REIGNING PURPLE         $25 df

Lovett, Dan     30” Sev EM Dip 7.5” Re Wine Purple self, Unusual Form.

[(Indian Giver x Uniquely Different) x Yabba Dabba Doo] x Purple Many Faces

This flower won Best Seedling in the Mid-Carolina Daylily Show in 2004. It was the first time in the Club’s history of over 10 years of daylily shows that a seedling made it to the head table. It also won the Best Seedling contest in the 2005 Region 15 regional tour of gardens.

The unique trait of this daylily is it’s clear color and clean, almost pristine appearance. At 7.5” and crispate form, it is well branched and multiplies well, which provides ample buds during bloom season. It is moderately pod fertile. Pollen is good. I have used it heavily in hybridizing and it has given some good results. (See D24 in Dan’s Selected seedlings)

The Pod Parent of REIGNING PURPLE has the garden name of “Different Indian” and is the mamma of many of my selected seedlings. It is a wonderful parent, very vigorous and very fertile. It has a nice 5 ½” deep purple flower. It has everything you want in a daylily except that it is just not unique or exceptional in bloom quality.  But it has given me exceptionally good offspring and I keep going back to it because it I know that it will give me nice kids. (See D02, D03, D06 & D09 in Dan’s Selected seedlings).

Lovett, Dan           38”, Sev, M Dip 6.5” Purple self, yellow-green throat, Unusual Form

[(Indian Giver x Uniquely Different) x Yabba Dabba Doo] x Savannah Banana Split

I named this flower ROMAN RULER because the deep purple color was the color of royalty in the time of the Roman Empire, when purple garments signified wealth and power.  This is the feeling that it gives, when at clump size, it seems to rule as a monarch over the entire bed.

The nice, deep purple color came from its pod parent (garden name “Different Indian”) and it’s size from Savannah Banana Split. The 6.5” bloom size of this cascading beauty is deceiving because it measures from tip to tip almost 12” (L = 5.875, W = 1.75, R = 3.4). Pods are  difficult. Pollen is good.

ANGEL’S DUST        $35sf

LOVETT,  J     2006

 26” Tet   ERe SEv  5 1/4”           (STARRY EYED BABE X SIB)     

If you like stippling  this flower is for you. It is a cream with a lavender stippled eye and even has a stippled edge.  I do not know of another flower that has a stippled edge. The throat is very green. It does not have a large bud count (about 8-10) but I introduced it because of its unique stippling. Fertile both ways.

GEE GEE MOBLEY       $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006

38”  Tet   MeRe SEv  5 3/4”    (ENCHANTED APRIL X CHANCE ENCOUNTER)

The beautiful shade of lavender in this bitone is enhanced  by the green center and the light watermark. The clear lavender color becomes a little darker near the ruffled edge of the petals. There is a small white edge on the sepals. It has good bud count and branching and is fertile both ways.

This flower is named for my sister, a lovely lady from Georgia, who happens to be a twin.

KATRINA HEROS          $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006     

27” Tet ERe Dor  5 1/2”          (SUN FUN HOLIDAY X MAGIC AMETHYST)  

This large lavender showy flower came from one of my earlier introductions,  SUN FUN HOLIDAY. The full triangular form shows off this bitone with its etched  band and petals that are edged in purple and cream. KATRINA HEROS makes an attractive and showy clump. Fertile both ways.

This flower is named in honor of all the victims of Katrina and all who came to their aid in any way.

MIMI MERRITT         $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006  

27” Tet ERe SEv  5 1/2” 

[(FERENGI GOLD x DIAMONDS AND PEARLS) X SPACECOAST STARBURST] 

This apricot self  has heavily ruffled and looped petals that carry down into the small green heart of the flower. The form is full, round, and overlapped. The substance is heavy and holds well in the sun.

Mimi Merritt has a nice scape with good branching and  bud count. It is fertile both ways.

This flower is named for my sister, a lovely lady from Georgia, who happens to be a twin.

NORDIC WIZARD          $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006   

32” Tet EMRe Dor  6 3/4”    [(WISEST OF WIZARDS x SHERRY LANE CARR) X NORDIC MIST]               

A cream flower with ruffled and looped petal edges that seem to ruffle more as the weather gets warmer. The petals are trimmed in a small gold edge. The large size and the circular form of this flower make it a show off. Fertile both ways.

PINK SORBET           $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006       

 37” Tet  EMRe SEv  5 1/4”  (LAVENDER DUSK X SPACECOAST STARBURST)  

The form of PINK SORBET is round and full and has ruffling along the petal edge and into the golden yellow center. The moderately tall scapes show off the blooms that are a subtle shade of rose pink..

Fertile both ways.

LOVETT,  J     2006

30” Tet MRe SEv  5 3/4”      PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE X (BIG SNOW x CLASSIC ROMANCE)                   

A large pink  that doubles most of the time. It has a yellow green throat. The pink petals are edged in darker pink near the edge of the petals. There is a small white edge on the sepals. It is fertile both ways.

