Daylilies By Clare
Diamond-Dusting And Ruby-Dusting On Daylilies
Photos Of Both On This Page.


Diamond-Dusting.   See photo below of a  seedling which *is* diamond-dusted (heavily so). 




Diamond-Dusting Concentrated *Mostly On Midrib* Can Be Seen Below. Click On Small Pic.
  Edge Is Metallic (Not The Same Thing As Diamond Or Gold-Dusting, Though Might Be Related).
 Diamond-Dusted Midrib.jpg (31680 bytes) SDL 218 D-Dusted Close.jpg (66671 bytes)
  Red Daylilies Which Are Diamond-Dusted Are My Favourites.
Such Flowers Remind Me Of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers.  Large Pic Below.

Petal Showing Diamond-Dusting In Throat Area, And "Ruby-Dusting" On Main Part Of Petal.
I don't specialize in breeding for diamond-dusted daylilies, so I can't offer any clues as to what cultivars would be useful in breeding for the trait.
 

Click Here To Go Back To Best Seedlings  to see close up of petal showing diamond-dusting.
have a look near the bottom of my "best seedlings" page.