Margo Reed Previous Intros

Reed, 2006 - 52" Mla 6" dor. Dip. Unusual form, pink with rose eye, quilled sepals sculpting

GNARLY GNOME has been affectionately known as "Scrunchy" for several years (garden name). A personal favorite, it is tall, well branched, and is a consistent unusual form (pinched and quilled crispate). The colors are soft - ancient pink shades with a cream throat. Its outstanding feature is the form - the sepals pinch and quill, and the petals "scrunch" a little near the throat. Definitely unusual, especially at its height

Reed, 2005 - 40" Mla 7" dor.dip. Velvety ruby red self, green throat. Ruffled, spidery. Velvety surface on the blooms.

Reed, 2003 - 30" EM 6" dor.dip. Golden yellow with rose blush eye

(Reed, 2013) 38" MLa 8" dormant, diploid. Unusual form cascade.

Named for one of my favorite wild areas, this one is as strange and spooky as the name implies. The color is an elusive grayed lavender blend with a green throat. The bloom cascades in graceful curls, and throws polys often enough to be fun but I’m not committing to a percentage. It has 3 branches and 14 buds, and is pollen and pod fertile. Parentage unknown. Blooming heavily in August in 2016.

Double fans

Reed, 2005 - 40" Mla 7" dor.dip. UF cascade, Pale cream yellow blend, large green tht., curls

Curling up out of the misty swamp, dripping with green, this daylily is a pale vision. It is an unusual form cascade, with a large dark green throat. It appears as a pale yellow to near white. Out of a Magic of Oz, it is fertile both ways.

Reed, 1999 - 30" EM 6" dor.dip. Spider Grey lavender with black-purple eye. Lemon tht. HM

(Reed, 2017) 36" EM 6", dormant, diploid, 3 branches - 20 buds (Sumerduck x Nathan Sommers) UF - cascade.
Peachy-orange creped petals and sepals with a rose-red blush eye and a green throat.

Like a happy chicken in the sun! The gypsy chickens on a local farm live in a coop built on the bed of an old pickup truck. Each morning they march down a ramp into the field to eat bugs and seeds. Then in the evening they march back up into their coop, and the truck is driven 100 feet to their next day's feast, and they are rotated around the hayfields. Not sure yet how far north this will thrive.

(Reed, 2015)
46" EMRe 6" dormant, diploid 3 branches, 24 buds Unusual Form - Cascade
(Unknown x Unknown)
Bright, intense cherry rose with a large star-shaped yellow green throat; the form is an exotic curling cascade. Re-blooming in early August.

Reed, 2004 - 28" MLaRe 7" Strawberry rose pink bitone with rose eye, white to green th, late. It is in full bloom in August.

Reed, 1994 - 40" M 5.5" dor.dip. Deep red purple with velvety black pencil watermark

(Reed, 2007) 36" M 6.5" dormant diploid Unusual Form-Cascade

I was so excited when this bloomed that I registered it immediately. I was sure it would be an introduction. After a couple of years of letting it multiply, it is ready! The bloom is a pale-lavender, almost translucent, white. The throat is cream. It presents as a very curly cascade, on 4- and 5-way branched scapes. I have seen as many as 6 blooms open on one scape. It is different from so many flat whites, in that it looks carved out of ice. Pod and pollen fertile. One of my best. Just a few available.

Reed, 1995 - 24" EM 7" dor.dip. Pale cream with violet feathered eyezone, green thrt. HM

Makes large fans with stunning flowers. Still in bloom on August 3, 2014.

40" MRe 7.5" dormant diploid, extended.

Unusual form, cascade.

This light pink-cream with a bright rose-purple feathered eye is tall, well-branched (3-4 way) with lots of buds. It has an extended bloom season, and often reblooms. It is a CMO, open on cold mornings, and has good substance even late at night. It stands up through 90-100 degree days and rain. It is consistently showy and dependable. It is named after Jessie Cohen, a daylily friend who had a great garden and gave me much encouragement and support. It is a great pollen parent (but hard to set seeds as a pod parent), passing on the eye and great plant habits to many seedlings. Probably out of Flight of Orchids. ONLY 2 PLANTS TO SELL. Note from Jim - truly excellent parent, especially pollen. Makes branched kids.