LOVETT, J      2006             

29” Tet  EMRe SEv  5 1/2”    (SNOW BUSINESS X PLATINUM AND GOLD) 

This cream to near white self opens flat. The petals are complimented by a small ruffled gold edge. It has good branching and bud count  and blooms and reblooms. It is fertile both ways and is a vigorous  grower sometimes producing  lots of perliferations. Fertile both ways.

WINE TASTING            $35sf

LOVETT, J      2006   

30” Tet  MRe SEv  5 1/2”          (BLACK AMBROSIA X AWESOME BLOSSOM)   

One of the darkest flowers that I grow, WINE TASTING is tall and the yellow green throat really shows off the wine purple blossoms. It  has a dark band and a white edge that goes part way round the petals.

Like most dark colored flowers this one does best with some shade. Fertile both ways.

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE       sold out

[(Indian Giver x Uniquely Different) x Yabba Dabba Doo] x Savannah Banana Split

34” tall, SEv, 7” bloom, 2 branches, 12 buds, cascading unusual form.

Sometimes I see the predominate color of this flower as lavender, but other times I see a color more akin to pink, as this picture shows. So I will call it lavender-pink. Either way, it is a beautiful and complex flower. There is a narrow rose-wine chevron eye that is pushed out onto the petals by a beautiful shaded yellow throat. Both petals and sepals curl back slightly and give emphasis to the chevron eye and throat. Petals and sepals have a small edge-line of yellow matching the throat, and are gently ruffled. This cascading Unusual Form is very consistent from bloom to bloom and the overall clump appearance has a clean and crisp look.

The 7” flowers measure a 3:1 ratio. It reblooms well for us in Zone 7A and easily sets seed. Fertile both ways, I have used it generously and have some promising seedlings coming from it.

BABY SO BIG          $25 df
Lovett, J 2004

25” tet ERe Sev 6 ¾” (MAL X KEY LIME ICE)

From two wonderful near white parents, BABY SO BIG combines the best traits of both. The 6 ¾” flower has wide petals that give it an exceptionally large appearance. The petals have a nice ruffled gold edge and the ruffles continue well down into the yellow throat. Fertile both ways.

BABY’S CARESS          $25 df
Lovett, J 2004

24 ” tet EMRe SEv 5 [(UNTAMED GLORY x SHERRY LANE CARR) X ABSOLUTE TREASURE]

This flower is all about color; a beautiful baby pink that is set off by the green, then yellow throat. When it opens in the morning it has beautiful ruffles on the petals. About mid-morning the petals begin to roll back into a very round well formed flower. The blossoms on this flower reminds me of the beautiful pink cheeks of a baby and an adoring BABY’S CARESS. Fertile both ways.

BETTY McCORKLE         $25 df
Lovett, J 2004

23” tet EMRe Dor 5 ” [(BETTY WARREN WOODS x DIAMONDS AND PEARLS) X KEY LIME ICE]

A near white that is complimented by the striking gold ruffled edge and the green throat. The gold edge has a green cast to it. It has good branching and bud count, and blooms and reblooms. It is a vigorous grower that is fertile both ways.

This flower is named for a beautiful lady and my best friend for many years. She is my children’s second Mom.

GRANDMA’S GIRL          $25 df
Lovett J 2004

20” tet EMRe Dor 4 ¾”[(MOMENT TO TREASURE X (PEARL HARBOR x DIAMONDS & PEARLS)]

Cute as a button, this is the smallest flower in my collection this year. This 4 ¾” gold apricot flower’s petals are loaded with ruffles and sculpture. An unusual trait is that the mature foliage has cream yellow spots on it. It has been a favorite of garden visitors. A great garden flower that is fertile both ways.

HAUNTING ME          $25 df
Lovett J 2004

28” tet EMRe Sev 6 ¼” (UNKNOWN X DIAMONDS & PEARLS)

The form of this large rose pink flower is very round, full and overlapped and is accentuated by it’s large size. The center displays a green heart that blends into yellow, then into a very subtle band of peach orange. The rose pink petals have ruffles that are edged in cream yellow and the petal ruffling extends downward into the throat area.. HAUNTING ME adds a very regal appearance in the garden. Fertile both ways.

JULIANNE PERRY          $25 df
Lovett, J 2004

24” tet EMRe Dor 5 ½ (BIG SUR X SPACECOAST STARBURST)

A clear bright rose pink self, JULIANNE PERRY’s color becomes a little darker near the ruffled edge of the petals. There is a small white edge on the sepals. The form is round, full and overlapped. It is fertile both ways and has good branching and bud count, making it a wonderful garden flower.

This flower is named for my oldest sister who was my childhood roommate. Our Families have remained very close for many years and she is very dear to me.

LAVENDER SHIMMER          $25 df
Lovett, J 2004

33” tet ERe Sev 5 ” (Seedling x ARABIAN MAGIC)

LAVENDER SHIMMER is a striking bitone with petals of cream blushed ever so slightly with pale lavender, which deepens into darker shades of lavender as it reaches the double edge of lavender purple and gold. The light gold edge has teeth and bubbles. The sepals are pale lavender pink and have a small cream gold edge. The green and yellow throat compliment the lavender color of this flower. Fertile both ways.

