Daylily Daze: SEEDLINGS

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Scapes Up!!

The weather here has been horrendous. Winds topping out at 70mph, cloud to ground lightening, tornadoes, but not a whole lot of rain. :o( I took a quick stroll through the garden today to check for any major damage. So far there are two wax myrtles that have broken some major limbs. I think they may have to be sacrificed. :o( But that is for another day. Today, while walking the garden, I found scapes up, although not on the plants I expected...

These are my Extra Earlies and Earlies:
Extra Earlies:
     Wren's Song
     Laughing Skies

Neither have scapes.

Some Earlies:
     Ballerina Beautiful
     Spacecoast Surprise Purple
     Pixie Plaything
     **Precious Candy
     Pink Flirt
     Katrina Heroes
     **Leslie Renee
     Lavender Fantasia
     Heaven's Declaring
     Itty Bitty Blue
**just planted

Only S.C. Surprise Purple has scapes.

Most of my scapes are on Early Mids, with some Mids...

Early Mids:
Cindy Jones
Chinese Watercolor
Garden Greetings
Honky Tonk Blues
Neon Pink
Velvet Eyes

Mids:
Iddy Biddy Gal
Just A While Longer
Purple Pajamas
Wheel of Time

I also have scapes on some seedlings that I am excited to see:

[(Clothed in Glory x Elizabeth's Magic) x John Peat ] x I Wanna Piranha
Velvet Eyes x West Coast Blues
Half Moon Key x Musical Medley (2 sibs scaping)
Lavender Fantasia x Musical Medley (2 sibs scaping)
Set Me Free x Green Revolution

Here we go!!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

2011 Crosses

Well, there were a few seeds in the fridge that just wouldn't stay any longer! Their radicles were poking out and getting so long, I couldn't put off planting a few of them... This year, I am SO busy with school, that my hybridizing has really been put on the back burner. I managed to repot all of last years seedlings and start getting them ready to go out in my new bed (to be finished next week!), and a few seeds planted for a VERY SMALL 2011 crop. Mostly, the few seedlings will be something to keep me from feeling like I have totally given up! :o)

Here is what I planted today!!

DIPLOIDS
CARIBBEAN TWILIGHT TIME x BARN OWL
PINK FLIRT x EMMA TOMLINSON MCHUGH

TETRAPLOIDS
HEAVEN'S DECLARING x LUCID MOMENT
BALLERINA BEAUTIFUL x S.C. SURPRISE PURPLE
WEST COAST BLUES x BLUE HIPPO

GILLIAN x BLUE HIPPO

I'll try to come back and put in pictures of the crosses....

Saturday, March 13, 2010

New LED Grow light - GlowPanel 45 Un-boxing

Over the last few months, I have been doing some research on LED Grow Lights. I finally bit the bullet and bought one. I made a quick video for anyone who might be interested in these type of lights. There doesn't seem to be much information out there about this type of lighting, unless you want to cruise the marijuana growing forums!

Mostly I was interesting in getting the most bang for my buck. I wanted a lot of light output, that the plants could use (chlorophyll can't use a whole lot of the spectrum), with reduction of UV rays (think of the plants in a tanning bed) and reduction of heat output and energy costs. The initial financial layout is a bit more steep than buying a regular florescent bulbs, but I think the overall costs will be less. No replacement bulbs, lower energy costs.

After only two days, I think I can already tell that the seedlings are happier. The foliage has stopped growing "up" towards the light, and is now starting to arch, like daylily leaves should. I think they are getting fatter leaves too! I can't wait to see what they will look like in a few weeks.

This is my very first video, so be gentle!!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Updating My Flower Photos

Well, over the last week I have been updating my photos of all my flowers for my "My Daylilies" page. It is nice to finally have some static pages here on blogger. That way you guys can always see all my flowers anytime you want! And let's not kid ourselves... so **I** can see them anytime I want... which when I am doing Chemistry or Calculus homework, is often! Ack, Math is brutal... but I digress into college ramblings. This page is about daylilies!!

I hope to keep my page up to date with all the new seedlings set to bloom this year. I can hardly wait to see all those new faces, and to know how well they branch, open and perform over all. Since many of my poor seedling babies in 2008 had to stay in pots, they did not bloom in 2009... except for a determined few. I don't think I fertilized them nearly enough... and it must have been 150 degrees plus on the hot cement during our Texas summer. I could nearly hear them sighing when I finally put them in the ground last year.