Reed, 2003 - 32" M 7" dor.dip.Yellow dusted red bitone, great branching, spidery

(Reed, 09) 45" MLa 6.5" dor.dip.ext. fragrant. Unusual Form; cascade. This bloom is yellow/green (lemon/lime) with tea-colored piecrust-ruffled edges. It has heavy substance and good curling form with presentation power. It is symmetrically recurved and the ends twist and curl. It stands tall on erect scapes with 2-3 way branching, and has a bud count of about 16. Out of LOLA BRANHAM, it continues blooming into mid-August. Crisp fresh substance - refreshing in hot August like a cool drink. Fertile.

(Reed, 2014) 40" M 5" dormant, diploid uf crispate

The delicate, airy appearance of this daylily is deceptive; this daylily stands strong (and light) on a well-branched scape that holds it high. Although it measures at 5", the bloom appears smaller as the ruffled petals recurve; the sepals stick out like wings. The color is a clean blue-purple, with a lighter watermark (band) and a white throat with a deep green touch in the middle. Combining my genetics with one of Pat Cochenour’s, I dedicate this one to her.

Pod and pollen fertile. Parentage: Snow Crab x (Grey Witch x Jack Carpenter sdlg #2)

(Reed, 2015) 55" M 6" dormant diploid

MAYA IMAGINATION is an intense Chinese red with lighter watermark and green throat, outstanding because of its height. 2 branches, 16 buds. It is an Unusual Form cascade. It is named after my second grand-daughter, born in Tidewater/Norfolk. (Tree Turtles x TNT). Fertile both ways, in short supply.

(Reed, 2017 Fall) 50" MLa 7" dormant, diploid,
Unusual Form Crispate. 2 branches, 16 buds

Another seedling from David Metzger, raised here at Woodhenge Gardens and selected for introduction! I am not currently locating the paperwork for parentage from five years ago, so it is registered as unknown, but it may be discovered eventually. The lovely large soft orange blooms are on tall 50" scapes. The petals pinch, and the ruffled sepals gently recurve. The color begins as an intense gold-orange in the throat, which blends into a softer orange with darker veins, and then lightens toward the outside edges of the petals. The lighter edges fade to almost white on hot days. The showy blooms are presented face-outward on the upright scapes. Pod fertile.

(Reed, 2014) 42" M 6.5" dormant, diploid uf

Grown from a brilliant cross made by David Metzger of Hanover, VA, this is a deep black-purple that is sunfast and has heavy substance. With 2-3 way branching and 14-16 buds, it is impressive with its huge blooms. There is a faint darker band that shows up in some weather, and a deep green throat. It has a velvety surface texture.

Pod and pollen fertile, this has been a fabulous parent for rich rose to purple colors for us.

Parentage: King Kahuna x Black Plush.

(Reed, ’09) 50" MLa 8" dor.dip.ext. Unusual Form – pinched crispate (very consistent). Large, late, tall, and pinkish.

This bloom has size, form, substance, presence, and personality. The color is muted pink, with a large yellow-cream throat (green deep in the throat). The sepals quill and curl and the petals are ruffled. Parentage unknown, this has been a favorite garden flower for the late season for some time. Scapes are erect and the bud count is just adequate (around 12). Difficult pod parent. Really nice dancing in the late garden! It is a bud builder still in bloom at the end of August. Actual budcount is higher with good culture.

Special Price- it grows fast!

Reed, 2006 - 42" EM 7" dor.dip. UF/cascade Soft cream yellow, dusted rose huge eye

This distinctive bloom is a soft cream yellow, mostly obscured by the large pattern of stippled rose eye, outlining a very intense green throat. The form is a ruffled, gentle cascade. This seedling, out of Lola Branham, spent a couple of summers near the Monocacy River in Maryland with a friend, while I moved to Virginia. Couldn't be left behind forever! Very different. Fertile both ways. Parent of ALICE IN LONDONLAND (2015).

Reed, 2007 - 30" EM 9" dor.dip. Huge green throat, peach pink ends of petals

Creamy rose-peach with a rose pink eye, this bloom is dominated by a huge, open green throat.

