Redon

Redon.  Daphnis.  Circa 1986.  Lutea hybrid.  Parentage:  (D-21) L 26 x J 39 (Shintenchi).  Flowers are semi-double, ruffled and cream in color, overlaid and picoteed in pink.   The overall affect in some flowers is a light peach coloration.  Flares are red and bleed out on to petals a short distance.   Red sheath and filaments.  Named after the painter, Odilon Redon, noted for his vibrant pastels of flowers.  This cultivar has the least hardy stems of any of the Daphnis lutea hybrids and looses its stems each year, only to be replaced by basal shoots that bloom in the spring thru early summer.   Plants only reach 24 inches in height in Wisconsin and have a slightly greater width.  Stem habits are relatively poor in that they tend present flowers close to the ground.   A nice flower, but requires less rigorous climate conditions than Wisconsin.  Recommended for USDA hardiness zone 5 or greater.  No fertility. Ships in late September to mid October.  AGE: Field grown, 4+ year old graft or division from larger plants – our choice of available plant material upon harvest.