seedling. I love the contrast between the dark red and the really white edge. I love daylilies that have more than one color - guess I like the contrast. I broke my ankle pretty badly this fall and wasn't able to be in the garden for almost nine weeks. This week was ths first time since early Sept, that I have been out there and that was with a walker. Consequently seedlings that I wanted to move didn't get moved and seedlings thst should have been composted are still growing. I guess they will all get a second chance next year.

Mona, this was their first year to bloom. It takes about a year and a half to get bloom for me. I usually plant in January and will have bloom in June the following year. Wish I could get bloom in nine or ten months!

Lyle, you have some nice intense red seedlings.

They are all gorgeous Lyle, fav is the first one in the top row.

My favorite red seedling is your number 2 seedling, Ann, keep up the good work

Dot

Lyle they are all wonderful but my Fav, are in photo sequence 1-3-5-6-2-7-8-9-10-4-11. I absolutely love green throats with the red even if they are larger, and I also love the watermarks for contrast. You both have a great selection.