Jeff & Jackie's Daylilies

It is with great pride we offer our introductions. We hope you will find as much joy and happiness in growing these flowers as we have had in hybridizing them and working with them over the last few years. Since 2008, our general sales listings are offered by our sister nursery, Southern Skies Gardens. Please visit Doug and Becky Holder at their website www.southernskiesgarden.com.

2009 Introductions

PAISLEY SUMMER Jackie Pryor ‘09 - This beautiful double is named after one of my granddaughters. This shows how much I think of this plant. It has a soft coral color with a yellow throat and green heart. It stands 34 inches tall and has buds everywhere. The average bud count is 26 with 4 way branching. With so many buds it will have blooms everyday throughout the season. It starts blooming in mid-season and is a semi-evergreen. PAISLEY SUMMER has 5¾” flowers which are fragrant. $100

LOYALTY TO ROYALTY Jackie Pryor ‘09 - Has clear dark purple petals with striking white mid-ribs. This flower has a bright green throat with purple veins that radiate up to the petals. The petals are ruffled and have a slightly darker purple eye-zone. LOYALTY TO ROYALTY stands 28 inches high. The bloom is 5¼” and starts blooming mid-season. After it is established the scapes have 4 to 5 way branching with an average of 22 buds per scape. This is a dormant plant. $100

Previous Introductions
2009 Price List

ABERDEEN LEA Jackie Pryor ‘04 D 34” M Re 5 3/4” 4 to 5 way branching, 42 buds. Exotic sangria tipped petals and sepals accent the wide open canary yellow centers with a spilling deep green throat. The heavily ruffled flowers, wire edged gold, have a corduroy texture and substance of sculpted wax. Always opens flat to the throat early in the day and lightly recurved.

Fr Dor Fertile both ways (Very unique and makes a bold statement) $20

BLIND SPOT Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #97120 34" ML Re 5½" x 1¾" x 1¼" 5 way branching with 40 buds often more. The rich velvety black red petals, much darker than pictured, hold all day in the sun. Huge tree like scapes nicely separate the well spaced blooms above medium green foliage. A bud builder.

Fr Dor Fertile $35

CALADY Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #99135 26" M Re 4½" x 2½" x 1½" 3 way branching with 24 buds. Having a bright and pure rich colors of rose salmon, a slightly darker eye, light veining, and a lighter midrib. The diamond dusted blooms show a lighter edge and the form full peony styled blooms always opening well, even on the coldest of mornings, add a look of class. Reblooming usually right after the initial flush makes for near continual bloom.

Fr Dor Fertile 97% Double $30

CHAMPAGNE DAY Jackie Pryor ‘02 D 30” EM Re 4½” 3 way branching, 18+ buds. Creamy blend of apricot, yellow and pink. Has a large and clear rosy wine eye with a sawtooth gold edge, a rosy wine picotee and green throat. Full and consistent peony form.

Sev Fertile 100% double (An extremely rare find with a gold edge and a picotee on a double. Truly a favorite) $20

CHILDISH DREAM Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #9996 27" ML 6½" x 3" x 2" 5 way branching with 35 or more buds. The clear and clean light pink diamond dusted blooms have a very strong fragrance, a small green throat and just a hint of a light rose eyezone. Looping pie crust ruffles cover the creped textured and fully formed peony blooms. Heavy scapes, widely spaced huge blooms and dark green foliage mark this spectacular cultivar.

Dor Fertile 99% Double $30

COOL MOON RISING Jackie Pryor ’02 D 34" M 5¼" 3 to 4 way branching, 25+ buds. With the clearest shades of rosy lavender, it has a creped texture and slate blue watermark eye that matches a wire edge. A faint chalk midrib compliments the eye and edge as it fades to white, then into the large green throat.

Fr Dor Fertile (An exceptional breeder for purples, pinks, and whites) $20

COUNTER FORCE Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #9850 32" ML 5½" x 3" x 1¾" 4 way branching with 38 buds. Royal burgundy purple is surrounding a watermark eye. The petals have a bright green throat, a silvery white edge and clean white petal backs, a mark of distinction in our garden and a hint to the true clarity of color. Has huge strong scapes and perfectly spaced blooms.

Sev Dor Fertile $35

DAKOTA SUNSHINE Jackie Pryor ’04 D 22" M Re 5¼" 3 to 4 way branching, 22+ buds. Chrome yellow petals erupt with an iridescent sunset yellow throat spilling out well over half way onto the petals; covering most of the petaloid tissue. The bright green throat is mostly obscured by the always full cockatoo formed double.

