2009 Introductions
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LONE STAR SWEETHEART*
(4-96)– [Tet Seedling x (Tet SQUAREDANCER’S CURTSY)] This daylily was the Best Seedling at the 2008 Brazosport Daylily Society Flower Show and it is my hope that it will give me tet UF’s with patterned eyes and edges. This flower is 6 ½” with the eye covering most of the peach colored petals and sepals. Height is about 33” with 4 way branching. Bud count is 20+. It is a midseason bloomer, reblooms, and is evergreen. Fertile. $100.00
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LONE STAR LONGHORN
(3-301) Dip (RODEO CLOWN X Unknown) LONE STAR LONGHORN is a very pale pink with a red band and very green throat and perfectly quilled sepals for a very distinctive look. Height is about 33” and flower size is 7” with 4 way branching. It has 20+ buds. It blooms midseason, reblooms, and is evergreen. UF Fertile. Good parent - See seedling #6-628 in the Seedling Gallery. This daylily has been very popular with visitors and will probably sell out quickly. $100.00
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LULU’S MAGIC*
(3-96) Tet (Seedling X ONLY BELIEVE*) The color of this 6.5” daylily is a peach pink blend with pink eye and a heavy pink and gold ruffled edge above a green throat. Height is 28” with consistent 5 way branching and a bud count of 28. It blooms early to midseason, reblooms readily, and is evergreen. Fertile. LULU’S MAGIC* won an Achievement Medal at the 2009 Lone Star Daylily Society Flower Show and offers beautiful foliage and very sturdy scapes. It’s been instrumental in providing some wonderfully edged and branched seedlings. See seedling #6-127 in the Seedling Gallery. This daylily is the namesake of a baby squirrel that fell out of a tree that Leon hand raised last spring. $100.00
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Lulu the Squirrel
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LONE STAR WINDMILL
(3-305) Dip (EXOTIC RHYTHM X Unknown) This is a 9” flower and is 38” tall so it makes a real presence in the garden. It has 20-22 buds with 4 way branching. LONE STAR WINDMILL is a beautiful pale yellow with a green throat. It is evergreen and blooms midseason. It is recurrent. Pollen is not fertile. This daylily grows like a weed and will make a clump in one year. $50.00
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TEXAS MOONSHINE*
(My Special Angel Baby) Tet This heavily ruffled yellow daylily is 6” in diameter and is 36” tall with 8 way branching. It has a bud count of 35. It blooms midseason, is strongly recurrent, and is evergreen. TEXAS MOONSHINE* has excellent plant habits, is tall with high bud count and great branching. We were undecided whether to introduce this daylily but we had too many requests from visitors to refuse. Fertile. $50.00
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Fall 2009 Introductions
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LONE STAR CELEBRATION
(4-MiscDipB) (Cross Unknown) Dip LONE STAR CELEBRATION is a late bloomer, is recurrent with a bud count of about 22. It is tall – about 37” with 5 way branching. It is a beautiful 8” coral color with a very green throat and excellent form. With its late blooming season and rebloom it is a wonderful addition to the later garden. UF Fall $75.00
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HURRICANE IKE*
(4-118) Tet (Seedling X Seedling) HURRICANE IKE* is a 5” flower and 26” tall. It has cream outside edge surrounded by a darker bluish purple edge. The color of the flower is purple with a deeper eye matching the blue/purple edge. It has a green throat. HURRICANE IKE* blooms early to midseason, reblooms, and has a bud count with 3 way branching. It is evergreen. Fall $100.00
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Previous Introductions
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LUNAR ORBIT*
(00-183) – Tet, [(UNTAMED GLORY x Unknown) X (LARRY GRACE x Seedling)]. This daylily has been remarkable from the first bloom. The deep rose pink color and the large yellow circular eye pattern and edge and green throat is a real standout in the garden. It has a 24-26” scape height and 3-4 way branching. It has a bud count of 24-26 and is evergreen. LUNAR ORBIT is a midseason bloomer, reblooms readily, and is very rust resistant. Fertile. $75.00
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BERRIED IN TEXAS*
(00-109) Tet {WISEST OF WIZARDS X [(WISEST OF WIZARDS X VIKING MAGIC)]} BERRIED IN TEXAS is a beautiful cream peach with a red eye and a double edge of gold and red. It blooms early midseason, is 21” tall, and displays 4 way branching with 20-25 buds. The flowers are 4” in size. It is evergreen and fertile. BERRIED IN TEXAS won Best Seedling in the 2006 Regional Flower Show. $40.00
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LONE STAR BORDER GUARD*
(95-123XUN) Tet The color combination makes this daylily a standout. It is a deep fuchsia pink with a lighter watermark and a deep green throat. A gold wire edge completes the picture. LONE STAR BORDER GUARD has a scape height of 26” and has 3-4 way branching. Bud count is 20-22. It blooms early midseason and reliably reblooms. It is evergreen. Fertile. $40.00
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BLUE RIBBON ROUNDUP
(Blue eyes) – Cross Unknown. Diploid This daylily is a pale creamy pink with a distinctive bluish purple eye. It displays its 3.75” flowers on a scape of 24” with 3 way branching and 18 buds. It blooms at midseason and is recurrent. It is evergreen. Very fertile and good parent. $25.00
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PATRICIA SNIDER MEMORIAL
Payne 2004 (00-667) - (95-UF X CHRISTENING SPIRIT) – Dip, Unusual Form, Crispate. Cream with red band above a very green throat. 28” scape with a bud count of 15 and 3 way branching. The flower size is 7”. It is evergreen and a reliable rebloomer. Leon chose to name this one in memory of his sister as it is one of his favorites. PATRICIA SNIDER MEMORIAL won a Best UF Award in 2007. Excellent parent for white UF’s with large chevron eye patterns. $40.00 |

