Previous Registrations from Daylily Lay

'Bible Grove' (2008) (Michael Vaden x Fudge Sundae) x (Tuscawilla Blackout x Court Magician) Tetraploid. 5" black purple satin flowers with a white picotee and a ring of red fire around a yellow-to-green throat. Vigorous plants with a 37" scape. Six-way branching and 27 buds. Hardy in zone 5 but not in zone 4. Fertile both ways. Held for increase in 2010.

'David and Alan' (2005) This is my first registration. It's a 5" diploid from 'Carlotta' x 'Catherine Neal'. The color is a bold, saturated cherry violet blend with flashing white midribs near the green throat. A clump of this is a knockout. A mass planting is a festival. Always opens early, even after a cool night. $40 double fan

'Lady Alisha' (2009) (Sherry Lane Carr X Ballerina On ice) Tetraploid. 5" cream yellow blend with wonderful yellow ruffles. Healthy plants with a 32" scape. Four--way branching and 20+ buds. Fertile both ways. Private collection.

'Papa Davin' (2007) 'Atlanta Orchid Mist' x 'Juliette Whatley Memorial' Tetraploid, 29" tall, 5.5" flowers, Dormant, Midseason, 24 buds on 4-way branching. Medium rose pink with white midrib and green throat. Early morning opener. Exceptionally clean foliage. Not for sale; it was a gift to my lifelong friend, David Watkins, of Ithaca, New York, whose granddaughter, Lily, called him "Papa Davin" before she learned to pronounce "David."

'Peppermint Wind' (2007) 'Kwan Yin' x 'Yesterday Memories' Diploid early morning opener, 29" tall, 7" flowers, Dormant, Midseason, 18 buds on 4 widely-spaced branches. The scape can look quite impressive, as both parents had great branching. Clear pink with a big rose halo around a large pastel yellow to green throat. The petals present a pinched crispate appearance typical of the "unusual form" class, but I decided not to register Peppermint Wind as a UF. To me, it's just a big, beautiful "open" form. $40 double fan

'Sainte Genevieve' (2009) (Tuscawilla Blackout X Rose Impact) Tetraploid. 4.5" cherry orchid blend with a cream midrib and green throat. Scape is 31", 24 buds, fertile both ways, showy in clump strength. Donated to a Ste. Genevieve heritage organization to use as a fund-raiser.

'San Picked Me' (2006) 'Chicago Apache' x 'Brave One'. This 5" deep cherry tetraploid is a gratifying color accent in a mixed perennial garden, looking nice from March until frost and remaining in bloom nearly a month. Not for sale; it was a 30th anniversary present for my late wife, Sandra, who died of breast cancer in 2008.

'Tuttie's Flower' (2009) (Big City Eye X Unknown) Tetraploid. 6 " antique yellow with bold eye and edge of red-purple. Wonderful grower with 34" scapes. Named for a colleague at the Missouri Humanities Council. Private collection.

'Vincerò!' [pronounced Veen-che-RO] (2007) 'Spanish Glow' x 'Persimmon Punch' Tetraploid, 30" tall, 5" flowers, Dormant, Midseason, 27 buds on 6 branches. Color is an orange blend with some hints of grapefruit pink in cooler weather. It glows with head-turning intensity in heat and humidity. Clean foliage, vigorous growth, fertile both ways. $60 double fan