Seeker of Light
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| − | {{Registration|f=Ace Up My Sleeve|m=A Small Multitude|h=Huben|y=2015|i=30 EM 3.75, Melon | + | {{Registration|l=Way Up There|r=Frozen|f=Ace Up My Sleeve|m=A Small Multitude|h=Huben|y=2015|s=MH0233D|p={{price|SOL}}|i=30 EM 3.75, Melon Reverse Bitone, Dor Dip Ufo|b= |
| − | A wide spatulate in a pale melon | + | A wide spatulate unusual form in a pale melon bitone with a green throat. It has that wildflower look which is so rare in modern dayliliy breeding. The scapes lean slightly outwards without falling, and the blossoms all aim towards the light. Four branches and 18 buds. Likely rust resistant.|d= |
| + | A wide spatulate unusual form in a pale melon bitone with a green throat. It has that wildflower look which is so rare in modern dayliliy breeding. The scapes lean slightly outwards without falling, and the blossoms all aim towards the light. Four branches and 18 buds. Likely rust resistant. | ||
| − | + | This is a part of my long quest to breed tall and small near-whites with diverse sizes and forms. It's not as tall as I ultimately want, but the form is exceptionally nice. Its flowers greatly resemble its pollen parent, [[A Small Multitude]], but in an entirely different color as you can see in the photo below. The scape is shorter than ASM and the branching and budcount are less, but we got rid of the yellow! | |
| + | [[File:A Small Multitude and Seeker of Light.jpg|760px]] | ||
| − | + | I had some Garden Judge 2 students rate this plant on the day the picture below was taken (very early in the morning, before it was fully open.) Many were quite taken by it. The big teaching question was "the flowers all face the light: is that good or bad?" My answer, that most students accepted, is that it depends what you want the plant for. If you are planting to the darker side of a path, all the blooms will face the path and that is a benefit. If you are planting on the light side of a path, the flowers would face away and it would be a detriment. | |
| + | [[File:Seeker of Light-2.jpg|760px]] | ||
| − | [[File: | + | Under some conditions, the flowers look and photograph yellower, as seen in the photo below. |
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| + | This one can be interesting for breeders because it carries dark scapes, rebloom, and melon color. This year (2014) I've crossed it to [[Clarity Of Purpose]] to add whiteness and regain height, branching and budcount. I've used this one intermittently over a long time: it is a grandparent of [[Darkness Must Go]]. I have lots of plans for this one with [[Helicopter]] and whites as I seek that wildflower look in melon, pink and white. | ||
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