LINE DANCER
Payne 2004 (99Spider) – Cross Unknown, Diploid. Lavender with dark purple band above a green to yellow-green throat. Scape height is 27” with 4 way branching. It is an evergreen and has a bud count of 18. It is a 7” flower. Crispate. Very Large flower, good bud count and branching and it re-blooms well. It has been a favorite with garden visitors. This flower won the Edna Lankart Award at the Regional meeting in San Antonio. $18.00 |

LONE STAR WAGON WHEEL
Payne 2004 (98BIS) - Cross Unknown, Diploid. Unusual Form, Crispate. Yellow self above a green throat. Scape height 37” with 3 way branching. Bud count is 15 and it has a long bloom season. Flower size is 8”. It is evergreen. LONE STAR WAGON WHEEL won Best Seedling, several Best UF Awards, and in 2007 won Best in Show. It won an AHS Honorable Mention from AHS in 2008. It is an outstanding daylily, probably our best UF. $35.00 |

HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE*
(#99-197) - (AWESOME BLOSSOM X SABINE BAUR) This daylily has won Best Seedling in the past at our local show and in 2003 it won the Region 6 Annie T. Giles Award, an AHS Achievement Medal as well as an AHS JC and HM Award. It was the first runner-up for the President’s Cup at the 2008 AHS National Convention. It has appeared on the Region 6 Popularity Poll for several years now. It is a tet, has 24” scapes and is evergreen. It has 4 way branching when established and 17+ buds. Flower size is 5 ¾” and it reblooms very well. Limited. $45.00 |
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SQUAREDANCER'S CURTSY
(#95-SPA) - (Seedling X CHRISTENING SPIRIT) 28” scape, 7” flower, 4 way branching, 20+ buds. SQUAREDANCER’S CURTSY is an early midseason bloomer and is a dependable rebloomer as well. It is evergreen and is also registered in the Unusual Form class. This daylily is pale pink with a red chevron and a very green throat. It is a diploid. It is a sib to RODEO CLOWN. This daylily won our Region 6 Annie T. Giles Award at our Regional Meeting in 2000 and also Best Unusual Form at the Lone Star Daylily Society Show in 2002. SQUAREDANCER’S CURTSY won an AHS HM Award in 2006. $15.00 |

RODEO CLOWN
(#95SPB) - (Seedling X CHRISTENING SPIRIT) 28” scape, 8”+ flower, 4 way branching, 16+ buds. It is an early midseason bloomer and also reblooms well. It is evergreen and is registered in the Unusual Form class. This daylily is a pale orange with a bright red chevron with a yellow green throat. It is a diploid. It is a sib to SQUAREDANCER’S CURTSY. This daylily won Best in Show as a seedling in 2001 – something that has never happened since we have been exhibiting in the Houston area shows. It also won the Best Unusual Form at the Brazosport Daylily Society Show in 2002 and the Lone Star Daylily Society Regional Show in 2003. RODEO CLOWN won an AHS HM Award in 2006. Excellent parent. Limited $35.00 |

SUNSET ILLUSION*
(#94-26A) - {(MANCHURIAN APRICOT x KATE CARPENTER) X BETTY WARREN WOODS} 26” scape, 6.5” flower, 4 way branching, 22+ buds. This daylily is an early midseason bloomer and reliably reblooms. It is evergreen and is a tetraploid. We have grown this daylily for some time and it is a very beautiful and consistent performer. This daylily has been a multiple Best of Show winner. The green throat glows in the sunlight. Fertile. Good parent. Very Limited. $30.00 |

CHRISTENING SPIRIT
(#92-L1CRSP) - Cross Unknown. CHRISTENING SPIRIT is in the Unusual Form class. It is not a true spider or variant but gives that appearance in the garden. It has a lovely and delicate light peach color with a darker peach eye. The throat is very green. It is a very large flower – 8” with 30” scapes. It has nice three way branching displaying 15+ buds. It is an early midseason bloomer and is evergreen. It is a dependable rebloomer and is an excellent pollen parent. Dip. CHRISTENING SPIRIT won an AHS HM Award in 2004. $15.00 |