2008 Daylily Catalog

H. 'Antique Smile'   (Pickles, 07) d/f $75.00
26" ML D 5". Tet. 25 buds.
A polychrome of yellow with overlays of pinks in varying values. The pink darkens to a pale strawberry forming the etched eye which encloses a large yellow throat leading to a green heart.. The strawberry is repeated again on the very ruffled edges that are finished with chrome yellow. The form is round with the wide sepals filling in the petal gaps. H. 'Antique Smile' is one of those flowers that just glows in the garden. Fertility is not known. Seedling No. 9928. (Angel's Smile X Antique Fringe).

*ANTIQUE WIZARD (Pickles, 06) 100.00
32" E Re LFr SEv 5". Showing off a round, transparent eyezone, painted over pastel ivory with just a wash of gold and rose that tinges areas of the stately large flower segments. A tightly ruffled and fringed edge is tinted rose and gold. Lemon lime down in the throat is just the right punctuation. A good parent, fertile both ways, and one of the parents of our seedling No. 0357, our most heavily tentacled seedlings shown under Selected Seedlings in this brochure. 2 1/2", 1 3/4", 30 buds. Seedling No. 9906. (Wisest Of Wizards X Antique Fringe).

H. 'Big City Nights' (Pickles, 08)..........$125.00
28" SEv/D M 4 3/4". Tet.
An unusual dark plum-raisin-mulberry blend with a mauve watermark and a blend of yellow-to-lime in the throat. The petals are finished with lavish white edges on the elegant ruffles and all combine to add to 'Big City Nights' distinction. The substance is excellent and the color stands up as well to the sun as any I have seen. The pollen is fertile, and although I have set pods on it, it is not easy. 19 buds. Seedling No. C0300 (Thunder And Lightning X Awesome Bob).

H. 'Bodega Bay' (Pickles, 08).............$125.00
28" SEv M Re LFr 5 1/2" Tet.
Like a pink pearl, this polychrome has a tint of pink with a tinge of yellow over an ivory base evoking memories of tropical dawns. With its triangular form, 'Bodega Bay' (on the northern California coast)  has ruffles with lemon edges and a bright citrus green throat which radiates prominently out onto the petals. A kid of 'Horny Devil', the petal edges carry a more sophisticated toothy edge. Fertile both ways. 25 buds. Seedling No. 04108 (Edge Of Heaven X Horny Devil).

*BORDERS ON BEAUTY (Pickles, 06) $150.00
32" M Re SEv 5 1/2". Tall and stately flowers of pale, pale creamy yellow. The petals are very flat, the edges very ruffled, crimped, folded, and tinged with rose. The sepals recurve. The flower is unusual because it has a petal edge, but no eye or halo. The yellow throat that radiates out onto the petals ends in a pale green heart. The petals are 3", with 1 3/4" sepals. Well branched scapes carry 30+ buds. Pod and pollen fertile. Seedling No. 0163. (Moonlight Becomes You X Thunder And Lightning).

H. 'Calistoga' (Pickles, 08)...................$150.00
27" SEv E Re 5 1/2". Tet.       Named for one of our favorite Napa Valley towns, 'Calistoga' is a full-formed soft polychrome of pinks, creams and pale yellows with a yellow ruffled edge. The color  is darker at the petal edge and lightens as it approaches the large greenish yellow throat ending in a green heart. The substance is excellent and it holds well in the sun. The 23 buds are carried on well branched scapes. A very vigorous grower, 'Calistoga' is both pod and pollen fertile. Seedling No. 0547 (Belle Cook X  Candied Popcorn Perfection).

CHOO-CHOO FASCINATION (Pickles, 06) $75.00
30" E Re VFr SEv 4 1/4". A flower that is very fragrant which stands tall on its scapes and is very visible in the garden. A bright, clear amethyst purple with a bluish purple band, etched by a line of darker amethyst, brilliantly contrasting to a pistachio green heart.The petals are extravagantly ruffled, the sepals are lightly ruffled. The petals are 2 3/4", sepals are 1 1/2", with 29 buds. A very vigorous grower that is fertile both ways, CHOO-CHOO FASCINATION joins our Choo-Choo series.Seedling No. 0303. (Lavender Blue Baby X Connie Burton).