The blooms' large size and "clockwork" open form make it a standout. Out of Magic of Oz, this cultivar gets attention in the garden.

Fertile, excellent parent for green throats.

Reed, 1994 - 26" M 6" dor.dip. Light pink to near white, green throat. Not spidery

Complete your collection of Reed cultivars with this one that is named for a Confederate Civil War General.

(Reed, 09) 30" EM 7" dormant diploid, ext.

A real spider, or "mosquito legged" daylily, I chose this one because of its deep loopy ruffles. Unlike the "shoe string" skinny spiders, this one has personality because of the ruffles. It is a pink-lavender, with a purple eye. Its skinniness makes it unusual among mine. It is a sib to VIRGINIA MOONSHINE, but a little shorter and a little less branching. It is easily fertile both ways.

Reed, 2003 - 38" EMRe 5" dor.dip. UF Orange with red chevron eye, dkr.orange edge, gold tht.

Reed, 1996 - 45" EM 7" dor.dip. Smokey lavender Pink Blend, ruffled, recurved.

(Reed, 2014) 36" M 8" dormant, diploid 3 branches, 18 buds UF - crispate

This unusual white has a very large bloom! The sepals are consistently rolled and pinched into “poles" or tubes, and it presents a flat face out showing a big green throat. It is out of (a Fred Benzinger seedling, BMLWHUF) x MONSTER MAGIC.

Reed, 1997 - 46" EM 7" dor.dip. Tall yellow with red eyezone and gold throat, cascades

Reed, 2008 - 38" EM 7" dor. Dip. UF crispate Dark red with black eyezone, pinched

Another out of Chief Black Hand (and Mad Max), I consider this uf an improved Rocky Horror. With some of the same form and color, it is larger, and has a stronger scape with better branching. The blooms are large, have heavy substance, and are sunproof. Very dark, the red-purple has a darker, almost black eye. The petals are long and pinched, sometimes twirling. The edges get lighter on a hot day, but the bloom continues to look good. Fertile. Green throat.

(Reed, 2008) 34" MLa 6.5" dormant diploid This warm pink exotic is a variable unusual form it often cascades, and often becomes a pinched crispate unusual form. It is large, lush, full, and showy. It is very ruffled, with the yellow throat blending out into candy shades of cream, pink, and rose. There are darker edges on the sepals, lighter ruffles on the petals. It is has 2-3 way top branching with 14-16 buds. Luscious, it earned the garden name, "Pink Exotica". Fairy tale material.

(Reed, 2018) 42" MRe 7" dormant, diploid, Unusual Form-cascade

Opal Road is the best of a large number of patterned seedlings from the cross of a Faulkner seedling with my Cherry Peacock. It is tall, dormant, and diploid, with a large bloom with good substance. Its outstanding characteristic though is the clean, clear colors. It is a clear near-white cream base color, and the patterned eyezone is sharply defined and ranges in color from cream to berry to rosy purple. Many layers of color appear, and the pattern can range from one concentric circle of cream to four. Even when less dramatic pattern is showing, it is gorgeous shades of color. It is a uf cascade-spatulate form. Pollen and pod fertile, it is a good parent. It has re-bloomed for us twice this fall, opening well in cold weather, and with extended bloom late into the evening. It has two branches and 14 buds. Parentage: (Faulkner seedling x Cherry Peacock) Supply is extremely limited.

Reed, 1991 - 26" Ere 6" dor.dip. Orange with red-orange eyezone, gold throat. Reblooms. HM

Reed, 2005 - 40" Mla 5.5" dor.dip. Orchid lavender bitone, green tht. Great branching, bud count

Reed, 2005 - 60" Mla 6" dor.dip. Lavender pink bitone, cream ribs, cream to green tht. Tall!

Reed, 2006 - 36" M 5" dor.dip. Peachy salmon pink with gold-cream throat

Soft salmony pink with a cream throat and watermark, and lighter edges. This is a simple, serene bloom that is gently recurved, and living somewhere in the never-never land between bagels and spiders. The sepals curl back. Just a lovely garden pleasure, named in honor of Jane Mahan of Arkansas who has admired it in her garden. 2-3 way branching, 20-22 buds. Fertile both ways.

