2015 introductions

Scott elliott daylilies

Maneki neko gardens

DEPENDS ON THE WHETHER (Elliott-S, 2015) (Killer Bees x Shadowlight) DBL, UF-crispate, B6”, S34”, ML, RE, Sev. 28 buds with 5-way branching. A very vigorous plant with brick red flowers above a very large yellow-green throat. First blooms, especially when cold, are often single-hence the name. Once it warms up it puts on quite a display. In our line-out row we had more than 40 scapes blooming at the same time with 6-10 way branching!!!! Double 75% (100% in hot weather). Diploid. $150 DF

GODWIN’S GLORY (Elliott-S, 2015) (Itsy Bitsy Spider x Just For Breakfast) UF-crispate, B5”, S35”, EM, RE, Ev., 18 buds with 4-way branching. Bright yellow, fast-growing, UF. Winner of a Junior Citation in 2014and an Achievement Medal at the 2014 Ogeechee Daylily Society Show in Statesboro, GA. The name was chosen by the winner of the naming rights auction at the 2014 Region 5 Spring Meeting in Cartersville, GA, Nancy Godwin, to honor her family. Diploid. $100 DF

GONE WITH THE WINE (Elliott-S, 2015) (Sweet Dixie x Thin Man) UF-crispate, B7”, S39”, E, RE, Ev., 20 buds with 3-way branching. Dark orange with a large dark black-purple eye. Winner of an Achievement Medal at the 2013 Albany Daylily Society Show in Albany, GA. Tetraploid. $100 DF

IMA JUSTRIGHT (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) Dbl, B3.75”, S28”, M, RE, Sev., 30 buds with 5-way branching. Dark rose pink with thin yellow-cream midribs above a small green throat. Double 75%. Diploid. $100 DF

JERRY’S GIRL (Elliott-S, 2015) (Two To Tango x Just For Breakfast) Dbl, B3.875”, S26”, EM, RE, Sev., 26 buds with 4-way branching. Coral pink petals with lighter rose sepals of varying intensity above a green throat. First few blooms are often single. Double 85%. Diploid. $100 DF

MADE ME BLUSH (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B6”, S34”, ML, RE, Sev., 28 buds with 5-way branching. Pale peach ivory with a wide, bold rose eye that is more distinct on the petals. Diploid. $100 DF

MOBIUS ALTERNUS (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) Dbl, B5.25”, S24”, M, RE, Sev., 16 buds with 3-way branching. Light pink petals with blended yellow melon sepals and a pink band above a large green throat. An absolutely beautiful flower. Double 100%. Diploid. $100 DF

MONKEY BOY (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B6”, S33”, M, RE, Sev., 17 buds with 3-way branching. Very pale melon/ivory with thin sepals and petals above a green throat. Double 95%. Diploid. $100 DF

OUR GIRL BOB (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B7”, S31”, ML, RE, Sev., 22 buds with 4-way branching. Yellow self with a hint of orange blush. Junior Citation in 2013. Double 100%. Diploid. $100 DF

PERIPATETIC ALBATROSS (Elliott-S, 2015) (Christmas In Oz x Miss Claude) UF crispate-cascade, B7”, S30”, ML, RE, Ev., 16 buds with 4-way branching. Melon pink blend with a distinct chevron-shaped rose band above a yellow green throat. Diploid. $100 DF

PRANDSOME HINCE (Elliott-S, 2015) (Shadowlight x Marked By Lydia) B7”, S34”, ML, RE, Ev., 16 buds with 3-way branching. Red bitone with a white midrib on both the petals and the sepals above a yellow to green throat. Diploid. $100 DF

RICHARD AND LAURETTA (ELLIOTT-D, 2015) (Azure Wings x Ring Of Honor) UF Cascade, B6.5”, S36”, E, RE, Sev, 25 buds with 4-way branching. Ivory yellow with a distinct chevron shaped rose band on the petals and faintly on the sepals. Tet. $100 DF

SCREAMING PINK TWISTER (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B7”, S30”, ML, RE, Sev., 19 buds with 4-way branching. Brilliant violet-pink with a white eye and white midribs above a green throat. Diploid. $100 DF

STUCK ON THE TOUR BUS (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B5”, S29”, EM, RE, Dor., 14 buds with 3-way branching. Named in honor of everyone at the National Conventions who can accurately determine their age by reciting every garden tour they have ever been on, and especially to those of us on the Region 5 garden tours in 2013 and 2014 riding on bus #2 when it got stuck in the mud 2 years in a row. Light yellow ivory with a rose eye. Double 100%. Diploid. $100 DF

TIM HERRINGTON (Elliott-S, 2015) (Two To Tango x Wildman George) B3.5”, S20”, M, RE, Ev., 28 buds with 4-way branching. Named for my good friend, mentor and Bertrand Farr Silver Medal winner, Tim Herrington. This small copper-red double with a striking yellow midrib is among my finest daylilies I have ever hybridized. To date, it has earned an Achievement Medal at the 2014 Albany Daylily Society show in Albany, GA and a 2014 Junior Citation. Diploid. Double 99%. $150 SF

