Yellow

Well, hello yellow!

The first ever daylily seedling to bloom here from harvested seed is a very petite bloom, and yellow.

It is from a seed from one of our Marque Moon daylilies, a two year old seedling (from 2022 seed). Although the bloom does not look like it reverted to Marque Moon parentage, it is not wildly different, so I am guessing our bee or butterfly friends (or even just the wind) accomplished self pollination. It is for sure not a cross I made. I am trying to think of a fun name, just for use here. It is a perfect yellow to my taste, and I love the dainty tissue thin transparency on the edge, along with a bit of ruffles. Something “transparency”. It is just for fun for me so …

This first full success is exciting, especially as I still have a 5 year old seedling from South Seas, assumed to be from self pollination, that has never even produced scapes. I moved it into more sun last fall so I am being extra merciful. It gets one more year here. If it doesn’t bloom next year, it is destined to move up north next fall. 5 more South Seas seedlings (assumed to be from self pollination) are nipping at its heels. And some Purple D’Oro seedlings. And 11 seedlings from intentional crosses between Marque Moon and Pink China Doll (2023 seed) which I am soooo hoping bloom next year. My husband has already proposed they will be called China Moon. I think Pink Moon. Unless they go the way of the 5 year old South Seas seedling, because that would not even qualify as blooming once in a Blue Moon.

Ok, enough for today. Catch you tomorrow with today’s blooms, which from all accounts looks like 17. And they are GORGEOUS in their early morning opening state.

I leave you with yesterday’s other two blooms.