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 WAVES OF JOY X THE FANTASTIC BARBARA WATTS.
POD PARENT:
WAVES OF JOY (Dan Trimmer)
Tetraploid (Dragonfly Dawn x Tetra Texas Kaleidscope) 37" E. Re. Ev. 7 1/4" Some times you just get lucky! From a cross of only two seedlings I bloomed the best patterned daylily I have seen to date. Waves of Joy is early, tall (37",) large (7 1/4",) 26 buds, easily pod fertile, and perhaps the finest parent I have ever used. Seedling after seedling was selected last summer. "Waves" is lavender blend with a lavender violet, and blue violet patterned eye oftentimes with white waves. The name comes from the lyrics from the Beatles song "Across the Universe" referring to a life well lived having "pools of sorrow" and "waves of joy." There is much joy in my life! A hybridizer friend said there were patterned daylilies before Waves of Joy and then there will be those after Waves Of Joy. Exceedingly limited.
POLLEN PARENT:
TFBW SURVIVED OUR ZONE 5 WINTER WITH EASE.
THE FANTASTIC BARBARA WATTS
Ev. M. Re. 30”scapes. 6” flowers. A pale cream flower with an intense patterned eye of lavender rose that is present on both petals and sepals. The flower also carries a large rose purple edge that sometimes has hints of cream and teeth. Fertile.
WE WERE FORTUNATE TO SEE SALTERS' PROGRAM TWICE LAST WINTER. THEIR TFBW SEEDLINGS ARE SPECIAL.
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 LAST WINTER. 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 ROLLED IN 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.