The absolute three tiniest miniatures that grow here are:Nano Probe, Little Damsel, and Mayor of Munchkinland. All have been blooming here this week. They are all registered as Early Midseason, and they rebloom sporadically - meaning, they rebloom most years, depending on the weather. MOM usually has instant rebloom and Nano Probe usually waits and blooms later. Little Damsel is not as reliable a rebloomer here.
Nano Probe (Stamile-G., 2002)
height 18in (46cm), bloom 2.5in (6.4cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 40 buds, 5 branches, Double 100%, Smoky rose mauve blend above green throat. (((Little Wild Flower × Roswitha) × (sdlg × You Angel You)) × Cute as Can Be)
Little Damsel (Stamile-G., 2005)
height 15in (38cm), bloom 2.5in (6.4cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Double 100%, Coral with red pencil eye above green throat. (Little Wild Flower × sdlg)
Mayor of Munchkinland (Herrington-T., 2010)
height 24in (61cm), bloom 2.9in (7.4cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 50 buds, 7 branches, Canary yellow self red eye above a green throat. (Irish Eyes × Everybody Loves Earnest)
Nano Probe and Little Damsel both blooming this week:
Mayor of Munchkinland also blooming now:
Little Music Maker, at 3.25" is classified as a small flower but it is still a front of the border plant.
Little Music Maker (Stamile-G., 2003)
height 20in (51cm), bloom 3.25in (8.3cm), season E, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 35 buds, 6 branches, Double 100%, Pale yellow with burgundy eye above green throat. (Little Wild Flower × Roswitha)
Elfin Magic (Stamile-G., 2008)
height 18in (46cm), bloom 3in (7.6cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 24 buds, 4 branches, Purple with gray blue green eye above green throat. (((sdlg × Yankee Doodle Blues) × Little Secrets) × sdlg)
Elfin Magic is also classified as a small at 3", but it is hard to tell!
One comment I'd add is that although some are registered as 100% double (and I SAW Grace's mini doubles blooming 100% double at Floyd Cove!) most of them do not bloom 100% double here. Sometimes they have only part of the segments. LMM does bloom prolifically, however, and usually consistently reblooms until frost.
Clump pic of LMM and typical blooms:
Elfin Magic blooming now - LOVE the colors on this!
This fall, if time allows, I hope to list a few of the small and mini flowers that grow here on the Lily Auction.
