Your Midnight in Memphis is a beauty, and the first seedling cross is too. I like seeing pictures of Sammie.

Unfortunately a black cat has decided my garden is his territory, and he jumped on Mama Cat a couple days ago. She, as is her wont, was lying amongst the daylilies. They did a nasty tear up job on Spacecoast Eye for Passion. I believe it will recover, but I am at my wits end (short journey) to figure out how to discourage the cat from trying to claim my yard.
kay

Debra, Love Midnight In Memphis. I also like your first JN kid. She should have some nice offsprings when she's old enough. I have some Spiderwort like yours. Mine is a pure white with the beautiful Blue Antlers. So pretty. Sammie looks like he's the boss..

Ellie

Ellie - I crossed Julie Newmar Seedling #2 with Seedling Awesome Applique X Blazing Saddles this morning. I have a little volunteer white with the blue anthers too. But it's just a baby. The one I posted with the lavender streaks is quite the big clump now. I don't know how it grew so fast.

Awesome Applique X Blazing Saddles - I've no idea why the sepals are ruffling. It never did that last year.

Debra

Kay - a cat fight in the daylilies while they're in bloom is not a good thing. I wonder why the black cat decided to conquer your territory. Don't you have multiple cats, too?

Debra

Debra, love the cats and the daylilies. Kay, so sorry about the cat war tearing up the daylilies.

I like the first seedling regardless of the teeth potential. I also am drawn to the Manning seedling. Why do you think it was rejected for introduction? I always wonder what criteria are decisive.

I like both of your Julie Newmar seedlings and your intro is a beauty. You probably gave the stats on it earlier, but I missed them.
Val

Mantis - Manning, like Bill Maryott, wants his intros very round. This one has petals too long for him, low bud count (7-9 per scape) and only top branching.I don't think it reblooms either, and Fred likes to introduce only rebloomers. He used it for hybridizing before he sold it and kept some similar looking siblings that had better bud count. I bought it because of the genetics. All of the parents involved are great, and I intend to cross it with cultivars like Ruby Lipstick and Bullfrog Kisses that have good branching and bud count.

Debra

Your seedlings are beautiful. I like the second one best, I like both the form and the colors. The FM seedling is a beauty! Marg

MIDNIGHT IN MEMHIS is a beauty,so is Columbus.

jean

Val - Here are the stats:

Midnight in Memphis (Zimmerman, 2012)
height 28in (71cm), bloom 5in (12.5cm), season EE, Evergreen, Tetraploid, 18-23 buds,3- 4 branches, Dark red purple bloom with bright green throat. (Evening Enchantment ÃÂ Gilded Knight)

Here's a photo I took the other day after the rain late in the morning. The sun does bring out the red tones.

A neighbor stopped by with her dog tonight and wanted to know what the flowers were. (She had no idea they were daylilies). She especially wanted to know the names of two: Arctic Lace and Midnight In Memphis. I was pretty flattered that she liked my baby as much as Arctic Lace. Of course, I offered her the bonuses I had soaking that I have no place to plant.

Debra

I really like your seedlings! Nice to see some photos of your cats too this year. We occasionally get visits from neighboring cats & one of my cats is very territorial. Unfortunately, not a good fighter. Pretty color on that spiderwort. I have a couple of different hybrid spiderworts that didn't reseed for several years, but I've seen seedlings last year & this year. One is rather pretty, most revert to the blue which I think is pretty.

Great cats and stunning seedlings, your intro Midnight in Memphis is gorgeous.
Linda

Nancy - My spiderworts came from the hybrid Bilberry Ice. Most of mine are the blue lavender ones too.

Linda - Thanks for nice comments!

Beautiful cats and beautiful seedlings. Your volunteer spiderwort is one that's very well-behaved here.

I was wondering when you would post pics of your cats. :-).

Much success with your seedlings. You've got some nice blooms to show for all your hard work.

Julia

Thanks Julia and Chris!