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Journey Through Creation Her spiritual journey continues through her choice of names. ABRAHAM in 1995, was one of the first. FAN THE FLAME in 1996 has a ruffled, gold edge, which is widest on the fourth set of scapes. It is the first VELVET BEADS child. ACQUIRE THE FIRE at Ellison Perennials in Illinois had uniform candelabra branching with 70 buds and rebloom during a drought season. KING'S BUSINESS is a close second with five way branching. PROMISE KEEPER in 1997, which is a red dormant, has the best color saturation. REFINER'S FIRE IN 1997, has the best gold edge on a flame dormant. New 1998 Introductions MOMENTUM ,with three inch petals and a ruffled, gold edge is a hybridizer's dream for every color, and especially for the edges." It is on the Daylily Journal cover of September, 1997. The color, tawny rose, is difficult to reproduce accurately. PINK FANG is a baby-ribbon pink tet with teeth that are sometimes curly. It has some early blooms that are polytepal. Growing Tips and Philosophy It takes a generous portion of perseverance to do daylilies in the south. It is critical to choose "good parents" that have the genes that you want to incorporate for bloom and plant performance potential. However, the process by which you achieve this is important to you and to the future of the American Hemerocallis Society." She uses Orthene to spray two or three times in the winter warm spells to squelch the pesky thrips. Natural controls are her method of choice. They include Red Spider mite predators and Green Lace Wings for "aphids are God's gift for healthy growing and a peaceful rest for gardeners." Emily's Garden Location The Olsen's have a two acre lot by the waterfront, with shrimping off the dock! They consider finding another lot across the street for Emily's Garden another blessing. They belong to the Savannah Daylily Society. Their group hosts the Spring Tour for Region 5, and have granted her the privilege of being an Open Garden on Sunday morning during the Memorial Day weekend. She invites interested people to come or contact Emily Pitkin Olson at the following address:
Her new 1998 catalogue will be available soon. Emily's Creations
Editor's Note Please understand that I could not do justice to these photos, but it should encourage you to send for a catalogue for winter dreaming.
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