MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR LILY AUCTION FRIENDS!
WE PREFER NOT TO SHIP AFTER 12/16 TO AVOID THE POSTAL OVERLOAD AT THE HOLIDAY. WE CANNOT SHIP BETWEEN 12/22 AND 1/3/16. NORMAL SHIPMENTS WILL RESUME ON 1/4/16.
AUCTION IS FOR FIVE SEEDS OF THE CROSS OF BLINDINGLY BEAUTIFUL X FLAME OF GASCONE.
POD PARENT:
TET 8-9 (Scarlet Blaze x Crystal Smith) x (Can't Get Enough)
7 ¼", EM, RE, SEV, 29" scape, 5 way branching, 29 buds
Red daylilies with gold edges have improved greatly and Blindingly Beautiful is an outstanding example.
Very large 71/4" flowers have intense saturated velvet-red self-color.
The dazzling bright gold petal edge is the largest I have seen in this color range. This is the best red, golden-edged daylily in the garden and it will remain that way until its kids come online.
POLLEN PARENT:
FLAME OF GASCONE (GASKINS 2015)
FLAME OF GASCONE (GASKINS 2015)
GASKINS SEEDLING A-24-2013 MERLOT X MISS SCARLET
TET 7.5 INCH BLOOM SCAPE 30 INCHES, FIVE WAY BRANCHING, COLOR IS FULLY SATURATED WITH NO WATER SPOTS. THE EDGE IS AMAZING GOLD TINGED WITH GREEN. STRONG SCAPES . THE SELF COLOR IS RICHER THAN IN PICTURE. FERTILE BOTH WAYS. MANY SEEDLINGS FROM THIS LILY TO BLOOM NEXT SPRING.
OUR SEEDS WERE PRODUCED IN OUR GARDEN. THEY WILL HAVE BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS WHEN THIS AUCTION CLOSES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE MANY POSITIVE REASONS FOR GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION, WE LIKE TO KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT IS HARDY HERE IN ZONE 5. THIS IS A POSITIVE THAT EVEN MANY OF OUR FRIENDS ON THE GULF COAST VALUE AFTER THE LAST TWO WINTERS. UNLESS OUR SEEDS HAVE TWO 2015 INTRODUCTIONS AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT CAN HANDLE COLD WEATHER. SHIPPING WILL BE BY USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL. WE SHIP ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS. SEEDS ARE SHIPPED IN ZIP-LOCK BAGS ROLLEDIN BUBBLE WRAP AND SENT IN A PADDED MAILER.WE CAN COMBINE UP TO 15 PACKETS IN OUR PADDED MAILERS FOR ONE SHIPPING FEE.WE WILL NOT SHIP YOUR SEEDS UNTIL YOU REQUEST US TO. SHIPPING FEES ARE $3 FOR UNITED STATES SHIPMENTS AND $6 FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS. WE MUST COLLECT 7.25% STATE SALES TAX FROM ILLINOIS RESIDENTS. BONUS SEEDS WILL BE INCLUDED IF PAYMENT IS RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AUCTIONS CLOSE. WHILE WE DO ACCEPT PAYPAL, WE STRONGLY PREFER CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS.