Darkest Before Dawn garden shots

2005 MAHIEU SPRING INTRODUCTIONS

The righthand image shows the super extended blooming habit: three blooms opening, one fully open. Also note the great foliage and branching.

DARKEST BEFORE DAWN field shot, yeah, it's a big flower! Brian in background. Photo courtesy of *MaryAnn Pruden:
"Its not the best picture I've taken (LOL) but it really shows the sunfastness of DBD. I took the picture at 2:21pm and it was pretty hot that day (at least 90s) and full sun."

Note how purple the bloom is, even in the very yellow light of afternoon!

DARKEST BEFORE DAWN

Mahieu 2004 Diploid 00-265-E
[(TRAHLYTA x OKLAHOMA KICKING BIRD) X (SATCH MO x BLUE VENTURE)]
30 M 8 SEV NOC EXT 3 way branching 24 buds, pod fertile, pollen appears sterile*

This huge Unusual Form Daylily is a super extended bloomer -- it takes 2-3 days to open fully and in cool weather the bloom can last 48 hours! Blooms open blackish purple and mature to a velvety blackish grape purple with a white picotee on all segments. Lemon-chartreuse throat. The shape, rich color and extended bloom habit make this an incredible contribution to the Unusual Forms class.

*upon registration I thought fertility was the opposite. My apologies, I will get the registration ammended.

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