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luegrass
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ardens
Farm & Nursery
684 Crossland Rd
Murray, KY 42071
Pit Of Despair
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Mahieu 2004 Diploid 00-216-J [(reuther's brown spider x Lambert seedling D-86-8C) X (SATCH MO x BLUE VENTURE)] 47 M Re 7 SEV NOC EXT 4-way branching 26 buds (Lambert seedling D-86-8C looks like a 10 inch version of DIABOLIQUE, though with different parentage.) This is easily the most brown-black daylily I have seen -- the eyezone of this bloom makes NIGHT WINGS look RED! This large flower displays some crispation with all segments either pinching or twisting slightly, but I did not register it as an Unusual Form. The substance is extremely heavy and wax like with ridges/sculpting coming out of the lime starburst throat edged with a lacquered violet-red zone. Base color is deep cordovan-brown overlaid with purple-black. The entire eyezone has a velvety BLACK-blue halo, weatherproof and sufast. Outstanding flower! Very fertile pollen, uncertain pod fertility.
