A bit late this week in adding to the hybridizer thread, spring is a small window of opportunity to get so many things done up here plus it just feels so good to be outside!
The images are all beautiful! Charmed Existence and Blackjack Cherry are now on the "when there is room" list which continues to grow longer as we do the series on hybridizers. I may have to make a new bed and call it the ATP Hybridizer bed
Excellent intro Juli. Like you I became interested in Bob's daylilies because of his relief forms. He was one of the few early hybridizers to work with the sculpted forms, Tycoon's Treasure (96) appears to be the first one he registered. America's Most Wanted registered the same year, 1996, is the parent of some very nice relief forms. Jeff Corbett registered Shelter Cove in 2002 and Bonnie Holley in 2005 both from America's Most Wanted. Ashwood's Magic Crystal, Empire of Desire from Richard Norris and Conga Line form Dan Hansen were from AMW and registered in 2010. Jack Carpenter has two of my favorites, Sculpted Treasure and Song of the Empirte both registered in 2004. The same year, 2004, Lee Pickles registered Montana Gold with Groovy Guy (2006) and Groovy Chick (2007) following. Bob's own Beyond Riches was a 2000 introduction from AMW and Ancient Echoes (2005), a pleated sculpted form with a complex patterned eye, was a preview of the different colors and patterns that can be worked into these forms.
Ancient Echoes (Carr 2005)
I used Bob's plants in my early hybridizing and now use a few from other hybridizers that carry his plants in them. My Mandarin Firecracker (2008) is from 2 of Bob's intro's, America's Most Wanted X Quality of Mercy. It has a vibrant orange throat that glows when the light hits it.
Mandarin Firecracker (Rich 2008)
Over the years there have been a few of Bob's many daylilies grown here, his plants do very well in the north. America's Most Wanted, Call to Worship, Girl's Night Out, Sherry Lane Carr and Quality of Mercy have all been here and moved on to make room for new plants. Still here are Beyond Riches, Ancient Echoes, Engraved Invitation, Permanent Impression, Wonder of it All and Worthy Creation with a new addition of Living in Luxury which I can't wait to see blooming!
