Saturday, February 1, 2025

Favorite pictures from last season.

 

Lewis seedling out of Prophetic Voice (Emmerich)

Ann Marie Kulpa (John Kulpa)

The summer of 2024 became a battle to try and keep the deer away long enough so I could see my seedlings bloom.  There was a short stretch in the early season where one deer managed to sneak in along my neighbor's deck and snack on some daylilies for a couple nights.  Fortunately I was able to block that gap with some deer netting and the only daylilies that got eaten were some oldies.  Most everything important did bloom and I was lucky to get some nice photos as you can see.  Enjoy the picture show!
Seedling out of Venetian Pools (Pierce)

Lewis future The Last Airbender

Lewis future Snowpiercer

Lewis future Purple Voodoo

Weekend in Paris (Lewis)

Lewis seedling out of Parker Raymond (Kulpa)

Lewis future Rose A. Lewis


Lewis seedling out of James Bond (Kirchhoff)


4 of my favorite striped daylilies. Upper left, Paintball Party (Ridder), Upper right, Richard J. Howard (Ridder) Lower left Mean Streak (Lewis) and lower right, Three Stripes (Boatwright)


It was a fun season and each season is never without it's challenges.  Well, this past January was one of coldest we've had for some time.  I'm happy we are getting closer to the 2025 season.  I've made a couple nice additions in terms of daylilies that I've bought for this spring.  Can't wait to see them bloom here.  If I can keep the damn deer away.  Not sure what I will post next, but stay tuned.  

Sunday, January 12, 2025

A visit with our friend, Tadeusz Kotula.

 

Siewka Eli Król (Kotula)

Tadeusz Kotula and some of his lovely seedlings

There are so many great hybridizers over in Europe.  The only way I get to see their work is on Facebook unfortunately.  One hybridizer that I have really enjoyed seeing his pictures is Tadeusz Kotula from Rybnik, Poland.  Tadeusz is 71 years old and is retired.  He has been daylily hybridizing for 15 years and his toothy program is just incredible.  Take a look at some of his intros and seedlings below:

Toruk Makto (Kotula)

Siewka (Kotula) 20-52B ((Hexenbeast x Happy Teeth ) x Dental Delight )

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Pireus -Kotula 2024

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling


Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling (Toruk Makto x Leonopteryx Rex)

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling 

Tadeusz Kotula daylily field

Tadeusz not only hybridizes for toothy daylilies, but he also hybridizes for other looks.  Here's some of his incredible seedlings below:

Tadeusz Kotula seedling 18-187B (Sweet Cotton Candy x Maravilla Golden Crown )

Tadeusz Kotula seedling 18-187B (Sweet Cotton Candy x Maravilla Golden Crown )

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula seedling

Tadeusz Kotula planting his seedlings

I would like to thank Tadeusz Kotula for allowing me to share his program.  What amazing flowers he has created in only 15 years.  I hope to do another segment on Tadeusz in the years to come. All the above pictures are the property of Tadeusz and use without prior consent is prohibited.  Thanks for stopping in.  I hope to do some more posts before the winter ends.  Stay tuned!

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