This auction is for 2 fans. ICE TRUMPETS (Huben 07) 30" E 3.5" Dor Dip EMO ( Boston Symphony * (Snowed In * H. yezoensis) ) NearWhite Self. Seedling number: MH0055D
The fashion for large, ruffled, round, eyed, edged, tetraploid daylilies has brought about neglect of other forms. In years past, many daylilies were celebrated for their simple, delicate, wildflower-like forms. Names like Corky and Golden Chimes are not much remembered, and their forms never made the transition from yellow to other colors. Ice Trumpets is an important step in Mike's quest for Golden Chimes in near-white. In just two generations from the species yezoensis, he has a very white, very green throat, narrow petalled trumpet form. As a matter of fact, it looks a lot like a small Easter Lily (though it is nowhere near as white as the real thing.) It has 21 buds and 4 branches for Mike. Nearby in the Sobek garden and at Harmon Hill Farm it does MUCH better, and puts on a show that drew Mike from across the garden. This one is distinctive in the combination of form and color. The height doesn't reach Mike's ultimate goals (it's a mere 30 inches) but it's still a literal standout. Mike has bred with it very heavily: it has almost everything he wants except more height. No trace of rebloom here or in Utah, though the F1 parent does rebloom. Ice Trumpets is a great color clarifier in Mike's breeding, and some of its children are among the whitest daylilies he's ever seen. Others have excellent height, budcount, branching, and trumpet form