Daylily Hybridizing for Beginners

[@edwinthompson6510]

Hi E you're lookin well im so pleased for you }}} and you're able to put out your videos }} "great"}}} My dad had a rabbits tail on a short stick for pollinating and cross pollinating tomatoes cucumbers peppers chillies and his crop of Daylillies Dad did a lot of cross pollination of plants /flowers his speciality was ferns and desert cacti trees }} i remember he had one Fern species he spent years cross growing it before it was exactly what he wanted then he could take it and exhibit it at the annual tree and Fern shows }}} his plants and fruit sold all over Northern Utah }}Sadly he's no longer with us but he will always be remembered }} i no longer live in Utah}}I sold our farm in October November 2017 and moved with my niece to Beverly Hills CA }} weather is far better for my heath no bitter cold snowy days that seem to go on for ever Out the door goes woolly hats heavy fur lined coats winter boots and snow chains on my Dodge Ram Yeah ".... E few weeks ago i asked you about Peach Leaf Curl }}} OK i mixed up a concoction of Super Phosphate Lime {powder} Alaskan Fish Fertiliser and Lawn feed.. and Bone Meal }}} now believe it or not it Worked}}} i dug half into the dirt around the tree }} the rest i watered down with rain water and spayed all the foliage every day for a week }} drastic steps were taken... E might it fruit next year??? the curly leaves have all gone all leaves are a lush green .... E best wishes belated for your Birthday ....................Ed

[@TheEmptynester]

Hi, Ed. I am glad you enjoyed the video, and your tree is doing better. My moms peach did well every year. But, I can not say if your tree will produce fruit. It is in a container and I have no experience with container fruit. I do not add any chemicals to my trees. I lt nature care for them. I set them up well with what they need to get started. Then they sink or swim in all the rain we use to get. Glad your dad loved to create new plants also. He was creative with the rabbits foot. Hope you are having fun with your friends staying there. Best wishes. E

[@edwinthompson6510]

Hi E {the sneaky gardener} thanks for your ever so prompt reply as ever...Dad n Mom had a magic touch with plants and the farm animals worked from dawn to dusk to provide for me }}my brother he was born in 1920 my sister 1923 so i was a only child being born in 1941 my nephew Tex he was 3yrs younger than me my niece Pattie Ann she was born in 1950 is lives in Beverly Hills next door to me actually keeps an eye on me stops me getting into trouble lol "love her to bits" E Conway and Clarissa are here with me now i have had a annex built onto my house every amenity Conway needs is here {{ nurse/ staff a doctor on call a virtual nursing home their comfort is my main priority }} my money is safe i have all i need Conway has not got that satisfaction they have very little i found recently that to pay for Conway's medical care they had to re mortgage there home Utah have different rules than some other States so i can help they have nothing no family to help" sad "" America land of plenty yes for some" OK i have a few bucks so i can now spread it around a little makes me happy I've been lucky "Lady luck smiled on me" my son he's ok money wise Pattie Ann's got everything she needs my will and testament is made and in the hands of my lawyer Ive no worries Yeah im lucky E seeya later my dear ...................Ed

[@PidasianHippie]

E you are so informative about how to propagate garden plants. We could learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing this.

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it. And hope this helps peole to try to create something new. Best wishe. :)

[@plantsperiod4462]

Did she just do a gang sign at me 😂😂

[@AmericanExpatInThePhilippines]

Interesting video. I used to really like day lilies.

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you. I am glad to hear that. :)

[@ltlbnsgarden]

Great information friend! 😊

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you, Z :)

[@HopeThisWorksOurHomestead]

New sub here and showing some support. Love your content! Kevin

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you, Kevin. Good to meet you too.

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

Feathers work well too for spreading pollen. I'm sure you have a "Hoot" feather around there that can be put to good use. :-)

[@TheEmptynester]

Hello, my friend. It is good to see you. That is a good idea. When I was put in the hospital. Amy took Hoot to her home back in Oct. She gave Dusty to a lady with all small hens. Tessa has Parker's son, Robin.I am still not well enough to take good car of any more than my cat right now. no feathers I can access right now.

[@ChristasGarden]

Good video! I have wondered about this before since there are sooooo many daylily varieties. Do you know how long the take to bloom from seed?

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you. It depends on the weather. The ones in bloom right now I would collect when pods dry and open in fall. My memory is not working right now. So, I will do another video recording that answer for the May blooming one. When it opens. It could be Aug on that one. 2-3 months.

[@ksero1000]

What was that green net thing? I wonder if I need one?

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi E, this is great information and I am going to try to do this to my day lilies...what do we do with the pods and when or what do we do to plant them? Hope all is well and thanks my friend ❤️

[@TheEmptynester]

Thank you, Willow. For now you have to wait till pod drys and opens on it's own. I will do an update video when the pod I showed here is ready.

[@WillowsGarden]

The Sneak E Gardener thanks E, I always learn something from you ❤️

[@TheEmptynester]

You are most welcome my friend. I am so happy to hear you enjoy my videos. Love ya. :) E

[@WillowsGarden]

The Sneak E Gardener Hugs, love and prayers E ❤️

[@preciouspawspoppies6363]

Are the seeds true the cross?

[@TheEmptynester]

Only if you cross the same original. If it is a hybrid. You may get the parents back.

[@trollforge]

Hybridising Daylilies, a mom and pop operation...

[@TheEmptynester]

Yep, it takes 2 to make a new one. :) Have a great week.

[@Herfortz]

STAY MEN ???? ....... Just like my NEIGHBORS who won't leave when I buy my MONTHLY BEER !!!!!!!

[@TheEmptynester]

Hahaha Steve. You come up with some funny's.