PIT OF DESPAIR blooming at Bluegrass Gardens
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 blackest 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.
*August 2006 note: this photo is biased towards yellow
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