HOPING FOR BEARDED BABIES..
MICHAEL’S SWORD
BEARDED
(BEST 2005-registered)
Seedling #BS-LB-701 (BEE’S BETTIE SUE X LAVENDER BLUE BABY)
'MICHAEL'S SWORD'(Best 2005) 29" scape height, 5" blooms, Mid season, Dormant, Diploid, fragrant, 30 buds, w/5-way branching, (Bee's Bettie Sue x Lavender Blue Baby). A UF form with 90-99% stable bearded-barbed appendages that straddle the midrib of the petals (unlike crested/cristate forms). Michael's Sword has proven itself to be the first stable bearded daylily registered/introduced of it's kind performing at 90-99% stable bearding. MS thrives in the northern zones from zone 6 and far up into Canada. ...Rainbowhilldaylilyfarm
Hybridizer’s comments”
“ It is a mauve daylily with an exotic and uniqueBEARD! What sets MICHAEL’S SWORD apart, from all the rest, are the incrediblebeardslifting off all three petals (3-way) about 90-100% of the time once established in a 4-5 fan clump. The seedlings we are now growing from MICHAEL'S SWORD are showing even more refinedbeardedeffects with 99-100% 'TRUE BEARDING'’consistency! Obviously, this trait is not just a one time happening event! MICHAEL’S SWORD was named to symbolize the “sword of truth” wielded by ‘Michael,’ the mightiest of God’s archangels. After seven years of hybridizing using various raised petaloid prospects, we have truly been blessed with the creation of MICHAEL’S SWORD!
MICHAEL’S SWORD is pod fertile. MICHAEL’ S SWORD performs with a bud count of up to 20+ buds. When compared to it’s pollen parent (LAVENDER BLUE BABY), MICHAEL’S SWORD exceeds LBB on bud count growing here in mid/northern Indiana. Most importantly, MICHAEL’S SWORD outperforms BEE’S BETTIE SUE's mid-rib crested effects by far, with 90-100% consistentbeardingon all three petals and is much easier to set seed with compared to BBS! Some thoughtbeardingcouldn’t be done with any consistency. MICHAEL’S SWORD now wields new truth for the future!
Whether looking for something new to add to your hybridizing gene pool or simply adding another conversation piece to the garden, MICHAEL’S SWORD is destined to create a whole new focus in the world of daylilies!”
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THREADFALL
(MIKE DERROW 2020)
DIPLOID ( Michael's Sword x Texas Feathered Fancy)…height 25 in., bloom 4.5 in., season EM, Semi-evergreen, 24 buds, 4 branches, sculpted cristate, medium violet-red self, with patterned sepals plus a small green throat.
This plant begins blooming in late June and continues into August on medium height scapes with arching blue-green foliage underneath. It is very pod fertile here and the pollen is extremely fertile.
In 5 years I have never seen a bloom that did NOT have cristate tissue in the throat, whether grown outdoors or in the greenhouse though of course, your results may differ. It produces many cristate seedlings when crossed to cristate partners but its TRUE VALUE IS IN ITS ABILITY TO PRODUCE CRISTATE SEEDLINGS IN OUTCROSSES .
Most of the resulting seedlings have good pollen, too.
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TO MY FABULOUS CUSTOMERS..WELCOME BACK!
HI EVERYONE,
I AM EXCITED TO HAVE SEVERAL NEW SEEDLINGS WITH BROKEN PATTERNS..I HAVE CROSSED THESE WITH SOME OF THE BEST BROKEN REGISTERED VARIETIES AND WILL BE OFFERING SEEDS WITH LOTS OF PATTERN POTENTIAL
MY SEEDLINGS HAVE (GARDEN NAMES + # ). 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 WILD PATTERNED, BLACK, BEARDED, STREAKED, SPOTTED, BROKEN AND JUST PLAIN UNUSUAL SEEDS
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 2021 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 $5 for the first win, with no additional charge for up to 10 wins 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. CANADA($15 shipping , PAYPAL only)….
NOTIFY ME TO HOLD MAIL..as I will hold to save on postage for you.
Judy fromSTARCROSSEDSEEDS