Vfr Semi–ev to Dor Fertile both ways 99% Double (Unique and strong honeysuckle fragrance – a must have for anyone!) $30

DUAL NATURE Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #9759 36" M 4" x 2" x 1½" 4 way branching with 40 to 50 buds. Creamy petal with a bright blueberry purple eye and picotee edges are carried by strong scapes well positioned above the blue green foliage. The informal form consistently lies between peony and cockatoo in this hybridizing breakthrough.

Vfr Dor Fertile 99.9% Double $40

EMINENCE FRONT Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #99146 30" M Re 5" x 2½" x 1¾" 3 way branching with 18 buds. A huge light raspberry eye and matching picotee edge dominate the creamy dream-sickle petals reblooming one after the other. The full formed peony blooms emanate a strong fragrance of roses as they sparkle in the sun. A huge milestone in hybridizing.

Vfr Dor Fertile 99.9% Double $40

FLAMENCO LADY Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #1244 38" ML Re 6" x 2¾" x 1 7/8" Strong sturdy scapes with 4 way branching and at least 30 buds. Heavily diamond dusted pink tinted cream petals have a bright green throat and bold purple eye. A sharp wire picotee matches the eye and outlines the large well ruffled and sometimes pleated, petals. Always open early with a slight recurve. A bud builder

Fr Ev Fertile $20

INTENT ON CHIVALRY Jeff Pryor ’04 T 32" M Re 6" 5 to 6 way branching, 32+ buds. Richest deep rose magenta blooms are well in proportion with the medium green foliage and always open flat for the morning sun. Clarity of color, white petal backs, an intense watermark eye with a huge bright green throat and pie–crust ruffling mark this flower.

Vfr Semi–ev to Dor Fertile both ways (A powerful parent with extreme charm – Attracts all who see it) $20

IT’S A SUMMERTIME THING Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #9776 30" M Re 5½" x 2½" x 1¾" 4 to 5 way branching with 45+ buds. Cool pinkish lavender petals have a strong purple eye, a matching picotee edge and are outlined by a metallic silver edge. Starting in mid season, these strong well branched scapes continue blooming one after another up to frost. A bud builder

Dor Fertile $25

LASER BLADE Jackie Pryor ’04 D 27" EM 4½" 4 to 5 way branching, 36 (or more) buds. Brilliant cherry rose red self with white petal backs and tapered white mid ribs highlight a green / gold throat. The form can be as pictured or extremely round and even more ruffled depending on the weather.

Dor Fertile both ways (Extremely clear color and perfect plant habit) $20

MOUNTAIN LACE Jackie Pryor ‘03 D 33” M Re 5½” 3 to 4 way branching with 28+ buds (bud builder). An incredibly clean color of light lavender with slight rosy tint and darker veins surrounded by a pure white sculpted edge and white petal backs. It has a chalky watermark eye accentuated by midribs that transition from smoky blue lavender to white above a bright green throat.

Semi–ev to Dor Fertile (Another exceptional breeder for purples, pinks, and whites) $20

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER Jeff Pryor ’04 T 30" M Re 5½" 4 to 5 way branching, 45 buds. Full formed insignia yellow petals with a huge bold wine eye and edge above a small green throat. Always opens well, often with two or more flowers open at a time.

Fr Dor Fertile both ways (An exceptional plant habit with showy blooms and an extraordinary breeder passing high bud count) $20

PEACH RUM FESTIVAL Jackie Pryor ’04 D 38" VL Re 5½" 5 way branching, 28 buds. An extremely late daylily that starts blooming in July here, to August 31st in Canada. It seems the further north it goes, the better it grows, blooms, and reblooms! Diamond dusted deep straw to light peach selfed flowers with a Peony form. Guaranteed northern hardy!

Vfr Dor Fertile both ways 70% Double (A fantastic late garden show, usually blooming until frost!) $20

PERSIMMON SMOOTHIE Jackie Pryor ’04 D 38" VL Re 5½" 5 way branching, 28 buds. Light creamy persimmon orange with a coral eye and edge. This early morning opener has heavy substance and subtle contrasting colors. The blooms are very consistent, and are huge in character and presence.

Dor Fertile (One of our very best sellers, liked by many) $20

POWDER PUFF BLUSH Jackie Pryor ’03 D 38" M Re 6" 3 to 4 way branching, 38–40 buds or more! Soft pinkish lavender with a large whitish to cream yellow throat that transitions to green at its heart with a faint halo. Hose–in–hose to peony form that blooms typically at near 8" dia. despite the registration.

Fr Semi–ev to Dor Fertile both ways 98+% double (About the best double we have ever seen bar none!!! We sell this one way too cheap!) (Single) $30

PUMPKIN JUNCTION Jeff Pryor ’02 T 30" EM Re 5" 4 to 5 way branching, 36+ buds (bud builder). With a green throat, orange toned petals, and a maroon purple eye and edge, this flower gives contrasting colors that oppose which makes for high visual impact.

