AUCTION IS FOR 5 SEEDS FROM THE CROSS Of GANDALF'S RING X REALITY STONE.
POD PARENT DESCRIPTION:
Gandalf’s Ring – 31″, 5″, ML, No fragrance, Dormant, Tetraploid, 5 branches, 36 buds
Feast of Victory x (Lydia’s Cloth x Harold Steen)
In the lore of Tolkien’s Middle Earth, there were three elven rings of power. One was called Narya – the Ring of Fire. This ring was secretly given to Gandalf the Wizard for strength in his battle against Sauron. The flower named for Gandalf’s Ring reminded me of the Ring of Fire with its deep red petal color surrounded by the bright gold edge. While a red flower with a gold edge may not seem unique,several features of this flower make it special. First, the clear and typically unblemished petal color traced back to generations of our breeding for this trait. Second, this is a late season flower – also unique for us as we typically only breed with mid season flowers to make sure we get our seed pods ripe. The gold edge is huge thanks to Harold Steen breeding. Last, the scapes are special with high bud count and lateral branches that branch into a “y” themselves giving extra flowers on each branch. Our top scape had 44 buds in 2019. The flowers open mid-morning and last well all day. While it is fertile both ways, we do not breed with late flowers much so anyone interested in hybridizing with this flower will have unique genetics.
POLLEN PARENT DESCRIPTION:
Reality Stone
(Gossard, James) 2022 introduction
((((Cherry Valentine x Cimarron Rose) x ((Born to run ((((Cherry Valentine x Cimarron Rose) x ((Born To Run x Scarlet Angel) x Velvet Throne))) x (( China Clipper x Velvet Throne) x ( Shirley Anne McCord X Marietta Heartbeat))) x (tetra Rose F. Kennedy)
Seedling number 309-13
Tetraploid 30" Early Midseason Semi-Evergreen emo Fragrant 8" 3-4 way branching 18-22 buds. Fertile both ways. Rebloomer. Very good rust resistance. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4-10.
Flowers are rose red with lighter feathered pattern eye zone and a very green throat. I just love this daylily, it will bring a new reality to your hybridizing program and garden.
THESE SEEDS HAVE BEEN DRIED AND REFRIGERATED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 WEEKS AT AUCTION'S END. WE WON'T BREAK UP THEIR STRATIFICATION!
WE ARE STARTING OUR SEED AUCTIONS AT $5.99, AS WE HAVE FOR YEARS, AND MAKE IT A REAL AUCTION NOT A FIXED PRICE SALE!
ALL OF OUR SEEDS ARE MADE IN THE GARDEN. NO HOTHOUSE DIVAS HERE. ALL OF OUR PARENT PLANTS EXCEPT THE 2021 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.
PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE AUCTION CLOSE UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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...$4.50
CANADA...$14
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.
ILLINOIS RESIDENTS PLEASE AD 7.25% FOR STATE SALES TAX.