INTRODUCTIONS 2013
DIPLOIDS
DANIEL HOWARD NORRIS seedling 08-2 (KERMIT’S SCREAM X MARTHA EDSON NORRIS) 7” DOR 26 M DANIEL HOWARD NORRIS is what I had in mind when I made the first crosses of LIGHT OF DETROIT and WHEN I DREAM back in 1993. It only took 15 years to get what I wanted! When a hybridizer names a flower after a beloved family member, you know it is special. This beauty is named after my brother, professor emeritus of Botany at U. C. Berkeley. The 7 inch deep red blooms are in startling contract to the very large and very bright yellow green throat. The extreme contrast makes a statement in the garden like few other cultivars. DOUBLE $30
INTRODUCTIONS 2012
*REMEMBERED KISSES (seedling T08-14) 6" DOR 38" EM RE (seedling T04-10 x seedling T04-7) This has become our go-to cultivar in breeding for red eyes on really clear petal colors. The petals are a very light cream, almost a white. The contrast with the brilliant red of the eye and edge makes this a standout in the garden. 22 buds and rebloom assure that there are blossoms for an extended period of time. Both parents are from the CLARIFICATION line of breeding which gives an idea of how clean and clear the coloration of both the eye and edge and the base petal are. Clicking on the image above will show you how well the green throat makes the flower stand out. As a half sib of the phenomenal SAM ABELL by way of T04-7, you know to expect the plant habit to be excellent. Fertile both ways. DOUBLE $25
*BORDERS ON BORDEAUX (seedling T05-36) 5 1/2" EM 44" DOR RE (PEARL HARBOR X TUPAC AMARU) A bud count of 32 on plants that were growing on mediocre soil makes BORDERS ON BORDEAUX a fine choice for the gardener who wants an excellent plant. For the hybridizer, this is one of our best offers to date. We have a number of babies for this one awaiting introduction. The watermarks are greatly enhanced in many of the babies and the fine plant habit is readily passed along. The petal color is a delightful shade of rose purple and the very whitish watermark enhances the overall elegant look. There is a bubbled white gold edge with a hint of blue that gives an added dimension of distinction to the enchanting blossom. Fertile both ways.
DOUBLE $30
*ASHWOOD'S PLUM CRAZY (seedling T09-24) 6 1/4" M 28" DOR RE (JERRY HYATT X seedling 03-53) A very special flower, ASHWOOD'S PLUM CRAZY, illustrates the breeding power of Curt Hansen's fine JERRY HYATT. This introduction never fails to draw the attention of visitors here. The look is a little different from most of our introductions at Ashwood but we would be plum crazy to not introduce this charmer. A bud count of 19 with good rebloom satisfies. The petals are rich smoky rose purple with a light lavender purple watermark outlined in a darker border. The sepals are an even richer shade of rose purple making this the elusive reverse bitone. The way the sepals twist puts this introduction into a whole new category for us. Just pure fun! Fertile. DOUBLE $30
*BUTTERMILK PIE (seedling T09-99) 8" SEV 27" EM RE (seedling T05-23 x BUTTERCREAM) One of my main goals in breeding has been to produce tetraploids with the flattest throat areas that I am able. Whatley's iconic BUTTERCREAM has been one of the few tets that meet this description up to now, This exciting introduction out of it takes the look another step in that direction. It also increases the size and adds good rebloom to the picture. BUTTERMILK PIE is flat from the very heart of the throat while showing more ruffling and depth of color. Dancing stamens are just a little side benefit that make this a great addition to the field. We have seen three rounds of bloom from this one. Fertile DOUBLE $30
DIPLOID INTRODUCTION
PEARLY MAE (SEEDLING 08-6) 6 1/2" DOR 41" ML ( BAND SHELL X IDA MAE NORRIS) Don't underestimate this one. It is a beauty. It is a yellow with a pearly rose blush. Those who have seen it here have loved it. There is a great plant under this charming flower. A rich green throat that becomes a bit more yellow as it moves out from the heart sets off the look of the flower very well. A bud count of 25 makes it a very nice daylily. double fan $20
2016 NOTE : For the past two years PEARLY MAE has been the pod parent for more of our hybridization efforts than any other parent, by far. It comprised 30-40% of all the crosses in 2014. For us to put that much faith and effort into one plant lets you know how much confident we have in this plant. It is simply the finest plant in our diploid lines by leaps and bounds, even beating out the wonderful SHARON'S DELIGHT. Now if it does pan out to be as good a breeder as SD we will be in seventh heaven.