Fr Dor Fertile (A very attractive flower with the kind of scapes that you could send to the saw mill.) $20

PURPLE MOUND Jackie Pryor ’02 D 25" EM 4½" 4 to 5 way branching with 38+ buds. Clear grape soda purple colored self with white petal backs, a triangular yellow to green throat and blooms just above the foliage.

Fr Dor (Makes a great landscape border that blooms profusely.) $20

RANDOM CONTROL Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #9983 24" M Re 6½" x 1¾" x 1 3/8" (3.65:1 to 3.8:1) 6 to 7 way branching with 45 buds. A huge chartreuse green star shaped throat spills out onto the petals as it cuts through the large purple chevron eye. A stark white mid rib compliment the clear maroon purple of the blooms that show as lighter grayed lavender ruffles, surrounding the petal and sepal edges. Has heavy scapes, clear complex colors and twisting - curly forms

Dor Fertile $40

REGAL ATTIRE Jackie Pryor ’04 D 27" M Re 5½" 4 way branching, 27+ buds. Regal rose purple petals and sepals adorned with lavender to white edges up to ½" wide, extending the full circumference of both. It has darker veining, a delicious watermark eye, a brilliant chartreuse throat. Blooms are positioned proportionately above the medium green foliage.

Fr Dor Fertile both ways (Gives perfect blooms every single time – Drop Dead Gorgeous) $25

REVA Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #9905 32" M Re 5½" x 3¼" x 1¾" 4 and 5 way branching with 47 or more buds. Sumptuous cream sickle petals with a huge watermelon eye and edge, reblooming often four to five times per season. Very strong, widely branched scapes well support the heavy substanced flowers with excellent color clarity, sunfastness, and form. Perfection in form (and EMO), plant habit, and foliage make this one of the best plants we have, bar none!

Fr Dor Fertile $50

SHOWBIZ KID Jeff Pryor ’02 T 36" M Re 5½" 4 to 5 way branching, 38+ buds, a bud builder. It’s orange tinted to smooth yellow with a bold maroon eye and edge. Often has two or more blooms open at a time. The substance is heavy, yet the flowers never fail to open fully while consistently reblooming.

Dor Fertile (One of the few dormant flowers we know of that reblooms consistently) $20

SIBERIAN EASTER Jeff Pryor ’05 Tetraploid #1246 42" ML Re 7½" x 3" x 2" with 3 to 4 way branching and 25+ buds. A bright green throat turns electric lemon as it spills out well on to the lemon chiffon petals. A darker lemon edge surrounds the slightly creped, tightly ruffled petals. A bud builder w/ long bloom.

Fr Ev Fertile SOLD OUT

SLEDGE HAMMER Jeff Pryor ’04 T 34" L Re 6¾" 4 way branching, 27+ buds. Velvety rich royal purple with a fine white edge and arching dark green foliage best describes this huge flower. A pure white star accentuates the bright green throat drawing your eyes away from the watermark and darker eye, both present.

Dor Fertile both ways (A strong & huge impact, hence the name) $20

SPRING BLING Jackie Pryor ‘06 Diploid 35” M Re 5” x 2 5/8 x 1 7/8” 4 to 5 way branching, 25 to 30 buds. A small yet brilliant grass green throat this self illuminated sunny morning yellow shines with warmth and enthusiam calling to the day and to all who see it. It is anything but just another yellow daylily!

Fr Dor Fertile (Very highly recommended) $40

SWEETER THAN HONEY Jeff Pryor ’04 T 34" 28" E Re 5¼" 4 way branching, 32+ buds. Petals of amber honey are crimped and pleated with folds to the deep green throat. With three dimensional sculpting it always opens well, and is accentuated by a strong Mayan Sun multi–colored eye, a gold edge, and heavy diamond dusting. Strong feelings of bright cheerful and luscious fruit with spring time freshness surround.

Fr Semi–ev Fertile both ways (Unique form) $20

TRIBAL COUNCIL Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #99127 32" EE Re 5¾" 5 way branching with 45 buds. The darkest Winsor red, a velvety overlay and a green throat. It blooms very early season, often two weeks before Stella De Oro and is followed by as many as six sets of scapes. The flowers typically have 15 serrated petal segments in a hose in hose form.

Sev Ferile 99.9% Double SOLD OUT

VELVET BEACON Jackie Pryor ’05 Diploid #9989 30½" ML 6" x 2½" x 2" with 5 way branching and 45 (often more buds). Velvety dark cranberry sangria purple, a huge and intense yellow to green throat, corduroy texture and deep pie crust ruffles. Always opens wide down to the throat and it’s heavy substance holds up to any weather. A bud builder.

Fr Dor Fertile $40

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