I have joined the AHS email robin, and it is certainly nice to know that I am not the only insanely addicted daylily person! I keep asking myself... "where am I going to put 120 new seedlings??" There is absolutely NO BED SPACE anywhere in my yard. I know all of the 2008, and 2009 babies won't *ALL* be keepers, but I have a feeling a lot of them will want to hang around for evaluation. Those seedlings only got ground space due to the fact that I ripped out an entire bed of Asian Jasmine last year... whew... The BF thinks I am absolutely nuts, but he is such a good sport! He let me rip it all out and even rubbed my achin' back when I was done. How good it that! So, now I am back to no bed space. I keep thinking... "we don't need all that grass, do we?" But then the dogs give me that look, like "where would we pee?" LOL. Guess I gotta keep some of it.

Well, I guess that is my ramble for the night... back to the books!

Happy Growing.

Monday, February 15, 2010

2010 Crosses

3/21/11 - Ok, I am finally updating my crosses!! Here are some photos of the parents, and I hope to get lots of pictures of the seedlings this summer. Be sure to come back and see them!

BLUEGRASS MUSIC X BLUE HIPPO

SEEDLINGS:

BUBBLE YUMMIN' MAMA X UNK

Most likely, the UNK refers to CRYSTAL SEA or CINDY JONES. Those were the two parents with which I was crossing Bubble Yummin' Mama, but the tag got so faded, I couldn't read it anymore. Anyway, I know it was a purposeful cross because it was marked - meaning not a bee volunteer! The picture above is of CRYSTAL SEA.

SEEDLINGS:

CHINESE WATERCOLOR X UNK

Ugg... this was another purposeful cross where the tag got too faded. I was using pencil, and changed in the middle of the year once I found a ton of fading! Now I have this cool pen meant to be used outdoors and on plant tags. Working much better. Anyway, the most likely UNK parent here is HEAVEN'S DECLARING. I wanted this cross really bad, and it was the only plant I was using to cross with CHINESE WATERCOLOR. But, since technically, I couldn't read it at the end of the season, I am going with UNK. It is possible I crossed something else here, and just don't remember doing it!

SEEDLINGS:

CINDY JONES X ROMAN COHORT

SEEDLINGS:

CLOWN'S CABARET X CREATE YOUR DREAM

SEEDLINGS:

CLOWN'S CABARET X GARDEN GREETINGS

SEEDLINGS:

G.W. DUSTY BUDS X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

SEEDLINGS:

G.W. PAINTED PONY X BLUEGRASS MUSIC

SEEDLINGS:

G.W. PAINTED PONY X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

SEEDLINGS:

HOW SWEET IT IS X CREATE YOUR DREAM

SEEDLINGS:

INQUIRE WITHIN X ENGLISH LAVENDER

Pictures posted here are from the hybridizers. I bought this cross from the Lily Auction. So far, it has been one tough cross, and the seedlings look very hearty. We will see what summer brings for them out in the beds this year!!

SEEDLINGS:

NEUSA GERGEMANN X UNK

Yet another cross that was made by me, but had faded tags. I was working with BARN OWL, PIXIE PLAYTHING & OUT OF THE BLUE as crosses to NEUSA GERGEMANN. We will see what comes out!!

SEEDLINGS:

PALACE GARDEN BEAUTY X VINO BRILLANTE

2/15/10 - Well, during the last couple of days, I finally got around to planting my seeds indoors. Seeing as we were buried in snow anyway... why not get a jump on spring? I am hoping they get a nice early start this year and have lots of growth before our brutal summer arrives. I am so looking forward to seeing the 2008 and 2009 crosses bloom this year.

Here is what I have planted so far:

BLUEGRASS MUSIC X BLUE HIPPO

BUBBLE YUMMIN' MAMA X UNK

CINDY JONES X ROMAN COHORT

CHINESE WATERCOLOR X UNK

CLOWN'S CABARET X GARDEN GREETINGS

CLOWN'S CABARET X CREATE YOUR DREAM

CREATE YOUR DREAM X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

5/24/12

Amazing cross!!