(Reed, 2010) 56" MLa 8" dormant diploid

Named after my cat, Peak, and my love of mountains, this tall daylily is commanding. The garden name has been Tall, late, silvery lavender pink" which says it all. It is a very large bloom, outfacing, and the cool pale pink is set off with a cream applique, throat color/watermark

PIG LATIN (Reed, 2016) Fall
40” M 6.5” dormant, diploid, extended bloom; 3 branches, 20 buds. UF – Cascade.
Parentage: (Sumerduck x Nathan Sommers) x (Casey at the Bat x Foxy Loxy)
Bright and happy clear rose pink with darker rose red eye and green throat. The bloom has
cream midribs and is ruffled and recurved. Fertile both ways. Stands out!
Dbl fan $100.00

(Reed, 2013) 32" MRe 7.5" dormant, diploid, extended bloom; Unusual Form – Cascade

Pure color is the main feature of this cultivar. The cool, blue-ish dark pink stands out in the garden like a beacon. Out of Crystalline Entity, it has a color value that is rare. The branching and bud count are not outstanding, but the large blooms and re-bloom make it a performer. Graceful, tightly ruffled blooms. Pod and pollen fertile.

Double fans.

Reed, 1996 - 42" EM 7" sev.dip. Spider. Dark purple with lemon throat. HM One of Margo's most excellent plants, which grows well from zone 4 through Fl and CA zones 9. Great in shows and in the garden. Excellent parent for dark purple, high energy kids. One original parent came from Bud Bennet's gift of a plant that was TOO NARROW for him!

(Reed, 2013) 45" M 6" dormant, diploid, extended bloom; Unusual form – Cascade

Rich grape purple recurves into a cascade, with a blue-ish lavender watermark and white midribs. Occasional color breaks add to the excitement! 3 branches and 30 buds. Pollen fertile. (Planet Max x Skinwalker)

Double fans.

(Reed, 2017) 38" EM 7.5" dormant, diploid, 3 branches - 21 buds (Flight of Orchids x Earth Jewels) UF - cascade.
Soft lavender cascade with large plum-purple eye bleeding out onto the petals, has a green throat.

This luscious exotic is plum-beautiful colors. Plumbum is the latin word for lead, and is the name of a duckling paperweight that has traveled around our family for 60 years, made by my father in 1939 in engineering grad school at U. Michigan!

Reed, 2001 - 30" M 6" dor.dip. UF Cream pink with rose eye, ruffled and recurved. Great cascade!

Reed, 2005 - 36" EM 7" dor.dip. UF Rose pink above cream yellow throat.

Flamingo to rose pink, with a cream throat and light ruffled edges. With a definite "attitude", the blooms look like they are ready to go after you. The "crab" form and crimped edges add to the illusion of teeth. Won't set seeds for me, but the pollen is OK.

Reed, 2005 - 50" Mla 7" dor.dip. Pink blend, darker veins, very good branching and bud count

Reed, 2006 - 40" Mla 6" dor.dip. Dark purple spidery with excellent branching and bud count

Another in my "architecture" series of fabulously well-branched cultivars. The bloom is a nice ruffled dark "Trahlyta" purple, but with scape performance! It has a green throat. It joins Prosaic Architecture (pink) and Orchid Architecture (orchid bitone) in the section devoted to breeding better performing plants. 3-5 way deep branching, 25 - 50 buds. Fertile both ways.

Reed, 2006 - 40" E 6.5" dor.dip. Early silvery pink spidery crab form

This bloom stands out in the early season garden with its intense silvery-mauve pink color and crisp form. The blooms are open in the throat, crab-wise. 3-way branching, 22 buds. Fertile both ways, but a difficult pod parent.

(Reed, 2012) 40" M 7" dormant, diploid.

Peach pink with raspberry rose eye zone, large intense green throat. Petals recurve, sepals roll and quill and sometimes stick straight up! 4-way branching and 24 buds, this is tall and heavily covered with blooms at clump strength. Clean colors and striking form. One of several good ones from a cross of Peacock Curls x Heavenly Curls. Fertile.

Reed, 2004 - 42" La 6" dor.dip. Late up-facing red, good branching

The image shows fairly well just how saturated and bright a red this is. If you want red in August, try this one.