LOOKING FOR GREEN BEARDS...
EMERALD BITONE 4561
(EMERALD STARBURST X 500)
A RATHER SIMPLE FORM, BUT A GREAT COLOR GREEN SPLASH ON THE FACE..
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TEXAS FEATHERED FANCY
CARPENTER 2006
(20”-5.25”-MRe-DOR) – LAVENDER BLUE BABY X Unknown – This was the first seedling to bloom from LAVENDER BLUE BABY having that special new characteristic which we call feathering in the throat. It later appeared in some Tet LBB kids. In any case this cultivar has been in tremendous demand for some time and there are many reserves on it for that reason. It is unique having the very thick and hardened “feathers” in the throat area of the petals. Fertile both ways.
info on what might happen with the genes of TFF:
BREEDING PER REEDER:
Lavender Feathers has an interesting backstory. It derives from a group of seeds, all from various crosses with Texas Feathered Fancy, that I bought on the Lily Auction in late fall 2010 or early winter 2011. There were 15 seeds in that group from Texas Feathered Fancy x Lavender Blue Baby (TFFxLBB). Lavender Blue Baby is one of the parents of Texas Feathered Fancy, so this was a backcross. From the 15 seeds of this cross, I germinated 12 and raised 12 seedlings in 2011. I did not see any blooms in 2012 on any of these seedlings, but by late summer of 2012, I had my first big rust outbreak. I used this to screen for resistance in the cultivars and seedlings I had on hand at that time. Of the 12 seedlings from TFFxLBB, only one showed any rust resistance and it showed no rust at all that year (or any year thereafter). I discarded all the susceptible seedlings (except one that showed moderate rust resistance, which is still in my mom’s garden that I have never bred from). This was very disheartening. I was certain there was no way I would possibly get any cristation from one seedling, but I kept it for the rust resistance alone (purple and lavender rust resistant daylilies are quite rare).
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HI EVERYONE,
A NEW WRINKLE…I HAVE GIVEN MY SEEDLINGS (GARDEN NAMES ) in CAPITAL letters on the sales heading,and with their seedling # IN THE DESCRIPTIONS. Registered cultivars are ALL CAPS. IT IS JUST MORE FUN FOR ME! NONE ARE REGISTERED NAMES. If you have registered one under that name and want me to delete the use of it, let me know.
I hope you will have some fun buying some packets of BLACK, BEARDED, STREAKED, SPOTTED, BROKEN AND JUST PLAIN UNUSUAL SEEDS and winning a Stout Medal..or at least having the excitement of that first bloom.
BONUS SEEDS, OF COURSE! ….AND USUALLY AN EXTRA SEED OR 2 OF THE CROSS…
I will be using my own photos when possible (of course, all seedlings will be my photos). Should I inadvertently put up a photo I have copied from the web and it is yours, let me know..I will give you credit or change it.
All seeds are 2020 seeds and will be shipped immediately after payment. Seeds vary in size and wrinkling, this does not affect their ability to germinate.
Seeds were air dried for 1-2 days, passed the "squeeze" test for viability and have been refrigerated for at least 2 weeks in zip sealed bags.
PAYPAL or CHECKS ..Postage is $4.50 for the first win, with no additional charge for up to 10 wins, if won in a 4 week period and shipped together.
Payment to be received in 7 days, unless notified. Seeds will be mailed in bubble envelopes once payment is received. To combine wins just let me know. I must mail once a month..I have a tiny refrigerator… CANADA($12 shipping , PAYPAL only)….
Judy from STARCROSSEDSEEDS