Anomalies in Daylilies
Unusual flower forms that might be further developed in daylilies.
1: Pinched Petals in Throat: Extra
tissue (petaloids) at back of petals can be one of the reasons why some
daylilies display petals pinched at the throat throat. In the
instance of the seedlings below, that extra tissue appears to "pull "on the top
layer of tepals, causing the flowers to look like daffodils much of the time.
This trait is unstable in my own seedlings.
When a daffodil-shaped seedling arrives in my seedling patch, I most often find
that it has either "Something Wonderful" or "Enchanted April" in its close
background. Do we need a daylily shaped like a daffodil? Some
would say "no". CLICK ON
SMALL PICTURES, then click your own back arrow to return to page.
2: Spots (not mottling, not splashes) on petals: Below you will
see a small photo that links to a FULL-sized photo of a daylily petal displaying
*spots*. You really need the full-sized pic to see the spots.
Sorry, the plant is a new arrival, and thus is too tiny yet to even set pods on.
It'll be ready to set pods on in Dec. 2007. Already I can see that I
won't be able to fill all the requests for seeds from it, sorry.
I'll should have a good idea of just how stable
the spotting trait is in this particular seedling by the end of 2007.
Yes, there are spotted daylilies growing in other gardens.
For starters, you might like to visit sites like Joe Agosta's or Dave Mussar's
to see some spotted daylilies. Try this link:
http://dave.mussar.com/index.html
More spotted daylilies can be found at:
http://j.agosta.home.mindspring.com/
This spotty seedling of mine is from involved seedlings
. Some parents in the background of those seedlings are ADMIRAL'S BRAID,
DARKO'S MASKED MESSENGER
and SARGASSO SEA.
Click on thumbnail below to see a LARGE photo
in which you'll see part of a petal of the "dotty one". See how
the spots are not small, elongated splashes, but are close
to being *round*. With stippled daylilies the *roundness* of the spots
seems to vary from cultivar to cultivar.
3. Conjoined Daylilies: We don't often see these; I'm
not sure that we want to see them too often, but taste in flowers is a very
personal thing.
4. Crests on the Midribs (crested doubles): I
wish I had some crested doubles that were stable. This trait is
often erratic in my seedlings (appearing usually only every 2nd or even
every 3rd year). Aussies, there is at least one
crested double available in Australia that I know of, and its name is "Kevin Walek".
I imagine that the stability of the cresting trait in "K.W." would be
better than that possessed by my own seedlings.
5. Polytepalous Daylilies: These daylilies with
*extra* petals are not really an anomaly, as some people have been breeding
them for awhile. The dark, burgundy-red seedling below polytepals
sometimes for me. It's an example only. The Baxters in the
USA breed these, so try clicking on the address below for information and
photos.
http://happymoosegardens.com/daylilies/polytepal_list.htm
Click on the small photo below to see a larger photo of a seedling which
sometimes polytepals. Then click your own back arrow. I don't have any of it for
sale, sorry. Seedling has "Magic Filagree" and "Hermitage Newton" in its background.
This is the address of the site
(Muscular Belgian Blue bulls)
that I couldn't get to work by email. Temporary
link
More illustrations of daylily "anomalies " hopefully will arrive on this page in
late 2007.
Have a look at these interesting links:
http://forestlakedaylilyseeds.com/
http://dave.mussar.com/index.html
http://happymoosegardens.com/daylilies/polytepal_list.htm
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More Daylily Anomalies
(page under construction) at
http://home.exetel.com.au/bewsher/AnomaliesInDaylilies2.htm
