WE WILL BE UNABLE TO SHIP SEEDS BETWEEN 9/20 AND 10/9. WE WILL NOT BE SENDING INVOICES FOR AUCTIONS THAT CLOSE AFTER 9/21 UNTIL 10/5. WE WILL CATCH UP ON INVOICES AND CORRESPONDANCE AFTER 10/4. WE WILL HAVE LIMITED INTERNET ACCESS DURING THIS TIME FRAME BUT WILL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE.

AUCTION IS FOR 5 SEEDS FROM THE CROSS OF BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS X RULER OF NATIONS.

POD PARENT DESCRIPTION:

 BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS

BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS TET 22914 (Soli Deo Gloria x sdlg 8912) x (Soli Deo Gloria x sdlg 18010), where the seedlings include things like Desire of Nations, Faith That Moves Mountains, Not Guilty, All Things to All Men, Storm Shelter, Jane Trimmer, Trials of Job. 6.5", 32" (with range of 28-36"; 24" in first year after planting), 4-way branching (range of 3-5, with buds near the top of the scape but no crowding), 17 buds (range of 13-21), M, Sev, EMO, fr, Re (but not MN). Black cranberry; lavender pink eye and edge plus ivory; twinkle midribs, yellow to green throat. Fertile both ways, making beautiful dark kids with great color.

POLLEN PARENT DESCRIPTION:

RULER OF NATIONS

TET 18014 (Sea of Glass x sdlg), where the sdlg's parents have patterns (swords and echoes) and two of the grandparents include Trouble in Paradise and All Things To All Men. 6”, registered at 32” (but can be 26” in some years and locations), 3-way branching (range of 3-6 way), 20 buds (range of 16-37), ML (to almost late), Sev, fr, instant Re in GH on all fans with scapes and outside in MN sometimes on 80%. Good opener into the low 60's (not great below that), no spotting, scapes fabulous in the GH so should be higher branching going south. Nice foliage. Magenta; icy lilac watermark; lilac plus ivory edge; green throat. This is such a lovely flower that  when it first bloomed in the greenhouse I didn't believe it would be hardy in Minnesota but it is!  Not only is it a beautiful garden flower, but it is a FABULOUS PARENT FOR HARDY DAYLILIES WITH ROUND FORMS, GORGEOUS FACES, FANCY EDGES, CHALKY WATERMARKS, GOOD SCAPES AND BUDCOUNT, AND A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF KEEPER FLOWERS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY HYBRIDIZER WITH THESE GOALS. ANYONE should be able to get gorgeous daylilies out of Ruler of Nations (hint: cross it with other introductions of mine with chalky watermarks as well as those by Guy Pierce if you have them - e.g. Master and Bold Ruler). As I said with All Things to All Men when it was introduced, IF YOU DON'T GET BEAUTIFUL INTRODUCTION QUALITY SEEDLNGS FROM RULER OF NATIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE UP A DIFFERENT HOBBY. Easily fertile for me both ways (in the greenhouse where I make my crosses).

THESE SEEDS HAVE BEEN DRIED AND REFRIGERATED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 WEEKS AT AUCTION'S END. WE WON'T BREAK UP THEIR STRATIFICATION!

ALL OF OUR SEEDS ARE MADE IN THE GARDEN. NO HOTHOUSE DIVAS HERE. ALL OF OUR PARENT PLANTS EXCEPT THE 2022 INTROS HAVE SPENT AT LEAST ONE WINTER OUTSIDE. OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL IS CREATING DAYLILIES THAT WILL WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF OUR ZONE 5 CLIMATE. WE WILL SHIP TO ANY COUNTRY WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS ON SEED IMPORTATION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO KNOW THEIR COUNTRY'S REQUIREMENTS. WE SHIP SEEDS ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE SEEDS WILL BE IN ZIP-LOC BAGS AND THE BAGS ARE ROLLED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND MAILED IN PADDED ENVELOPES. SHIPPING CHARGES ARE:

UNITED STATES...$4

CANADA...$12

REST OF THE WORLD...CONTACT SELLER

WE ARE HAPPY TO HOLD YOUR "PAID FOR" WINS FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED US TO. WE TOTALLY AGREE THAT SHIPPING CHARGES ARE HIGH, AND WE WILL COMBINE YOUR WINS FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED, TO HELP YOU CONTROL THEM.

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