A Certain Kind of Light

Howard 2026

(Angels in The House x Harold Steen)

5.5”/39”; L, Sev, Tet, 2-way branching, 13 buds

Salmon with a large yellow halo and frilly yellow edge.

Lights up the late garden with exceptional presence. Nice height and opens well. Fertile both ways. Name is from the Bee Gee’s song To Love Somebody….$100SF

Dance Like an Old White Guy

Howard 2026

(Timeless Beauty x The Downward Spiral)

5.75”/27”, E, Sev, Tet, 3-4 way branching, 20 buds

Pink with a red, complex patterned eye. Fairly consistent pattern, fertile both ways. Paul Lewis’ excellent The Downward Spiral will likely produce many fine cultivars. A nice one for the early garden.. $75SF

Dirges in the Dark

Howard 2026

(Deadliest Catch x Frilly Frazzled)

6”/36”, M, Sev, Tet, 4 way branching, 23 buds

Purple black blend with slight midribs, white toothy edge and yellow green throat.

A personal favorite. Polston’s Deadliest Catch has been an excellent parent for me. Opens well and fertile both ways. Name is from Don McLeans' incomparable American Pie. A dirge is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief. such as may be appropriate for performance at a funeral. I have had to sing far too many of these in recent years,….$125SF

Dogs Smell in Color

Howard 2026

(No Ordinary Child x Tet Kaleidoscopic Intrigue)

5.5”/30”, M, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 15 buds

Dark red purple blend with a lighter eye. Sometimes a cross works out as you had planned. Thanks Dan for the use of Tet KI ! The eye zone can look different on different days but is always attractive. Fertile both ways. And yes, dogs really can smell in color—and they can tell time with their sense of smell. See https://youtu.be/Ftr9yY-YuYU

$100SF

Gary M. Jones

Howard 2026

(Trophic Cascade x Whiskey Glassses)

6”/27”, MLa, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 16 buds

Gold and bisque bicolor with toothy edge.

Have you ever wanted a daylily that became more attractive as a hot summer day wore on? Here you go. The top image was taken at 7:00 pm on a 90 plus degree day. The clump shot was taken in the morning. The pod parent, Trophic Cascade, is from some rare Fran Harding genetics ((Forestlake Tooth Fairy × Forestlake No Hang Ups). The pollen parent, Whiskey Glasses, is a broken color stud from seeds I sold. So this one has some good hybridizing potential. Fertile both ways. Named for our club’s champion organizer of several decades. Gary also has served on the National level. Thanks for your service Gary! Limited due to advance sales…$150SF.

I Was So Much Older Then

Howard 2026

(Explosion in the Paint Factory x Heavenly New Frontier)

6.25”/30”, MLa, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 16 buds

Unusual Form Cascade, Double 60%,  Orange, red, and yellow streaked .

This is another case of getting what I was after. The pollen parent, Heavenly New Frontiers, will often impart extra petaloid tissue to its offspring. To get that, plus the striping from my Stout medal winning EITPF, is pretty cool. I do wish the contrast was better, but that’s a minor complaint. Fertile both ways. I estimate the doubling at about 60%.

Name is from Bob Dylan’s My Back Pages—quite a song, made a hit by the Byrds. One internet source calls it a witty and honest look at growing up, realizing the limitations of youthful certainty, and finding freedom in evolving beyond rigid ideologies. It is special….$200SF

Linda Kozloski

Howard 2026

(All Things to All Men x Wolfman)

6”/32”, MLa, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 15 buds

Orchid with a pale yellow halo and a yellow throat. A good way to get a worthy introduction is to use two good parents. I had a few keepers from this cross. Fertile both ways. Named for a former employee and club member, who is one of the best workers I ever had. $100SF

Medicinal Redneck Margarita

Howard 2026

(Chief Bitesalot x Heavenly New Frontier)

5.75”/32”, MLa, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 16 buds

Red with a yellow toothy edge. Fertile both ways. A Medicinal Redneck Margarita is tequila and mountain dew. I have never had one, but for a more elaborate recipe you van contact Jeff Vitale of Everything Daylily on Facebook……$125/DF

Midnight Chats and Morning Hugs

Howard 2026

(Soli. Deo. Gloria x Blondes Have More Fun)

6.5”/28”, M, Sev, Tet, 5 way branching, 30 buds

Rich purple red blend with lighter halo, yellow green throat and teeth on all segments. Color can be more purpley than the image. Great bud count for me. Fertile both ways. $125SF

Sepals Rule

Howard 2026

(Dr. Frances S. Baker x Curt’s Gift)

7”/40”, L, Sev, Tet, 5 way branching, 20 buds

Medium purple with a purple border and pale yellow appliqued eyezone, slight toothy edge, and prominent, medium purple sepals. Fertile both ways. Perhaps the coolest of this year’s intros. Colors are exceptional and at 40” it commands attention. And those sepals! I got to get me some Clown Pants genetics on this baby!…$125SF

Telling the Bees

Howard 2026

(Deadly Encounter x Heavenly New Frontier)

6”/34”, L, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 17 buds

Pale pink with rose tips and yellow toothy edge. Another intro from Heavenly New Frontiers. Happy colors that light up the late garden. Fertile both ways. The name comes from an old European folklore tradition where beekeepers would inform their hives of major life events, like births, marriages, or deaths, believing that failing to do so would bring bad luck, causing the bees to leave or die. If someone died, the hive would be draped in black cloth, and the bees would be told the news, sometimes with a solemn knock or song, to keep them from mourning excessively or absconding. It's a practice rooted in the belief that bees are spiritual links to the otherworld and integral members of the household, requiring them to be kept "in the loop". I love stuff like this. $100SF

The Infinite Present Moment

Howard 2026

(Four Beast in One x Venetian Pools)

6”/35”, EMRe, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 15 buds

Pastel yellow with a complex, purple red eye zone. Bob Faulkner loved this one. I have gotten many keeper seedlings from Four Beasts in One. Fertile both ways.

I am not an expert on “living in the moment” but if I google the topic I get “fully engaging with the present, free from distractions of the past or worries about the future. It allows you to experience life as it unfolds, bringing clarity, peace, and joy.” You cannot change the past and dwelling on past mistakes or worrying about what might happen are distractions from living life to its fullest..$75SF

These Are The Good Old Days

Howard 2026

(Watermelon Summer x Peace Offering)

6”/33”, L, Sev, Tet, 3 way branching, 17 buds

Deep pink with a large pale watermark and a gold edge. Lovely colors. from two very good parents—fertile both ways. Another good late bloomer. The name is the title of a song by the Revivalists I like. The good old days are happening now so take the time to enjoy them!..$100S