WE WILL BE UNABLE TO SHIP DURING THE FOLLOWING TIME PERIODS:
SEPTEMBER 21-OCTOBER 3
OCTOBER 19-NOVEMBER 2
AUCTION IS FOR 5 SEEDS FROM THE CROSS OF DIAMOND SHORES X AWAKEN THE DAWN.
POD PARENT HYBRIDIZER'S DESCRIPTION:
*DIAMOND SHORES
POLLEN PARENT HYBRIDIZER'S DESCRIPTION:
Awaken the Dawn
Seedling 392-1 – 33″, 6.0″, M, Dormant, Tetraploid, 4 branches, 18 buds, fragrant
(((Belle Cook x Eternal Glory) x Pinewood Easter Morning) x (Gary Colby x ((Northern Splendor x Shores of Time) x Blown Away)))
I tend to photograph the most perfect flowers in the garden each day. In 2017, I kept photographing Awaken the Dawn and my wife finally told me that was enough. This flower has heavy texture and is very ruffled but opens well. This results in consistently beautiful flowers. The complex color, smooth texture, fragrance, and huge gold edge make this one of our finest pink cultivars we have introduced. Not only a standout in the garden, Awaken the Dawn is fertile both ways and producing excellent seedlings.
WE ARE KEEPING A BUNCH OF THIS CROSS. HOPING TO PLAY UP THE WATERMARKS IN THE SEEDLINGS.
THESE SEEDS HAVE BEEN AIR DRIED AND WILL HAVE BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BY AUCTIONS END.
OUR SEEDS WERE PRODUCED IN OUR GARDEN. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE SOME 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 2018 INTRODUCTIONS AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT CAN HANDLE COLD WEATHER.
WE WILL SHIP WORLD-WIDE TO COUNTRIES WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON SEED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO KNOW THEIR COUNTRY'S IMPORTATION REQUIREMENTS. WE SHIP TO COUNTRIES OTHER SELLERS REFUSE TO. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED TO EVERY CONTINENT.
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. SHIPPING FEES ARE $3 FOR UNITED STATES SHIPMENTS, $9 FOR CANADIAN SHIPMENTS AND $13 FOR ALL OTHER INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
WE ARE HAPPY TO HOLD YOUR "PAID-FOR" SEEDS AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE YOUR SHIPPING COSTS.
WE MUST COLLECT 7.25% STATE SALES TAX FROM ILLINOIS RESIDENTS EVEN WHEN WE ARE SELLING FROM ALABAMA.