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Name: Char Vermont (Zone 4b)              |
| Starting off our ATP Hybridizer series are the husband and wife team of Patrick and Grace Stamile. When Juli and I were working out the details for this series we thought the hardest part would be choosing each weeks feature hybridizer. After sitting with paper and pen for the past three days I can tell you writing an introduction for our first hybridizers in the series had me stumped. What could I say about two of the most talented hybridizers in the world of daylilies? The Stamile name is well known throughout the daylily world for their cultivars, all shapes, sizes and colors. From fancy edges, amazing patterns, clear pinks, whites and purples, Spiders, Doubles, Unusual and the Sculpted forms, to Grace’s perfectly proportioned mini’s and Patrick’s “candy” series for those of us with a sweet tooth for daylilies with bold, bright eyes. The list of individual cultivars bearing the Stamile name that have been recognized with AHS cultivar awards is long, garden value goes far beyond just a pretty flower to the quality of the plant beneath. The cultivars Wedding Band, Strawberry Candy and Custard Candy have all been awarded The Stout Silver Medal, the highest honor a daylily can receive. Both, Patrick and Grace, Patrick in 1997 and Grace in 2012, have the distinction of receiving the American Hemerocallis Societies personal award for excellence in the field of hybridizing, the Bertrand Farr Silver Medal. The quality and scope of their hybridizing vision and creativity can be seen growing in gardens around the world. Many Stamile cultivars have been and continue to be grown in my garden. The first was Mystical Rainbow an early pattern daylily that proved to be a wonderful garden plant and also valuable for hybridizing patterns. From the “Candy” series I still grow Elegant Candy, Awesome Candy and Huckleberry Candy which never cease to amaze me with their perfect flowers. Night Embers, a distinctive dark cherry red Double, with a bloom shaped like a rose, grows beside Mount Helena (Grooms 85) each complimenting the other. Whiter Shade is one of the clearest whites I’ve ever seen and may not be as widely grown as it deserves. Screen Pattern another, newer, pattern from Pat. A few of Pat’s UF’s and Spiders are here as well, Bali Watercolor and Wild and Wonderful are two that stand out, and then there is the deeply carved Sculpted form, Bas Relief. Grace’s mini’s have proven to be incredible performers here, My Gal Sal is a personal favorite and I’ve seen stunning clumps of Broadway Valentine not only in my garden but in gardens in Ohio, New York, Mass. and Conn. Please join in and post your favorite Stamile cultivars, stories and comments. NOTE - You can find all the award winning cultivars, with images, by going to the ATP daylily database, click on “Search By Characteristics”, in the “Hybridizer “box type “Stamile” then scroll down to the AHS Awards section. Check the box for the award you would like results for and click “search”. Awesome Candy  Whiter Shade  Bali Watercolor  Bas Relief Broadway Valentine |
Name: Michele Cantonment, FL zone 8b             tink3472 Apr 8, 2013 6:06 AM CST |
Great start to the series  I will be back to post my faves and such, got a busy busy day today. www.pensacoladaylilyclub.com |
Name: Dot or Dorothy Parker Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)        Ladylovingdove Apr 8, 2013 7:23 AM CST |
| What can I say about them that hasn't been said before. All I know is that 2007 was the first year I started buying new intros. Theirs were the first ones I bought. I have more Stamile intros than anyone else. Here are my favorites just a few of many. I will add more later. Dot The incomparable "Fringy"   Raspberry Mountain  Rings of Wonder  Snow Crystal is just awesome Very Berry Candy  Talladega was just awesome for me last year  Fantasy Fringe  |
Name: Dot or Dorothy Parker Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a) Ladylovingdove Apr 8, 2013 8:15 AM CST |
| More favorites. Dot Space Warp  Walter Kennedy  Fancy Lace  Voila Francois  LOVE Mint Octopus  A favorite from 2007 Sherry Candy   Another from 2007 Special Candy  2007 was a good year, Last Snowflake   |
Name: Cynthia (Cindy) Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)        Hemlady Apr 8, 2013 8:50 AM CST |
One of my favorites of Grace Stamile is BABY BLUES a dip. Lighthouse Gardens |
Name: Cynthia (Cindy) Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b) Hemlady Apr 8, 2013 9:00 AM CST |
| Also like: EL DESPARADO  PINK COTTON CANDY  PUCCINI  STRAWBERRY CANDY  VELVET EYES  Thought I had a whole lot more Stamiles than what I have. Lighthouse Gardens |
Name: Mona Guntown, Ms (Zone 7b) I love nature & everything outdoors  monalisa18 Apr 8, 2013 10:24 AM CST |
| OH!!! Beautiful photos of wonderful plants. Many blessings to all, Mona |
Name: Juli Ohio (Zone 6a)    daylily Apr 8, 2013 2:23 PM CST |
| I used to grow quite a few of Pat Stamile's. Now that I have cut back so much, I think the only Stamile I have left here is one of Grace's. Several of my seedlings that I kept have a Stamile as one of the parents. For now, I will post this photo of Grace's Little Wild Flower, that I still grow. I just added it to the database, along with a comment on how well it does and how well I like it. I wish I knew of others of Grace's did this well up here in my area. I love the little bitty daylilies, and a friend gave me this one years ago. I have some little ones in the small area that gets some direct sun between my front sidewalk and a shade bed. Please enlarge the photo - you'll see how many buds this little clump put out last year! Not a budcount of 50, but not bad for a tiny flower on a very small plant with little to no care, no fertilizing, no extra water etc. |
