2010 Bill Waldrop Daylily Introductions
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IRISH HALO. [(Leslie Renee x Angels Gather Around) x (Leslie Renee x Angels Gather Around)]. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Early blooms. 30” tall, 4-way branching, 20 buds, 5 ½” flower. This is my best green edged daylily. IRISH HALO has a deep green throat, and a lovely ivory polychrome self, with a gorgeous green edge that surrounds each of the petals. This spring I entered IRISH HALO as a numbered seedling into the competition at our annual Daylily Show. We had fifteen (15) judges. IRISH HALO was selected as the best seedling, then, it was judged to be the very best of the 496 daylilies that were entered in the show. Each of the 15 judges decided separately that IRISH HALO was unique, that it was noticeably distinctive, and that, indeed, it was the “Best in the Show.” What better recommendation could there be for a new introduction? You will truly appreciate IRISH HALO because it has four-way branching, and buds that are not crowded or overly concentrated. From the first bloom to the last bloom, you will appreciate and adore this unique creation. Pod and pollen fertile. $200.00.
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EMERALD LACE. [(Leslie Renee x Angels Gather Around) x (Leslie Renee x Angels Gather Around)]. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Early blooms. 27” tall, 3-way branching, 18 buds, 6” flower. My good friend, David Williams, set me on the path that led to the name, EMERALD LACE. It has a deep green throat, with a pink polychrome overlay across its petals and sepals. It also has an authentic, beautiful and lush green edge on its petals. Indeed, this green edge is distinctive and just plain stunning and gorgeous. EMERALD LACE differs from IRISH HALO because EMERALD LACE has more “green-lace” on its petals, it has a slightly larger flower and its petals have a “creped-appearance.” It is my prediction that EMERALD LACE will become the parent of many green edged daylilies. Pod and pollen fertile. $150.00.
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CARIBBEAN BLUE. (Delta Blues x Tet. Crystal Blue Persuasion). Evergreen. Tetraploid. Early to mid-season blooms. 37” tall, 3-way branching, 30 buds, 4” flower. I wanted a blue-eyed daylily so I used a conversion of Elizabeth Salter’s CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION. I know that everyone says that there is no blue color in daylilies, but, looking through my glasses, the blue in the eye of CARIBBEAN BLUE is as blue as the blue waters I’ve seen in the Caribbean Seas. CARIBBEAN BLUE has a green throat that quickly changes to a beautiful blue eye, and there is a burgundy edge around the blue eye. The blue color also appears on the interior of the sepals. Although evergreens are tender in north Georgia, CARIBBEAN BLUE nevertheless grew and survived just fine in our climate. Pod and pollen fertile. $100.00.
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KELLEY’S VALENTINE. [(Cherry Valentine x Crazy Ivan) x Crazy Ivan]. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Early to mid-season blooms. 22” tall, 3-way branching, 15 buds, 5” flower. The first two Daylily Clubs that I visited in the fall of 2009 were the Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Society and the Arkansas State Daylily Society. When I showed my picture of KELLEY’S VALENTINE, both Daylily Clubs were excited about this new daylily. By combining Cherry Valentine and Crazy Ivan I achieved my goal of creating a deep colored eye and edge. The deep green throat gives way to a bright red eye, and then this eye becomes a red edge on the petals. The self is a light strawberry color. I’ve named KELLEY’S VALENTINE for my daughter Kelley Rae. She likes Valentine gifts! Pod and pollen fertile. $100.00.
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LITTLE BO PINK. [(Ed Brown x Tet. Dena Marie) x J. T. Davis] x Tet. Magic Lace] x Grace 578 Seedling]. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Early blooms. 27” tall, 3-way branching, 18 buds, 4 1/2” flower. LITTLE BO PINK was created by using three conversions: Tet. Siloam Ralph Henry, Tet. Dena Marie, and Tet. Magic Lace, which I converted. When I used Tet. Magic Lace it was my purpose to create a tetraploid with the great shape and strong colors that are in the dormant, Magic Lace. Perhaps this helps explain the depth and intensity of LITTLE BO PINK’S dazzling pink color. When I walk through our garden I always notice the beautiful LITTLE BO PINK. It’s name comes from my daughter Kelley. She suggested that I call it LITTLE BO PINK. Pod and pollen fertile. $100.00.
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VIRGIL’S SUSPENDERS. (Tet. Indian Giver x Wild and Free). Unusual form. SEV. Mid-season bloom. Tetraploid. 38” tall, 3-way branching, 16 buds, 7” flower. The petals and sepals have cascading curls, it is very tall, and it stands the weather very well. VIRGIL’S SUSPENDERS has a green throat, a light burgundy eye, and then a darker burgundy color over both its petals and sepals. Importantly, VIRGIL’S SUSPENDERS also has a distinct ivory edge on its petals and sepals. In naming this daylily, I am honoring my friend Virgil Spence who was a large man who wore “suspenders.” Virgil had a big laugh, and a wonderful sense of adventure. I tried a case with Virgil, and then we talked about the case for many years. I miss Virgil, and so I’m using his name for this outstanding daylily. Pod and pollen fertile. $100.00.
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LEMON CURLS. (Seedling x Heavenly Angel Ice). Unusual form. Early blooms and it continues to bloom. Dormant. Diploid. 42” tall, 4-5 way branching, 38 buds, 5 1/2” flower. This is Diana’s first introduction, and it has a number of distinct features. The first distinct feature is the curling of the sepals. This curling is like a tightly wound wood shaving that might be produced by a carpenter’s plane or chisel. The second distinct feature is that the floral segments have a pinwheel feature, and are perfectly formed. The third distinct feature is that the scape is extremely strong, and does not bend as sometimes happens with unusual form diploids. This daylily holds it shape all day, every day! Its green throat becomes a bright, alluring lemon color later in the day. This is why Diana named her new daylily LEMON CURLS. Pod and pollen fertile. $75.00.
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RED SAPPHIRE. [(Cherry Valentine x Crazy Ivan) x Cane Creek Falls]. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Early to mid-season blooms. 31” tall, 5-way branching, 18 buds, 6” flower. It took two years from seed to flower to see RED SAPPHIRE’S first bloom along with its five impressive branches. I immediately knew that it would be an introduction. It is a truly glittering daylily with a green throat and a large red diamond eye. Indeed, this red diamond eye helped me create the name, RED SAPPHIRE. The self has a deep, strawberry color, and then there is an obvious and gorgeous red and gold color on the edge of the petals. “Shark’s teeth” are also found on the edge of the petals. Indeed, the shark’s teeth, the diamond eye, and the distinct red and strawberry color make RED SAPPHIRE a “must have” daylily. Pod and pollen fertile. $100.00.
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