CHOO-CHOO HEARTTHROB (Pickles, 06) $50.00
26" EM SEv/D 4 1/2". Yet another perfect form as others in the CHOO-CHOO series. HEARTTHROB is reddish mulberry accented with a brilliant lime green throat. Pale midribs extend down into the green throat. The petals are tightly crimped and ruffled and are of a darker shade of the petal color. This bright color is welcome in most gardens. Petals are 2 3/4", sepals are 1 3/4", and the scapes carry 32 buds. Fertile both ways. Seedling No. 0339. (Bonbini X Siloam Paul Watts).

H. Choo-Choo Perfection    (Pickles, 07) d/f $75.00
25" EM VFr 4 1/4". Dip. 17 buds
Bright but pale mulberry glows from this recurved and ruffled beauty. H. Choo-Choo Perfection features an eyezone of true fresh mulberry and a lime green throat pierced with a lighter midrib that radiates from the depths of the green heart. The flower is very fragrant and fertile. Petals are heavily ruffled and fluted. A standout in the garden. A very vigorous grower that is fertile both ways, H. 'Choo-Choo Perfection' joins our Choo-Choo series.Seedling No. 0328. (Lavender Blue Baby X Connie Burton).

*CLASSICALLY ENCHANTING (Pickles, 06) $150.00
26" M Re LFr SEv 5 3/4". This flower looks as if lemon sherbet melted over its light orange counterpart leaving a yummy glow that shows off the subtle sculpting. The ruffled edges are also reminiscent of teenagers at a sock-hop showing off their multi-layered petticoats while dancing. The flowers are lightly fragrant and repeat. The full, round form is highlighted by the light green throat. Fertile both ways. Petals are 3", sepals are 2", with 27 buds. Seedling No. 0158. (Marmalade Skies X America's Most Wanted).

*COUNTRY FESTIVAL (Pickles, 06) $100.00
32" EM Ext SEv/D 5 1/4". A very smooth bicolor consisting of rosy shrimp petals with pale gold sepals. The petal edges are surrounded with a darker shade of rose that duplicates the halo color, finishing off with a wire edge of gold. The halo surrounds the yellow throat ending with a lime green heart. At 32", COUNTRY FESTIVAL stands tall in the garden, and was much admired by garden visitors. Petals are 3", with 2" sepals, and 30 buds. Fertile. Seedling No. 0122A. (Forestlake Country Dancer X Kirchhoff Seedling).

H. 'Country Jazz'    (Pickles, 07) d/f  $100.00
28" M SEv 5". Tet. 26 buds.
Peach, pink and coral combine in H. 'Country Jazz's' beautifully formed flower. The pale green throat turns to yellow as it blends with the coral and terminates in a pencil eyezone of cherry red. The full, overlapping petals are delicately edged in cherry and outlined with yellow. The form is slightly recurved. Fertile both ways and producing some nice seedlings in interesting colors. A vigorous grower and moderately fast increaser. Seedling No. 0139. (Truly Angelic X Kirchhjoff Seedling).

*DAVID L. HANSEN (Pickles, 06) $150.00
40" M Re SEv/D 5". A flower of extraordinary cardinal red that is 32" tall and demands attention. Many of the blossoms have an extra added attraction of ruffled petal edges that keep on going deep into the throat with a green heart. The petal edges are cripmped and ruffled with a darker red on the edges. It is our pleasure to name this flower for our friend and fellow hybridizer, David L. Hansen of Papillion, Nebraska. Petals are 2 1/2", sepals are 1 1/2", with 28 buds. Seedling No. 0359. (Velvet Beads X Carr Midnight Magic Seedling).