Name: Julia Washington State (Zone 7a)        springcolor Apr 8, 2013 3:34 PM CST |
All those are so pretty. Love Special Candy, maybe next year I'll get one of those.  Sempervivum for Sale |
Name: Betty Bakersfield, CA      Betja Apr 8, 2013 3:40 PM CST |
| I really love seeing all these beautiful blooms, and hopefully I won't duplicate any that have already been shown. Dot is an amazing photographer and I do love to see her pictures! I was so fortunate to meet the Stamiles at Bill Maryott's nursery at a Region 7 gathering back in August of 2011, and here is a picture I took of them with Sue Brown (CalifSue) and her mom. Unfortunately the shutter wasn't quite open enough and I didn't realize it until the moment was over, but at least I got a picture. The Stamiles are really amazing people, and I simply can't believe the hybridizing they have done over the course of their careers. Grace is in white, next to Pat.  I'll post some pictures of Pat Stamile's daylilies first. AUTUMN CONCERTO ELOQUENT CAY LESLIE RENEE (Named for Sue's daughter) - My bloom pictures didn't do it justice, so here are pictures by Michele and Sue LIMONERO SQUEEZE (The second photo is Michele's -- a more beautiful bloom!) WINTER ORCHID RASPBERRY PICOTEE CRIMSON EDGINGS - And look at pixie62560's beautiful shot -- WOW! RUBY BORDER - And once again, the second picture is a wowser! I'll continue in another post with some of Pat's spider and UF creations. Betty |
Name: Betty Bakersfield, CA Betja Apr 8, 2013 4:01 PM CST |
| To continue on with some of Pat Stamile's beautiful spider/UF creations: FREE WHEELIN' - mattsmom has a wonderful shot! HELIX LONG STOCKING OCTOPUS HUGS WILD AND WONDERFUL - And another beautiful shot by mattsmom! Betty |
Name: Cynthia (Cindy) Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b) Hemlady Apr 8, 2013 4:24 PM CST |
| Nice ones!!! I didn't realize that Free Wheelin' was a Stamile. I have that one too and just love it. Lighthouse Gardens |
Name: Betty Bakersfield, CA Betja Apr 8, 2013 4:32 PM CST |
| I truly love Grace Stamile's mini and small daylily creations. I'll start with a few of her tet Broadway series first. BROADWAY BLOODSPORT BROADWAY LAST MOHICAN BROADWAY SPARKLER BROADWAY CHERRY BLAST BROADWAY PLAYER And some of her incredible diploid creations: LITTLE BLOOM RIDER LITTLE MENEHUNE LITTLE SURFER GIRL - Two different looks! ELFIN REFLECTION LITTLE LEPRECHAUN - I just love Michele's picture! LITTLE PETER PIPER Betty |
Name: Cynthia (Cindy) Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b) Hemlady Apr 8, 2013 5:37 PM CST |
| You sure have a nice collection of her mini's. I really like the ones with the blue throats. Lighthouse Gardens |
Name: Char Vermont (Zone 4b) |
 I'm just begining to really admire the little blooms in the garden. The smaller ones tuck in so nicely at the front of the beds and the taller ones pack a punch with intense saturated colors. Little Surfer Girl and The Last Mohican...must add to the list. I've only seen a few edge no eye cv's up this way, some of the early ones hybridized were to tender for the north. I would like to know, is anyone zone 4/5 is growing the Stamile hybridized ones? They are very pretty. Dot, your images are beautiful! |
Name: Kim W Md (Zone 6a) More daylilies!!!!      kimkats Apr 8, 2013 6:01 PM CST |
I have more than I thought, once I started looking  Awesome Luck I love this one and I don't usually like doubles  Big Sur  Bold Tiger  Cosmoplitan, a cute mini  El Desperado  Evening Enchantment , fertile and prolific bloom.  French Twist, a favorite.  Johnny Cash, another fav and fertile too   Lavender Tommorow Shade and Sun pics   Lime Frost sometimes this is more green in the throat.  Mahogany Magic  Mal  Mariner's Cove  I'll post more in my next post  It's my cats world, I'm just here to open the cans. |
Name: Kim W Md (Zone 6a) More daylilies!!!! kimkats Apr 8, 2013 6:17 PM CST |
| Here are some more of mine Moving All Over  Night Embers, Gorgeous and fertile.  Panther Eyes  Small Gesture, a mini double. Blooms most of the summer for me, fertile too  Southern Coral  Tigerling  Tigger  Velvet Ribbons, Wow LOVE this one. Fertile both ways.  Villa Del Sol  It's my cats world, I'm just here to open the cans. |
Name: Betty Bakersfield, CA Betja Apr 8, 2013 7:32 PM CST |
| Absolutely beautiful! And AWESOME LUCK looks incredible. I really love this thread! Betty |
Name: Mona Guntown, Ms (Zone 7b) I love nature & everything outdoors monalisa18 Apr 8, 2013 10:32 PM CST |
| I just had to take another look before bedtime. These are totally wonderful!!! I foresee another spending spree before long. This is the first hybridizer to be listed. I'll be in big trouble if I buy all of these I want and then there's so many more out there to be listed. Someone needs to tell my Dear Hubby to hide the credit cards. |
Name: Mike Hazel Crest, IL (Zone 5b) "Have no patience for bare ground"  Hazelcrestmikeb Apr 9, 2013 6:35 AM CST |
After browsing thru his list of over 700 daylilies, I realised that I have over thirty plus of his intros. A few of mine. America The beautiful Victorian Lace  Knights In White Satin  Inimitable - rebloomed here 1st and 2nd year. White Crinoline  Citrix Adamas Soft Summer Night Tranquil Waters Seminole Wind Elegant Candyrobinseeds.com "Life as short as it is, is amazing, isn't it. MichaelBurton "Be your best you". |
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