GALAXY DANCE
Sdlg 42-11 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 28″ E. Re. Dor. 6″. Blooms are carried well above the foliage on sturdy scapes, 2 laterals plus terminals, and 12 buds. (2015)
Upon seeing this plant’s first bloom, I experienced “shock and awe.” Up until this point in my line breeding I had not seen any flower with this degree of patterning. The colors of dusty pink base and multiple jagged eye rings of white and dark maroon do not change with the temperature. The intricacy of the eye pattern decreases in temperatures above 95°F, but some eye pattern does remain; more pattern remains in shade locations than in full sun locations. It appears that this plant is a good parent for producing patterned offspring. Pollen fertile only.
With this plant’s features of an exceptional pattern, EMO, dark green and highly rust resistant (HR) foliage, and instant rebloom most years, it is a vigorous garden centerpiece for any collector or gardener. ($25.00 d.f.)
GEMSTONE RED
Sdlg 33-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 34″ E. Dor. 7″ 3 br 20 buds (2018)
Gemstone Red is truly an outstanding garden performer. This is my earliest red daylily to bloom and opens well in the cool spring mornings. Despite its dark color, it seldom has any blemishes, such as speckling, and has excellent sun resistance. The rust rating is high rust resistance. The substance is moderately heavy and it holds its large flat form throughout the day. It has a long bloom season and wonderful presence in the garden. With strong scapes and flowers held well above the arching foliage, this will surely be one of my best red daylilies. It increases rapidly and has good pod and pollen fertility. It is a welcome sight to see such a large flat red daylily so early in the bloom season. ($45 d.f.)
GLORIOUS GOLD
Sdlg 70-20 (sdlg x sdlg) 8″ 26″ E. Re. Dor. 3 br 12 buds (2024)
This flower never ceases to impress me when I see it blooming each morning. Its huge 8 inch flowers and full form with nice blunt sepals form a massive color display. Short little rockets of yellow green from the thoat on the midribs reach just out to the edge of the brilliant red eyezone. This gives a starburst effect. The eyezone is a brilliant, non-fading, non-browning red. The flowers recurve very slightly in hot weather; it holds its glorious flat form throughout the day, even in the hottest weather. Even with only three or four flowers blooming, the plant produces a grand show. It starts blooming in late May and can rebloom well into August. In spite of having short scapes with relatively low budcount, the quality of this plant’s blooms never fails to stop me in my tracks as I pass by it in the garden. I have not seen any other flower in commerce to compare with this one. The plant holds blooms well above the foliage, which is very arching, shiny, and beautiful throughout the season. It has nover shown any rust. It has moderate increase with occasional prolifs. Pod and pollen fertile; difficult pod (I manage to set a few pods each year, but never in abundance). ($125.00 d.f.)
GLOWING MY WAY
Sdlg 109-16 (sdlg x sdlg) 7″ 28″ M.-L. Re. Dor 3 br 16 buds (2024)
This flower has a color saturation unlike any other cultivar that I have ever grown. The depth of each color is such that it appears to be lit from within. The golden yellow is slightly overlaid with a soft apricot blush. The golden eye finishes as a small green center. The outer eyezone is extremely intense, with several layers of red, orange, and red-orange. Nicely ruffled, with very heavy substance and outstanding sun resistance. It is slightly chaliced on cool mornings. These flowers are presented beautifully on strong scapes well above the foliage with no crowding. Foliage is very strong, vigorous, dark green and stiff. I have never seen any disease or rust on this plant.
Its overall presentation warrants if being displayed as a specimen. Pod and pollen fertile, moderate increase. ($125.00 d.f.)
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Sdlg 154-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 28″ M. – L. SEv. 7″. 3 br 22 buds (2018)
The colors of this beautifully formed, heavy substanced flower makes you want to pick it and take a bite! Sitting atop strong scapes, the large flowers are carried above the foliage and have outstanding sun resistance. The bloom shows little or no fading even in the hottest weather. It has excellent foliage with high rust resistance, and it is easy pod and pollen fertile.
The flower presentation is very consistent and the overall performance of the plant is excellent. This one has been a favorite here since Day One. ($65.00 d.f.)
GOLDILOCKS GALAXY
Sdlg 50-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 24″ E. – M. Dor 6″ 4 br 22 buds (2020)
This lovely patterned flower always has an interesting face. The flowers vary from day to day and scape to scape, but they always leave you with a smile because the patterns are so interesting. Below I am showing four photos of pattern variation produced by Goldilocks Galaxy. It has excellent sun resistance and almost continuous rebloom. Stocky 24″ scapes provide strong support for these large heavy substanced flowers. This plant has not been shown to be pod fertile but the pollen is very easy to use. It has a moderate rust rating; it can get rust under heavy rust infestation conditions. However, the rust has little effect on the overall performance; so far, rust on this plant has only appeared late in the season in my garden (not uncommon on some cultivars). The first blooms of the season are smaller, about 5 inches, increasing in size to 6.5 inches late in the bloom season. This flower has certainly been one of our favorite garden performers since 2015; it is one of the earlier plants to bloom, yet is usually still blooming at the end of bloom season. ($35.00 d.f.)
