Wow, it's a beauty, very distinctive! How big is the flower?

And, will you be posting your flowers by alphabet like last year? :)

That's gorgeous...love the large applique.
I have a husband that likes to mow markers and plants........you must have been furious.
Flora

Ellie, that is a gorgeous seedling. Looks like my husband isn't the only one who mows down daylilies.
Val

nat4b, in a few days I will start my alphabet series. Hahaha! but, until Monday, I will still have folks here! Also, it's hard to sit right now since I am having severe back pain. The only thing I can do is stand and lie down with support for my back. I pulled something, I think. The bloom is around 6.5 " when opened like this one is.

Flora, I didn't know until about 2 weeks later. Also, I had about 50 seedlings in pots a couple of years ago with all marked. My grandchildren came to visit and removed all the markers which is why I have so many unknowns.

Val, that isn't all he cuts up. He got some of my Clematis this year..all the way to the ground. I had a guard around
them too!!

Thanks for your response to my post! Ellie

Ellie, that seedling is gorgeous! Good for the motes - I'm sure they had something to do with that beauty! Love the pattern on it. I have a DH who likes to use the tiller. I don't know how many plants I've lost. His latest stunt was to cut down a 5' clematis this summer. It still hasn't come back but I keep watering and hoping that it is building better roots for next year. I guess I have to put guards around everything! Marg

Ellie, I absolutely love that seedling! It is a beauty. I have a mad mower at my house too. Dingbat has one of the zero-radias mowers that i suppose to make it easy to cut close but now in things. Wrong! Took off an entire scape of Filled to Overflowing not to mention tearing hosta leaves.

But cutting down clematis calls for severe punishment...like buying at least two new ones.
kay

Thanks for the explanation of what Motes are. It's great to see a photo of the Motes Baby again. I still love it!

Debra

Motes baby is a beauty!

I do the lawn mowing and trimming for the most part- I don't want to get upset at him for mowing down stuff. They are just weeds to him!

Ellie, sorry to hear about your back pain, don't work too hard, and I can certainly wait for your pictures until you get better!
As for mowing.. I can't do it, it's man's job LOL But we just talked yesterday and DH said our yard is the most difficult yard to mow - curves, daylily leaves and scapes.. I feel sorry for him, but what can I do.. He tries to be very careful, but still several scapes / buds get broken every year.

Marg, guards are in place now but I don't plant there anymore. Except, cucumbers! Thanks for the heads up!

Haha Kay. My Clematis came back but not early enough to bloom. BIG guard there now. I really like this seedling too but don't have much in the way of stats yet.

Debra, did you get my e-mail? The motes get better as they get older.

Dani, I know what you mean. My dh thinks flowers are beautiful as long as they cost him no work.

Thank you nat4b. I hate mowing and my dh doesn't mind but when he slaughters something, he tries to hide it...LOL!! The Dr said my problem was muscular. Now, how did that happen???? He thought at first it was shingles but ruled that out! It's get better, a little every day. Thanks for you well wishes!

Thank you all....Ellie