TROPICAL ILUSION (Elliott-S, 2015) (sdlg x sdlg) B6.5”, S35”, EM, RE, Ev., 17 buds with 3-way branching. Bright red bitone with yellow midribs above a yellow throat. Tetraploid. $100 DF

2014 INTRODUCTIONS

ALLY STAUMONT (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S28”, EM, RE, EV. 18 buds with 3-way branching. Named for our beautiful niece, Ally Staumont. Pastel pink, linen and yellow polychrome with a very light pink band above a green throat. The sepals and the first set of petals are recurved. The remaining petaloids protrude straight out. Double 99%. Diploid. $75 DF

Benaiah (Elliott-S, 2014) $100 DF SOLD OUT

DAILY DELIGHT (Elliott-S, 2014) B5.5”, S30”, EM, RE, Sev. 18-27 buds with 3-5 way branching. Beautiful rose pink self with a yellow to green throat $50 DF

FLYING NUN* (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x Ruby Spider) UF-Crispate, B8”, S31”, M, RE, EV. 16 buds with 3- way branching. The name speaks for itself. Light lavender bitone, petals edged in lavender-blue with near-white midribs, a patterned lavender-blue band outlined with varying shades of magenta with intrusive green stripes extending from the wide green throat. Tetraploid. $75 DF

HOCUS FOCUS (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S32”, M, RE, Sev. Salmon-orange self with a rose band. The sepals, and to a lesser extent the petals are recurved. The remaining petaloids protrude. Double 100%. Diploid. $75 DF

KABLOOEY (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL-UF Crispate, B7”, S30”, EM, RE, SEV. 21 buds with 3-way branching. Melon-rose bitone with light misty rose petals, a dark rose eye and a yellow throat. Double 100%. Diploid. $75 DF

KATHI PERRY (Elliott-S, 2014) (Ferris Wheel x Gelid Fish) UF Crispate. B6.5”, S36”,E, RE, Sev. 30 buds with 5-way branching. Plum self with a dark plum band above a yellow to green throat. Diploid. $50 DF

Killer Bees (Elliott-S, 2014) DBL-UF Crispate, B7” S28”, EE, Re, ev. UF-crispate. 12-20 buds with 2-3 way branching. Looks like an angry swarm of bees when blooming as a clump. Dark orange self with a red-orange eye and a yellow green throat. Dip. Dbl-95%. $75 DF

Princess Ellen Of Dublonia (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL-UF Cascade,B7.5”, S31”, M, RE, EV. 16 buds with 3-way branching. Chosen by, and named for, a very special friend, Ellen Brous of Maryland: the true princess of double daylily lovers. Pink self with a dark pink band.A very strong and sturdy plant with very strong scapes. 1st blooms often exceed 8.5”. Dbl-100%. Dip. $75 DF Very limited!!

SHADOWFIRE (Elliott-S, 2014) $75 DF SOLD OUT

SISYPHUS (Elliott-S, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL-UF Crispate, B6.5”, S28”, M, RE, Ev. Named for Kevin Walek and his never-ending labors as AHS Registrar. Mauve-pink self with a dark pink band above a bright yellow-green throat. Double 95%. Diploid. $70 DF

SPLENDID JOURNEY (ELLIOTT-S, 2014) $65 DF SOLD OUT

VENETIAN MORNING* (Elliott-D, 2014) (Giddy Girlfriend x Flaming Desire) B6”, S30”, EM, RE, EV. 3-way branching with up to 20 buds. Red with a very thin gold edge on petals above a yellow throat. Tet. $35 DF

ZERO SUM GAME (Elliott-s, 2014) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL-UF Crispate, B6”, S28”, M, RE, EV. 3-way branching with 18-20 buds. Orange, rose and yellow polychrome with a yellow throat. The grasshopper is optional. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 DF

ZZYZX (Elliott-S, 2014) DBL-UF Crispate-Cascade, B7”, S27”, EM, RE, SEV. 21 buds, 3 branches. Diamond dusted rose bitone with light peach sepals, a dark rose band and melon midribs. Dip.Junior Citation, 2012. $75 DF

2013 introductions

Asymptotic Approach (Elliott-S, 2013) DBL, B7.5”, S32”, M, Re, Sev. 20 buds with 3-way branching. Dark rose-pink self with a thin yellow green edge on all petals and petaloids above a green throat. Diploid. Double 100%. $60 DF

Brise´ (Elliott-S, 2013) $70 DF SOLD OUT

DOUBLE PURSUIT (ELLIOTT-S, 2013) $50 DF SOLD OUT

FLYING WALLOON (Elliott-S, 2013) DBL, B6.5”, S30”, EM, RE, SEV. Junior Citation, 2012. $60 DF

