VANESSA ARDEN (KING-LAMONE)

A seedling selected from numerous GOLLIWOG X ASTERISK crosses made in the 1990's to improve colour and spatulate forms, VANESSA ARDEN was selected by Marc´s then 4 year-old daughter to carry her name who proclaimed it the most beautiful daylily in their garden.. This delicate pure pale lavender (sometimes lavender pink) Cockerel is a dormant, nocturnally-opening flower that is stunningly clear in colour. Blooming on branched scapes at about 26 inches, the plants seem to be pod sterile, but relatively pollen fertile. Set pods on small plants but often rejected pollen once established. Moderate increase and good bloom once established. Leaves are slender, upright to divergent, creating a light, but not very dense leaf mound. Scapes are straight and emerge directly out of the centre of the clump. Completely unique as a flower and very easy to grow, establishing quickly after transplanting and blooming the year after. Increase, branching and bloom very good once established. Few available for the FALL of 2004 double fans: £ 65.00   back in frame