G.W. DUSTY BUDS X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

G.W. PAINTED PONY X BLUEGRASS MUSIC

G.W. PAINTED PONY X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

HOW SWEET IT IS X CREATE YOUR DREAM

INQUIRE WITHIN X ENGLISH LAVENDER

NEUSA GERGEMANN X UNK (was working with BARN OWL, PIXIE PLAYTHING & OUT OF THE BLUE, but tag got faded)

PALACE GARDEN BEAUTY X VINO BRILLANTE

PALLADIAN PINK X BLUE HIPPO

PALLADIAN PINK X UNK

PANCHO VILLA X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

PANCHO VILLA X HI HO SILVER

Seedling:

S.C. SURPRISE PURPLE X CLOWN'S CABARET

SEEDLING 002 X HEAVEN'S DECLARING

TOOTHY GRIN X RED FRIDAY

UNVANQUISHED X LUCID MOMENT

VELVET EYES X MILDRED MITCHELL

WEST COAST BLUES X BLUE HIPPO

WEST COAST BLUES X CLOWN'S CABARET

Thursday, May 14, 2009

2009 Crosses

CROSS

AWESOME ARTIST X VERTICAL HORIZON

SEEDLINGS:

3/10/11 - This cross really has some vigorous growers with some really interesting eyes!! Inherited the tall, beautiful scapes from Vertical Horizon.

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CROSS

BLUE JEAN BABY X ASIAN FAIRY BLUEBIRD

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - This is the only seedling to survive the summer (and the winter, yeah!). This cross was VERY susceptible to rot. I can't wait to see what another year brings to this.

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CROSS

FORTUNE'S DEAREST X DANCE BOJANGLES DANCE

Foturne's Dearest x Dance Bojangles Dance

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/1 - I don't think any of this cross actually made it through the summer. I'll have to double check the bed to be sure

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CROSS

HALF MOON KEY X MUSICAL MEDLEY

SEEDLINGS:

As you can see from the pictures of all the SIBS below, they ALL were Bitones! I love it! Great cross overall for some very hearty clear pinks. All are STRONG growers, an improvement over MUSICAL MEDLEY which had a tendency to rot here in the hot summer.

6/1/10

This one is showing promise in form and has a sharp/sharky edge even on the Sepals!!

4/25/11 - Scapes up on two of the sibs of this cross. I count that as EE! First of the garden to scape up.

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CROSS

HURRICANE SWIRLS X WILD IRISH

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - There were some seriously fuggly babies in this group!! Wow... but, the plant habits are great!! I am hoping the three below might even out a bit with some time.

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CROSS

LOOK INTO MY EYES X JERRY HYATT

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - This was probably the best cross of 2010 overall. Super scapes and budcounts, great growers and the fans are multiplying like crazy. The faces are good too!!

Check out the scapes compared to the rest of the crowd! (It's the one in the middle of the pic!)

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CROSS

NAVY BLUES X STAR CHILD

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - Only one seedling survived our harsh summer and winter... only the strong make it in my backyard!! Really, really white base on this little guy. Would love to cross it with something bright purple and get a super clear lavender/Crayola purple. Form is this great all the time.

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CROSS

PINK ROCKS X PARTY PINAFORE

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - I really mistreated this poor cross! They sat out on the cement during a week of 100 degree plus days.... I am surprised any of them lived, but I still have one pot of this left. No blooms, but hoping it will bloom this year.

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CROSS

REACH FOR THE SUN X LESLIE RENEE

SEEDLINGS:

This whole batch of seedlings rotted. Very disappointing.

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CROSS

SCARLET LACE X DANCE BOJANGLES DANCE

SEEDLINGS:

5/15/12

A Crazy stippled sibling to the one above. Really, really cool!!

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CROSS

SET ME FREE X GREEN REVOLUTION

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - Very robust cross with some very interesting babies.

4/25/11 - one of these is scaping.

5/15/12

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CROSS

SHORES OF TIME X MOMENTS RICH IN BLESSING

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - Eiher I missed this whole cross blooming, which is possible (I went out of town for two weeks), or it didn't bloom last year. Nothing stands out in my head about the vitality of this cross.... need to look out in the bed! :o)

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CROSS

YANKEE DOODLE BLUES X STAR CHILD

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - Only one seedling survived, but it's a goody! I really love how blue the eye is on this one. The base is so white from STAR CHILD, that the blue looks like the only color left there... it is light, but there!

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CROSS

SHORES OF TIME X CLOWNS CABARET

SEEDLINGS:

5/15/12

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CROSS

UNVANQUISHED X HI HO SILVER

SEEDLINGS:

3/20/11 - This is my personal favorite seedling of the whole year. The colors are just what I like. The blue grey eyezone is enchanting... I really just can't stop looking at it. Very good grower, nice edge, good scape.... yippee!!