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Jul 17, 2013 10:58 AM CST
Name: Doris&David Bishop
Cartersville, Ga. (Zone 7b)
Cat Lover Clematis Daylilies Garden Art Region: Georgia
You may find that "Primal Scream" is an eye-catching bloom, but very difficult to set seed upon. Pollen may be good, but not a pod-setter for us. Some of our favorite daylilies seldom, if ever, set seed for us. Spiders and UFs have those long pistils, and sometimes don't set seeds well, but this year has been very good for seed set due to the cooler temps here. Like everyone, room is needed for seedlings. That will be to biggest factor in how many seeds to set. Make sure you check ALL of your seeds before deciding which to plant, as I missed "Bass Gibson" seeds last fall. I blame that on my work schedule being very busy during seed planting time last fall, as that excuse can't protest. Some flowers set seeds easily, others don't, but I foolishly think that today COULD be the day it finally sets some pods. If you buy seeds, don't expect to get 50% of them to be registering quality. Or 5%. 1% is what some wise person told me. But... going out each morn when they are blooming for the first time will truly be "Christmas in June!" Some do better in their second bloom season, but some are still doggies.
I think I'll go out and hybridize with pollen I gathered in the early morn,
David
"Anything worth doing is worth overdoing"~~~David Bishop
http://daylilyfans.com/bishop/

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