H. 'Dumb Blonde'     (Pickles, 07)   s/f $75.00
25" EM SEv 5 1/2". Tet. 23 buds
Wow! If you like bagels, this is a perfectly formed, round, and full formed cultivar, thus the name, H. 'Dumb Blonde'. A voluptuous yellow self that is  lightly sculpted, plus heavy ruffles that extend all the way down into the throat heart of lime green. A good parent for sculpted seedlings with that exquisite round form. A vigorous grower that increases rapidly. Seedling No. 0476. [Larry Grace X (Sunshine Riches X Doc Branch)].

 *ENCHANTED DREAMS (Pickles, 06) 27" M Re SEv LFr 6" $150.00
A beautiful polychrome of luscious cream, yellow and pink all blending to give the flowers of ENCHANTED DREAMS a shrimpish glow. The petal edges are very ruffled and crimped, with both rose and gold that echo the halo colors. The halo encompasses more of the petal color which leads to a pistachio green throat. ENCHANTED DREAMS has been a stalwart in our hybridizing program since it first bloomed, producing some extraordinary seedlings. Easy pod and pollen fertility. Petals are 3", sepals are 1 3/4", carrying 30+ buds. Seedling No. 0141. (Larry Grace X Awesome Bob).

H. 'Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary' (Pickles, 08)....$125.00
27" SEv M Re 5 1/4" Tet
Jean and I celebrated our 50th on  August 17, 2007. We wanted to commemorate the occasion with a daylily  and we chose this polychrome of tropical colors like the sunset of our lives. A lush, full figured blossom with complicated subtle layering of peach, pink and citrus colors. Heavy ruffling creates unusual twists and turns into the lime green throat. Good substance with 20 plus buds. Fertile both ways. Seedling No. 0491 [Doc Branch X (Sunshine Riches X Doc Branch)].

H. 'FREE LEE'   (Pickles, 07) d/f $100.00
29" EM Ext SEv 5 3/4". Tet. 23 buds.
Lemon creme brule comes to mind when seeing this good-enough-to-eat daylily. H. 'Free Lee' sports a form with ruffles while displaying a small lipstick halo that is interrupted by light midribs. As you can see, there are three escapes from the eye through the light midribs, so possibly Lee can get out of jail. The throat leads to an olive green heart. The ruffles carry over on a smaller scale to the sepals.  A great garden flower and good parent.  Seedling No. 0315. (Summertime Splendor X tetra Wings Of Chance).

*GLOWING SENSATION (Pickles, 06) $100.00
30" EM Re LFr SEv 5 1/2". A light rosy beige flower with a slightly darker halo of the same color. A tightly ruffled and fringed petal edge that is tinged with the same rosy beige as the halo and then outlined in gold. The petals appear to be throwing off teeth. A yellow to green throat finished this stunning flower. Fertile both ways and a parent of some of our toothed seedlings. Actual flower appears a little darker than the image shown here. Petals are 2 1/2", sepals are 2", with 30 buds. Seedling No. 0023. (Two Faces Of Eve X Wisest Of Wizards).

H. GROOVY CHICK*   (Pickles, 07)   d/f $100.00
28" EM SEv LFr 5". Tet. 26 buds.
Another in our line of sculpted cultivars, H. 'Groovy Chick' is a perfect gold self that has tiny ruffles on the larger ruffled edges of the petals. The extravagant ruffles extend deep into the green throat. Fertile and producing kids with even deeper sculpting. Flowers are displayed well above the dark green foliage. A full sib to last year's H. 'Groovy Guy'. A full, overlapped, and round form. A vigorous grower that increases moderately fast. Seedling No. 0324C. (America's Most Wanted X Empire Returns).

*GROOVY GUY (Pickles, 06) $150.00
26" EM Re LFr SEv 5 3/4". GROOVY GUY has petals of pale, clear gold with paler midribs from which deep sculpting radiates, drawing your eye to the extravagant ruffles that extend down into the pistachio green throat. The recesses of the sculpted petals are a darker value of gold as is the ruffled petal edges. The flowers are lightly fragrant with 3" petals, and 2 1/4" sepals, with 28 buds. A bold, nearly perfect round form. Fertile, producing some nice kids. Seedling No. 0325C. (America's Most Wanted X Empire Returns).