INDIGO EYES
Sdlg 69-21 (sdlg x sdlg) 38″ M. Re. SEv. 6″ 4 br 20 buds
This has been a truly lovely flower to see each year. It has tall scapes with wide angle branching which provide a wonderful framework for display of these lovely creamy white flowers with blue and purple eyezones. The flowers are EMO, and open flat and hold flat all day. The flowers have excellent substance and good sun resistance; the base color does vary according to temperature, showing a deeper cream color in cool temperatures and a lighter cream color in the heat of summer. The eye color, in shades of deep blue and purple, remains consistent throughout the bloom season. The flowers have an open look to them, you never see any crowding. Pod and pollen fertile; foliage is medium green, and has been shown to have good rust reistance with arching form. It has moderate increase. ($135.00 d.f.)
INTERSTELLAR
Sdlg 100-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 34″ M. – L. Dor. 6″. 3 br 25 buds (2017)
This is a wonderfully stellar performer in our garden. Six months after it was dug out of the seedling bed, it was already a large clump, larger than many plants three or four years older than it is. This shows tremendous vigor and rapid increase. This brightly colored patterned flower has excellent sun resistance and holds its pattern well even in hot weather. In very hot weather, the pattern is not as intricate and gets more blocky. Intricate patterns return with cooler temperatures. It is an early morning opener but is not as flat as most of my cultivars. The flower substance is moderately heavy.
This plant has a long bloom season, covering mid-season into late season. It has very high rust resistance. The strong scapes hold flowers well above the foliage, which is medium green and remains healthy throughout the season. Pod and pollen fertile, sinfully pod fertile, with clusters of pods on the scapes at the end of the season. ($25.00 d.f.)
ISLAND SUNRISE
Sdlg 126-14 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. Dor. 7″ 3 br 20 buds (2017)
When I began hybridizing daylilies, my key goal was brilliant color and great performance. This one meets those criteria. This large bright coral rose stands out like a beacon in the garden. This is an early morning opener and notable for its large size and medium heavy substance.
Strong stocky scapes support the blooms well above the vigorous dark blue-green foliage. This plant has very high rust resistance, outstanding sun resistance and is a moderate increaser. Combining bloom quality with strong plant performance, this is truly a garden winner. Pollen fertile and sinfully pod fertile. ($35.00 d.f.)
LAVENDER PINWHEEL
Sdlg 53-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 30″ E. Dor. 8″. 3 br 22 buds (2018)
This huge flat flower totally captivates you when you pass by the plant. At times it can have as many as three blooms open at a time on one scape. The scapes are very stocky, and the plant has good wide-angle branching. The flowers are carried well apart from each other. The blooms remain flat during the day and have excellent sun resistance. On a well-grown plant, the bloom size rarely goes below eight inches; in the early part of the bloom season, it is common to see 9 inch blooms on this plant. The pattern of broken dots can disappear into a solid purple ring on the very hottest summer days, but the pattern returns with milder temperatures.
The flowers on this plant have good substance and the plant has lush heavy foliage with moderately fast increase. I give it a rust resistance rating of moderate to high rust resistance. Unfortunately, fertility may be problematic with this selection. I have not seen pod fertility and only occasional small amounts of pollen. It loves to set pods and abort them; this may be remedied with maturity or more compatible crosses. I rather expect this to change with maturity, as similar selections in my garden have behaved in the same manner. I am introducing this plant because of its impressive presentation. ($35.00 d.f.)
LIGHT FANDANGO
Sdlg 93-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. SEv. 5.5″. 4 br 12 buds (2023) – VERY LIMITED FOR 2026
I have never hybridized for teeth, but in 2015 this flower appeared as a new seedling with teeth on its petals. The teeth on its petals have been very consistent, and I do not think there are many diploids in commerce with teeth, so I kept it. Over the years its performance has been very consistent, with wiry but strong scapes, wide-angled branching and spacing. Its color varies from light reddish lavender to a medium purple; sometimes it looks like a bitone, sometimes the color is more uniform. Like many patterned daylilies, the watermark/pattern varies with the temperature. It nearly always has a watermark, although the watermark is sometimes subtle and other times has high contrast color with a jagged edge which matches the light teeth on the petals.
It is easy pod and pollen fertile, has excellent sun resistance, and holds up in summer sun very well. It has been consistently rust resistant, with nice dark green foliage. It is a smaller bloom than the large ones that I prefer, at five inches in diameter, but its unique qualities make it worth introduction into commerce. I have several seedlings from it which also have teeth on the petals, but the teeth and the blooms are larger and more widely spaced than those on Light Fandango. Since I don’t hybridize for teeth, I have not exhausted its potential and hope for others to do so. ($140 s.f. Spring shipping)
LIQUID LAVENDER
Sdlg 93-15 (sdlg x sdlg) 32″ M. SEv. 5.5″. 4 br 12 buds (2023)
This lovely lavender flower is truly one of the most appealing in our lavender line. The plant foliage and overall structure is more on the delicate side, unlike most of my more robust cultivars. The flowers sit on strong but delicate scapes. The flowers have outstanding sun resistance and excellent substance. I give it a moderate to high rust resistance rating. This plant shows rebloom several times during the season.
