Lithuanian daylily and iris garden

Monday, July 20, 2015

My visit to States. Day one.

Dear blog readers, I am here to write a new post. First time from America. It is so nice to be here.
Even my trip was a way more than I can understand - about 26 hours, I am already back on track. It was a way more complicated, than I found noted on some sites on Internet. I had to say for security, that I am actually passion about daylilies and only when he took my phone and start to look at pictures, he notice, that I am talking seriously. So with such a strong and complicated flight I already get nice words, that he will done with me soon and let me go in. That is so nice, because I wait for this trip a way more than I can remember. It is a big pleasure to see America. Like we used to say, better see it once, than hear for ten times.

On the right, is me in Detroit-metro airport meeting with John Kulpa. Great teeth daylily hybridizer and very nice friend. So I be in true heaven seeing him in personal and calming down after a long and complicated flight to Detroit. After our meeting I go to catch a flight to Manchester, NH, where my great friends from Running Fox Farm - Claudia and Dave Conway already wait for me to pick up.

After a really long flight I wake up early and go to beautiful garden of Running Fox Farm (owners Claudia and Dave Conway). I captured a lot of great pictures, but I have to touch some of them, because I wasn't sure, that my eye not lie to me, and feel them also.

Granny's Smokehouse Bass Gibson

Claudine's Charm

Michael Sword

Barcode

Blue Beat (Left) Worthy of Distinction (Right)

Violet Femme Sheila

Serenity Day

Evelyn Kloeris seedling

Dragon Fang

China Clipper x Gnashing of Teeth (Left) Tricolor x Dragonfly Dawn(right)

Bradyn x Winter Rainbow

Bradyn

Bella Ruxanna(left) Totem and Taboo(right)

Bonibea Cotton Candy Swirls

Dakar x Linda's Magic

Viva Glam Girl

Maya Blue x Twiggy's Lavender

"MOE" x Violet Femme Sheila

That is all from day one. Even I have a way more photos of daylilies, but I will not bother you all. Maybe later, when I want to post my memories from this trip. Also, they need to be named correctly, because a lot of seedlings labels are hard to understand without Claudia's help. She is doing really great with those breedings. Tons of great seedlings, and garden looks perfect.

Will post more later. There are great things to bloom every day.

Best wishes from NH,

Lithuanian daylily and iris gardener - Edvinas

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Daylily blooms. Part II

Dear blog readers,

I am very happy to notice, that my blog reached 18 thousands views from beginning. That is big numbers just for a beginner. I am moving forward and do not think about stopping. Just looking for something new. Still breeding, enjoying new plants, trying to collect seeds of almost everything and sow to look for something new. It is fun to found a little different faces in seedling beds.

Today I show second round of bloom photos. There are just two day photos. And not all captured. So you can imagine how fast my garden is growing. I really love my daylilies, and especially some great from my friends who donated seeds in past 4 years. I think that my next blog post will be from States. If my phone let me post as much as I want, I show something nice of what I see in my visit. Dreams come true, and Lithuanian daylily and iris gardener see some world and get in touch with most recently daylilies in Running Fox Farm (Owner Claudia and Dave Conway) and New England Daylily Society Exhibition in July 25 at Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Boylston, MA. And some more great activities that have been planned for me. Stay in touch with this blog and see my new adventures.

But before that, enjoy my second round of blooms.

Karamelė (J.A.Liutkevičius)

Ofelija (Dalia Žigarienė)

Emil Gwizdala seedling - (Gaudy Gaudy x Fashion Police)

Awesome Blossom x First Knight

Song Writer x Larry Longson. Seeds from Mick Morry

Custard Candy x Moriah. Seeds from Claudia Conway

Connie Burton x Blue Crystal. Seeds from Claudia Conway

Triassic Teeth x Forestlake Point Lace. Seeds from Claudia Conway (or Lily Auction)

Maple Leaf Forever x Blue Eyed Dragon. Seeds from Mick Morry

Juodasis Radvila (J.A.Liutkevičius)

Bob Olson x unknown. Seeds from John Kulpa

El Desperado x Raspberry Queen TM. You maybe are familiar with Raspberry Queen, but this is other used in this cross. It is red to purple, very strong and great bud builder. This seedling doesn't have such a good bud count, but it grow very well and blooms look really strong.

Night Beacon x Dj Leo

Raspberry Queen TM x El Desperado

Dear Moon x New Style

Dacquiri x Peacock Maiden

Bass Gibson sdlg x unknown. Seeds from John Kulpa

Charlie x Uri Geller. Seeds from AHS International Seed Bank

Pink unknown spider x Peacock Maiden

Windham Aphrodite's Nighty x Webster's Pink Wonders. Seeds from AHS International Seed Bank

({Fire From Heaven x Point View} x Web Browser). Seedling from Pollie Maasz. Such a great seedling with 33 cm (12.99 in) blooms.

Cherry Swizzler (Stamile 2009)

Lee Reinke x Jerry's Whirligig. Seeds from AHS International Seed Bank

Stalingrad x Purple Petticoats. Seeds from Mick Morry

(Raspberry Suede x Spacecoast Behaviour Pattern) x (Precious Candy x Pricilla's Smile). Seeds from Nina Waters.

Tall Tom seedling. Seeds from Chad Bush.

William Colby Jones x (Blue Hippo x Special Candy). Seeds from Claudia Conway

Chesapeake Crablegs x Lovely Pink Lady. Seeds from Brian Bender.

Optical Art x White Tooth. Seeds from Mick Morry. Just great bloom for this day. I am so happy to be able see this in personal and hold in my hands. Proud to be owner of such a great seedling.