H. 'Holy Moly'   (Pickles, 07)   d/f $100.00
35" E SEv Re 5 3/4". Tet. 25 buds.
A light cadmium yellow self that is lightly sculpted and has a full, round, and flat form. The petal edges are heavily ruffled. The heart is a lime green. This is not the most heavily sculped flower we have introduced, but the importance of H. 'Holy Moly' is in its height. Many sculpted varieties are short of scape, so the height of this flower is important in hybridizing for sculpted flowers. Opens flat on cool mornings and is fertile both ways. Seedling No. 0320C. (Good Morning America X Carved Pumpkin Pie).

H. 'Horatio Alger'  (Pickles, 07)    d/f $100.00
28" M SEv Re 5 3/8". Tet. 29 buds.
The large edge of port, with a matching eyezone, dominates this smoky rosy polychrome. A pale corn yellow edge finishes the heavy port ruffles and is repeated in the throat. H. 'Horatio Alger's' ivory midribs fade to oyster on the lovely full petals. A grandkid of H. Lavender Blue Baby, whose influence can be seen in the color of the etched eye and double petal edge. Fertile both ways and a vigorous grower. Seedling No. 0347 (Palace Garden Beauty X Forbidden Dreams).

H. 'Horny Devil'   (Pickles, 07) s/f $150.00 sold out
30" MLa D/SEv Ext 5". Tet. 23 buds.
It's all in the name! The dominant horns, or teeth, are dramatically flaunted on this peachy polychrome. Even the sepals are forming knobs. The color is nice and clear, the throat is small and green. H. 'Horny Devil' has been one of the most heavily used seedlings, both pollen and pod, that we have ever produced. We will see the results of all these seedlings next year. This cultivar should do well in northern climes. Seedling No. 0357. (Forestlake Ragamuffin X Antique Wizard).

H. 'Jean Pickles' (Pickles, 08).............$200.00
30" SEv/D M 5 1/2" Tet.
Jean and I have finally agreed on a cultivar to carry her name. The flower's beautiful symmetry, its round, re-curved form of crimson with a fuchsia overlay combine to create a ripe cherry red. The feminine creamy edged ruffling makes a truly lovely flower. Holds extremely well in the sun. This is one of our most heavily used pod and pollen parents and you will see some of her kids highlighted in this catalog. 21 buds. Seedling No. C0307 (Return To Paradise X Awesome Bob).

H. 'Joy Nolan' (Pickles, 08).................$100.00
28" SEv E Re 5" Tet.
The deep sculpting and extreme ruffles of this pale acacia self makes 'Joy Nolan' a noteworthy and distinctive flower. Early in the cool bloom season, the flower will exhibit more of a cinnamon color. The lime tinged throat is almost obscured with the beautiful ruffles  extending down into the heart. This flower is named for a friend at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo who helped me look good in planning the Mid-Winter Symposium all those years. The scapes carry 21 plus buds and is fertile. Seedling No. 0504 (Beyond Riches X Bas Relief)

*LEE'S INDULGENCE (Pickles, 06) $100.00
28" EM Re Ext SEv 4 1/2". A beautiful magenta color that sports a beautiful full form with deep ruffles tinged with a darker shade of magenta and ending with a white outline. A tiny gold throat blends out with the segment color and is surrounded by a subtle halo of a darker magenta shade. LEE'S INDULGENCE is a vigorous grower and repeats here without fail. Fertile. Petals are 2 3/8", sepals are 1 1/2", with 29 buds on well branched scapes. One of the favorites of garden visitors. Seedling No. 0317. [(Awesome Bob X Ed Brown) X Pure Indulgence].

