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http://franksmithdaylilies.com
Moments ago we updated the Frank Smith Daylilies web site with his fall 2004 introductions. If you are interested in seeing some of the most sought after daylilies on this planet then you should take look. These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. Enjoy, Bobby -- Bobby Baxter TheGardenSite.com Your Web Site Is Waiting For You ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TheGardenSite.com: http://thegardensite.com Daylily.Net: http://daylily.net Happy Moose: http://happymoosegardens.com We specialize in designing web sites for plant lovers! daylilies, hostas, irises, orchids, cacti, perennials, etc. |
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"Bobby Baxter" wrote in message .com... http://franksmithdaylilies.com Moments ago we updated the Frank Smith Daylilies web site with his fall 2004 introductions. If you are interested in seeing some of the most sought after daylilies on this planet then you should take look. These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. I don't like them, they look like diseased mutants~ Robert |
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Bobby Baxter wrote: Moments ago we updated the Frank Smith Daylilies web site with his fall 2004 introductions. If you are interested in seeing some of the most sought after daylilies on this planet then you should take look. These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. Leaving aside the question of whether advertising in this group is a good thing, I have to say that these daylilies look... well - rather like dustcovers ; Perhaps I'm old fashioned in the flowers that I like, but I really can't work up any enthusiasm over the fussy ruffles that really obscure what should be a beautifully shaped flower. More generally, it seems that many of the recent cultivars are aiming more for shock value than attractiveness - or features like repeat blooms and scent - which is a crying shame. cheers! -- ================================================== ======================== "A cat spends her life conflicted between a deep, passionate and profound desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to avoid getting wet. This is the defining metaphor of my life right now." |
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These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next
48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. $200 for a daylily? Vey is mir. What are they made of? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most
gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. $200 for a daylily? Vey is mir. What are they made of? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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"Iris Cohen" wrote in message
... These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. $200 for a daylily? Vey is mir. What are they made of? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) Any new cultivar of any new plant variety is pricy. New hybrids of daylilies are no exception. The serious hybridizer, seller, grower will buy a cutting edge daylily for its genes that produce a new color, new eye pattern, maximum bud counts and branching. They want to use in their own crosses or increase it to sell while the price is still high. Also there are always the elite gardeners that want the first of any cultivar. Have you checked the price of a new, non tissue cultured Hosta, or a new non tissue cultured Iris? Or even any new non tissue cultured perennial? Oh heck, have you checked the licensing price the garden center must pay to be able to grow and sell The Wave petunia? Those $200 daylilies are priced that way because there are only a hand full of that particular cultivar in the whole world. Not making excuses for the prissiness, but explaining why there is a market for those high priced lovelies. Wil |
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You're paying too much - according to Eureka ( a daylily price guide)
Hyperion goes for $5 a double fan. Cheryl On 7/21/04 9:19 AM, in article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. $200 for a daylily? Vey is mir. What are they made of? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. You have GOT to be kidding. If you are paying $15 for Hyperion you are paying about 3 times what the value is among daylily growers. And you will be getting a tissue cultured plant from your garden center that may or may not perform up to what a plant division is of Hyperion that made it popular many years ago. Wil |
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Yeah, but I'm thinking even if you DID pay that much, it's still just as
pleasurable to grow as a $200 monster. Maybe even more so. "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... You're paying too much - according to Eureka ( a daylily price guide) Hyperion goes for $5 a double fan. Cheryl On 7/21/04 9:19 AM, in article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. $200 for a daylily? Vey is mir. What are they made of? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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"Robert" wrote in message news:SGkLc.113795$WX.60069@attbi_s51...
"Bobby Baxter" wrote in message after daylilies on this planet then you should take look. These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. I don't like them, they look like diseased mutants~ Robert I agree. They are ugly. When did sickly and deseased looks become fashionable? Though beauty is in the eyes of beholder, I doubt a person cover with with frog skin will be admire by many. |
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. I love Hyperion. Someone in the neighborhood has a mass planting of them. |
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"Robert" wrote in message news:SGkLc.113795$WX.60069@attbi_s51... "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message .com... http://franksmithdaylilies.com Moments ago we updated the Frank Smith Daylilies web site with his fall 2004 introductions. If you are interested in seeing some of the most sought after daylilies on this planet then you should take look. These are some remarkable beauties and many will be sold out within the next 48 hours and the $200 prices do not deter the diehard daylily fanatics. I don't like them, they look like diseased mutants~ There were some that I would be happy to own, but not at that price. I can't see planting daylilies as specimen plants. I like them in large clumps that can be viewed at a distance. If you only have a couple plants, they bloom for three days and then are gone. Large clumps give a nice display for two or three weeks. |
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"Karen" wrote in message
om... I agree. They are ugly. When did sickly and deseased looks become fashionable? It began with the tulip frenzy in Europe, whenever that was (1800s? Earlier?) |
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Not to change the topic, but could you explain why a tissue culture would
perform differently than a plant division? I though tissue cultures were an exact clone. "Wil" wrote in message ... "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Seriously! For fifteen bucks, you can buy "Hyperion", one of the most gorgeous yellow daylillies in existence. You have GOT to be kidding. If you are paying $15 for Hyperion you are paying about 3 times what the value is among daylily growers. And you will be getting a tissue cultured plant from your garden center that may or may not perform up to what a plant division is of Hyperion that made it popular many years ago. Wil |
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