LAVENDER SHIMMER blooms early and often has three set of scapes in our garden. It is fertile both ways.

BITE THE BULLET       $15 df

Lovett, D. 2003 30” Sev M Dip 7” Re Yellow self Spi.

(Cheaspeake Crab Legs x Savannah Banana Split)

This is my first introduction and my personal favorite at that time of anything I had hybridized. I love the pure yellow shade with the lighter edge tone on the long and twisting petals. They give wonderful motion in the garden as they bounce up and down and float in gentle breezes. This flower likes hot weather, with the petals getting longer and narrower as the bloom season progresses. It is especially outstanding on rebloom. Another nice trait is it's consistency. Each bloom has the same appearance.

The twisting, curling, lightly ruffled petals hang down and give the bloom an appearance of depth. Scape height is 30" initially and taller on rebloom, over 40". Ratio is 4.6:1, petal length is 6.0" and bloom diameter is 7”. Bud count is 12. It multiplies rapidly and gives an abundance of scapes which helps offset bud count on the low side. Difficult pod parent but pollen is easy.

BITE THE BULLET has given me some wonderfull offspring.

Lovett, D. 2003. 26” Dor M Dip 7.5” Re Deep wine w/ large yelloe-green throat that extends onto petals as mid-rib.

(Red Ribbons x Wildest Dreams)

When this first bloomed I commented that it looked like an explosion occurred and the flower had been, "blown to smithereens". "Smithereens" stuck as it’s name and it describes it pretty well! This is one of those spiders whose appearence on some days is wild, with petals and sepals sticking out asunder in crazy orientation, like an explosion, and other days they twist and curl and drape down with a more conventional spider appearance.

It has deep wine petals and a big yellow throat that extends far out onto the petals as a narrow midrib. Scape height is 26"with up to 20 buds. Ratio is 5.9:1, petal length is 6.625" and bloom diameter is 7.5". Difficult pod parent; pollen is good.

(Fooled Me x Awesome Blossom) 30” EMRe Sev Tet 6 ” Gold w/ dark purple eye & edge.

Two great parents have produced a showy gold flower that says, " Look at me!". A favorite of garden visitors, it leaps out at you from accross the garden. The 30" scape with 6" blooms show off the round form and big black purple eye and edge of this attractive reblooming flower. Fertile both ways.

(Strawberry Candy x Moonlit Masquarde) 17” EMRe Dor Tet 4.75” Rose w/ purple band

This is a marvelous garden flower. In addition to the wonderful contrasting band, the shades of color in both the band and petals are very clear and beautiful. The garden nickname for this flower was HAPPY because it just made us feel good when we saw it. It reblooms and increases rapidly and brings a wonderful mass of color to the garden. Two wonderful parents produced this dormant flower, that is 28" high, and when established has 3 to 4 way branching with 20 buds. It is fertile both ways.

(Daring Deception x Tomorrow’s Glory) 26” EMRe Sev Tet 4.5” Mauve Lavender Rose w/ darker rose lavender band and small light gold edge.

The very flat, open form and unusual shade of rose pink lavender along with a green throat are the outstanding characteristics that draw you to this flower. It is one of those flowers that grows on you the more you are around it. The blooms are nicely presented above the beautiful green foliage on 26’ scapes. Reblooms and is fertile both ways.

(Sabra Salina x Rachel Billingsly) 2003 Dor Dip 20” E MRe dor 5.25” Pale Pink self

We grow very few diploids now but this one was so beautiful that I had to introduce it. It has beautiful form, wonderfully ruffled petals and a delicate pale pink color that is almost white at times. This dormant daylily extends it’s bloom season by reblooming reblooms for us here in Zone 7A. Fertile.

SNOW BUSINESS      $15 df
Lovett, J. 2003

(seedling x Ferengi Gold) 28” MRe Sev Tet 6.25” Near White w/ gold edge.

This very vigorous plant has flowers that are a light cream, sometimes near white, with a ruffled gold edge. It is 28 inches high and reblooms well for us. It has produced some good seedlings and passes on the gold edges. The identification of the pod parent is unknown. It is fertile both ways.

STARRY EYED BABE    $15 df  
Lovett, J. 2003

(Daring Deception x Creative Edge) 17” EMReSsev Tet 4.25” Cream w/ deep purple edge and
eyezone.

A garden favorite since it's first bloom, STARRY EYED BABE has an interesting eye pattern and a good contrast of colors; sometimes cream and purple and at other times near white and purple. At 17" high it shows off it's 4 1/4" blooms just over the top of it's folage. Although it is a small flower it has thrown some large flower seedlings. It is vigorous and often makes perliferations. Fertile both ways.

(Lady Dancer x Regal Braid) 23” MRe Dor Tet 5.75” Mauve Rose w/ purple eye and edges.

The striking eye and wide double edge of purple trimmed in cream sets this flower apart. It’s pod parent is the wonderful northern eyed flower (LADY DANCER, Rasmussen '89). SUN FUN HOLIDAY has produced some varied and interesting seedlings. When established it has 3-4 way branching. It reblooms in our garden and is fertile both ways.