I SUPPOSE (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B7”, S30”,EM, RE, SEV. 4-way branching with 24 buds. Dark rose melon blend with cream sepals and midribs and dark rose veins and cream edges on the petals above a green throat. Fertile both ways. Double 99%. Diploid. $65 DF

JUST PLAIN BOB (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S25”,EM, RE, SEV. 18 buds with 3-way branching. Orange pink blend with a small yellow edge on the petals and petaloids. Best Double 2013 Savannah show. Pollen fertile only. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 DF

LIZARD LUCK (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S30”,EM, RE, SEV. 18 buds with 3- way branching. Orange-pink self with a light rose halo and a yellow throat. Pollen fertile. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 DF

MYSTERY AND MANNERS* (Elliott-D, 2013) $35 DF SOLD OUT

Shadowlight (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL,B6.5”, S28”, E, RE, EV. 18 buds with 3-way branching. UF crispate and/or cascade-form is highly variable. Red to sometimes brownish-red self above a brilliant yellow green throat. Petals and some sepals are usually laid back, while numerous petaloids thrust straight out. A fun and variable flower. You never know quite what the next flower will look like. Pollen fertile. Pod fertile very reluctantly. Double 99%. Diploid. Winner Best Seedling at the 2009 Savannah Hemerocallis Society Show. $70 DF.

SHEILA TEQUILA (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B7”, S30”, M, RE, SEV. $100 DFSOLD OUT

STUNT DOUBLE (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S32”,E, RE, EV. Peach blend with a yellow green throat. The average number of buds is 24 , but we have had up to 58 buds on one scape! A very strong and sturdy plant with very strong scapes. Fertile both ways. Double 98%. Diploid. $70 DF

SUDDEN ACCELERATION (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B7”, S25”, EE, RE, EV. 3-4 way branching with 18-22 buds. UF crispate. Dark mauve with a darker mauve eye above a green throat. Can be seen in The Daylily Journal Vol. 68 No.1, Spring 2013. Progress in Patterned Daylilies. p 44. The brilliant green-yellow throat contrasts with the dark mauve petals. Lots of pinching, twisting and turning. Fertile both ways, but only sets seeds every 3rd or 4th try. Excellent parent for UF doubles. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 DF

WYSIWYG (Elliott-S, 2013) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6.5”, S27”,ML, RE, SEV. 18 buds with 3-way branching. UF crispate and cascade. Rose pink, pale peach bitone with a dark rose halo, petals streaked with varying degrees of cream, dark rose and dark peach, above a green throat. WYSIWYG stands for “What You See Is What You Get”. Fertile both ways, reluctantly. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 SF, $75 DF

2012 INTRODUCTIONS

ANAIS (Elliott-S, 2012) $30 DF SOLD OUT

BELGIAN BEAUTY (Elliott-S, 2012) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S24”,E, RE, EV. Usually 3-way branching with 18-20 buds. Very pink with a dark pink band and a small green throat. BELGIAN BEAUTY is one of those flowers that is picked as a favorite by just about every visitor to the garden. She is one of the most beautiful flowers I have seen. BELGIAN BEAUTY is fertile both ways and has produced some of the highest bud counts for the large doubles I have in the garden. Some of her double offspring have bloomed with more than fifty 7”+ flowers with excellent branching. Double 99%. Diploid. $50 DF

GELID FISH (Elliott-S, 2012) B7”, S36”,EM, RE, EV. $100 DFSOLD OUT!

HANNAH DREAMS (Elliott-S, 2012) $60 DFSOLD OUT

MISS CLAUDE (Elliott-S, 2012) $75 DF SOLD OUT

OBVIOUSLY (Elliott-S, 2012) (sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S31”, EE, RE, EV. Registered at 32 buds and 5-way branching, OBVIOUSLY has produced up to 68 buds and 9+ branches. Peony style pink-peach blend above a yellow-green throat. Repeats 2-4 times a season in Southeast Georgia. Rapid increaser. Very large plants; some single fans have been measured at more than five feet across. BELGIAN BEAUTY is one of the grandparents. Parent of some incredible 9”+ doubles. Fertile both ways. Double 98%. Diploid. $75 DF

PERFECT IN PINK (Elliott-S, 2012) $60 DFSOLD OUT!

PERIHELION (Elliott-S, 2012) $75 DF SOLD OUT

WILDMAN GEORGE (Elliott-S, 2012)(sdlg x sdlg) DBL, B6”, S34”, E, RE, EV. UF crispate. Registered with 28 buds and 4-way branching, “George” has been observed with up to 9-way branching and 44 buds. Winner of the Georgia Doubles Appreciation Award at the 2014 National Convention in Asheville, NC. Brilliant orange with a dark orange-red halo. $75 SF