The plant is pod and pollen fertile, with moderate vigor and increase. The bloom presentation is consistent in size and pattern, with a very smooth sophisticated appearance. In 2017 the pattern expanded to show an occasional broken pattern and a tendency toward more blue color. I am showing four photographs to show these new developments. We have always loved to see this flower bloom, but lately it has become more interesting, whether due to weather changes or plant maturity. ($25.00 d.f.)
LOLLIPOP MAN
Sdlg 108-13 (sdlg x sdlg) 40″ M. Dor. 7.5″. 3 br 16 buds (2017)
(This flower truly is a “big sucker!”) It was named after the crosswalk guards of my youth that carried large stop signs on full length poles. This is a very tall daylily with a very large bloom; often there are three blooms open at once and it has a big impact in the garden. The flowers are flat, have outstanding sun resistance and good substance. The scapes are strong enough to support a wad of these large blooms, although after a rain, the sheer weight of the wet flowers may cause a little leaning. It is an early morning opener.
This plant has clean shiny foliage and has remained completely rust-free in my garden since 2013 when it was selected. It is vigorous, a moderate to fast increaser. It has good pollen fertility and good pod fertility once the plant has matured to clump size. ($25.00 d.f.)
MADERA GOLD
Sdlg 241-12 (sdlg x sdlg) 36″ M. Re. Dor. 6.5″. 3 br 20 buds (2017)
This tall stately flower demands attention in our garden. Its lovely flat form and reliable pattern are truly winners. It has moderately good sun resistance; it may fade slightly in very hot weather, but retains its appealing form and substance well into the evening. Its scapes are well-branched and the branches are widely spaced. The frequent rebloom makes this plant especially appealing, and it has very high rust resistance, with only a rare pustule to be seen even under heavy rust infestation conditions. It is pod and pollen fertile. This is a 2012 selection that is a slow increaser. We have watched this plant for years, and never tired of its beautiful presentation. We finally have enough to stock to introduce it as of 2017. ($25.00 d.f.)
MALIBU SUNSET
Sdlg 147-12 (Sdlg x Sdlg) 35″ M. Re. Dor. 8″ (2017)
Blooms are carried well above the foliage on stocky scapes. Two lateral branches plus terminal with 15 buds.
This personal favorite, an EMO, shouts to me from across the garden early each morning. Its massive flowers, frequently up to 9″ across, have outstanding sun resistance, holding well into the evening. This huge orange flower, which has deeper color in high temperatures, is truly a showstopper. Shown here are several more views.
This cultivar has rust-resistant (RR) foliage, never displays even one rust pustule even in rust infestation conditions. The plant has an overall robust appearance, but is a relatively slow increaser. Pod and pollen fertile. ($25.00 d.f.)
MASKED AMIGO
Sdlg 150-17 (sdlg x sdlg) 34″ L. Dor. 6.5″ 4 br 24 buds (2024)
This flower, although not a new color in the daylily world, was a new color in this garden several years ago. It blooms at the end of our bloom season, in July and August, and its performance is stellar in such scorching adverse conditions. Its contrasting colors makes it a standout even at a distance. If I were to find a fault in it, it is that the flowers only tilt slightly for easy viewing, and do not face out as most of my other flowers do. On the plus side, the black eye in the flower is extraordinarily sun resistant and does not burn or fade in the hot summer sun. The plant is relatively tall and has strong stout scapes; the flower has good substance and holds its flat form all day. It is pod fertile, but difficult; it is easy pollen fertile. The foliage is dark green, almost blue-green, and very upright; this allows the plant to be planted close to other plants without crowding its neighbors. It has been shown to be quite rust-resistant. It is a unique flower in the sense that it blooms and holds up well under the most extreme hot summer conditions. ($140.00 d.f.)
ORANGE TITAN
Sdlg 112-17 (sdlg x sdlg) 8.5″ 38″ Dor EM instant rebloom 4 br 25 buds (2021)
In walking through the garden, no one will miss this outstanding performing daylily. Everything about it appears to be on steroids. It is a completely different flower from anything else I have developed over the years. It starts the season with 9-inch flowers and continues to bloom for a considerably long period with 8-inch flowers facing out for everyone to see. These flowers with glowing color and heavy substance are distributed on 4-foot scapes and tower above everything else in my garden. It is resistant to damage from rain and sun; the foliage remains healthy for most of the season. It does get some rust on the older leaves as the plant is starting to go dormant. I give it a moderate rust resistance rating. It is pod and pollen fertile, although it does produce some air pods. I don’t keep track of my crosses, but I suspect that this plant has Malibu Sunset as a parent on one side. You would never think that this is a diploid, given the size of the plant and even the size of the roots. The scapes are extremely robust and strong and remain straight and upright throughout the season, despite heavy blooms and a load of pods. It continues to be one of my favorite daylilies in the garden. ($135.00 d.f.)