*LIPSTICK ON MY COLLAR (Pickles, 06) $150.00
29" EM Re Ext SEv/D 5 1/2". Antique gold segments shout out with a beautifully gaudy large maroon eyezone. The maroon on the tightly ruffled edge is very distinct. A lighter midrib divides the eyezone and continues to the antique gold throat ending with a green heart. LMOC is a very vigorous grower with repeat scapes. Once you see this flower, you will never forget it! A parent of many fine seedlings including No. 0526 shown under Selected Seedlings in this brochure. 2 3/4", 1 1/2", 29 buds. Seedling No. 9935. (Fooled Me X Edgy Appeal).

H. 'Max Pickles'    (Pickles, 07)   s/f   $100.00
30" EM Ext SEv/D 5 1/4". Tet. 27 buds.
Named for our No. two grandson, H. 'Max Pickles' shows a good solid, full color of a young zinfindel . . . light in color but on the way to maturity. The flower, however, is fully mature with ruffled petals finished with an edge of lemon. The form is full and round. Fertile both ways and a good grower. About as sunfast as any red we have in our garden. Opens flat. Seedling No. 0305C. (Pure Indulgence X Awesome Bob).

*MOONLIGHT DANCE (Pickles, 06) $100.00
29" E Re LFr SEv 4". Just the right height to show off blooms of gorgeous golden yellow self that are ruffled to the max. The extravagant ruffles extend down into the deep green throat. The lightly fragrant flower is very lightly sculpted. MOONLIGHT DANCE is giving us some very nice seedlings with even more extravagant ruffles and deeper sculpting of both small and large flowers. The petals are 2 1/2", sepals are 2", with 27 well placed buds. Fertile both ways. Seedling No. 0003. (Sunshine Riches X Doc Branch).

H. 'Stephanie Payne'  (Pickles, 07) d/f $100.00
39" E Re SEv 5 1/2". Tet. 28 buds.
Selected by and named for the president of the Hamilton County Master Gardeners. Perfection in form, H. 'Stephanie Payne' is a polychrome of ivory tinted pink and also has a pale yellow wash that is more prominently displayed in the darker yellow tint of the ruffles. The height of this scape makes it a great garden flower. Fertile and producing some very nice seedlings. Opens flat on cool mornings. Seedling No. 0473. [(Seedling X Larry Grace) X Candied Popcorn Perfection].

H. 'Tennessee Border'    (Pickles, 07) d/f $100.00
30" EM SEv 5". Tet. 22 buds
Another in our line of "edged with no eye" cultivars, H. 'Tennessee Border' is a perfectly formed flower of light golden yellow with a rust colored ruffled edge.The throat heart is of olive green. TB is fertile both ways though not an easy pod parent. The flowers are held above the foliage on 30" scapes The flower opens perfectly flat and the color is darker and the edge more dramatic in the early spring cooler weather. Fertile. Seedling No. 0190. [(Daring Dilemma X Smuggler's Gold) X America's Most Wanted].

H. 'The Fringe Connection' (Pickles, 08) .........$100.00
26" SEv M Re 5" Tet
Almost lemon, however, the dominate feature of the pale, pale flower is its edge, probably best described as a boucle...which is a knotted and twisted fringe. The distinct fringing appears also on the sepals adding to its exuberance. 'The Fringe Connection' is one of those flowers that everyone stops to admire the fringed edge. Fertile both ways and it carries 19 plus buds. Producing nice fringed seedlings. This flower does have a problem with green sepals in cooler weather. Seedling 0360 (Edge Of Heaven X Forestlake Ragamuffin).

H. 'Yountville Inn' (Pickles, 08)...........$150.00
32" SEv ML Re 6 1/2" Tet.
A beautifully re-curved polychrome with a distinctive pale blush of pink . . . like the sunset when it slips over the mountains in Napa Valley. The wide heavy ruffles are highlighted in yellow which echoes the citrus throat color that ends in a green heart. The 'Yountville Inn' is one of our favorite places to stay in the middle of Napa Valley. 25 buds carried on well branched tall scapes. Good substance holds well. Fertile both ways. Seedling No. 04103 (Return To Paradise X Candied Popcorn Perfection).