DANCE ON THE WIND (1999)
(TYLWYTH TEG X ASTERISK)
5in, Midlate, 52 - 72in, 2 - 3, sometimes 4- way
branching, 18 -25 buds per scape, NOCT, DOR. Superb increase. A rich violet-lilac
self with light yellow throat with hints of green in the heart.
After seeing what TYLWYTH TEG could do for branching
and bud counts, I tried it with my favourite pollen parent, ASTERISK. The
results were hundreds of superbly branched, slender flowers, but unfortunately
few had very distinctive faces. By this I mean that 90% of the 215 seedlings
of this cross were simple trumpets. Most looked like early David Hall pinks
(1950 -1960's). This one was nick-named "purple wow" because if
its tall, superbly branched scapes and curly, twisting, open violet flowers.
It set seed redly and bloomed for three weeks in its maiden bloom period.
The illustration below shows its branching. The name accepted by the AHS
Registrar "DANCE ON THE WIND" describes it well.
This past year, the summer of 2002, this cultivar
stunned us completely - it grew over my head!! And I'm 6'1"" tall.
Superbly branched, very elegant looking this flower TOWERED over the other
daylilies in the border and formed a literal fountain of rosy violet! Important
is to note that this and some other really tall daylilies can flop if planted
in too rich a soil. She stood firm for us, but other years, when I had piled
on the manure and kept her moist, the scapes leaned out and flopped.
One of the tallest daylilies ever registered,
I'm very happy to have this beautiful crispata in our collection and now
finally have enough of it to offer for sale.
