Polytepals

(Murphy, 2019) 27" EM 6" Semi-evergreen, diploid, Polymerous 95%
Lemon to blonde self, sunfast, with a long bloom season and rebloom. Almost always a Poly in our garden. 3 branches and 18 buds. Somewhat pod fertile, fully pollen fertile. Good parent for high percentage Polys. Parentage: (Quad Quiddity x Carolina Flying Poly Possum)

GIBBS RULE FOUR (Murphy, 2026) 33” ERe 6.5” dormant diploid Polymerous
Reddish-lavender, purplish eye, cream midribs, green throat. 4 branches,
20 buds. High percentage poly with good branching and budcount- rare in poly’s. Great parent for polys in great red, lavender and purple colors. Several future intros from it. 90% Poly here.
Parentage: (Smoke Scream x Points of Compass)
$100 for double fans.
2 plants left as of 4/8/26

Reinke 1993 48 ml 8 Sev dip fragrant poly 70%

Huge greenish white self with a green throat, blooms are held high and face out, at you. Very impressive.One of the showiest classic Polys.

(Murphy, 2017) 37" EM 7" dormant, diploid, 3 branches - 20 buds (Smoke Scream x Carolina Flying Poly Possum) Polymerous 95%. Has won an HM and Extra Large Award on the National level.
Light pink cream with a lavender eye, chartreuse throat, and lemon colored pollen. This poly seems to be a favorite of all of our visitors. Visible from across the garden. Most blooms are very consistent and almost every bloom is a poly in our garden. Pod fertile only. It is very difficult, but possible to bloom seed from this.
Won an HM in 2024, and the Extra Large Diameter Award in 2024.

Excellent poly, very reliable.
Not registered as a rebloomer, but I had two sets of rebloom on some plants this year. Would probably be a good rebloomer south of here. 2022 We had 4 way branching and 25 buds.

(Murphy, J.P., 2025) 40" M 6.5" Dormant Diploid, Polymerous

Heavily ruffled cream with lavender band (bands are just on petals) and light green throat. Poly about 85%. 2 branches and 13 buds, but with a long season of bloom for the minimal bud count.
Parentage: (Octomom x Eight Is Great). Fertile both ways. Distinctive.

One or two plants MAY be available in August 2026. Jim

(Murphy, J.P., 2025) 30" MRe 5.25" Dormant Diploid, Polymerous

Much anticipated introduction of this unique, heavily re-blooming poly.

Cream to light lemon cream with green throat, reddish lavender extended eye with veins, and cream midrib. It patterns but is variable in some weather. Ruffled petals. 80% poly on first scapes here, and 99.5% on rebloom scapes. It starts at mid season and in most years reblooms multiple times until it freezes. One year it rebloomed 4 times on average and one year just once. Limited branching and bud count at 2 branches and 10 buds.
However, in 2025, with good rain, it averaged 3 branches and 14 buds.

I guess the coolest thing about this flower is that it is distinct and unique.

Parentage: (((Starlight Splash x Faulkner seedling) x Flight of Orchids) x (Snooks Harville seedling x Starlight Splash))

It therefore has poly genes, reblooming genes, and pattern genes. I have several future introductions from this one. Fertile both ways.
2 plants available for Spring 2026.

2016 (9-355A) Take Four is a true pink with a yellow to dark green throat. A tall, showy, and vigorous grower. Pink is a welcome color addition to the field of polys. 85% polymerous. Junior Citation. Re., EM, 34", 6.5", four-way branching, 16 buds, Dor., Dip., John R. Pike X Mountain Laurel Sundayhaus.
Image credit to Don M Herr.
Don was one of the premier hybridizers of Polytepals. We will add more of his as time allows. Jim

This poly has proven itself here. Excellent!

(Murphy, 2013) 33" EM 7" dormant, diploid; Unusual form crispate, Polymerous

This melon self poly is a pinched crispate. 90% poly, but this year almost 100%. I selected through 5 siblings to this one and it proved to be the most consistent garden plant and high percentage poly. Fertile both ways. Excellent grower and garden plant. Reblooms frequently here.

(Quad Quiddity x Carolina Flying Poly Possum) 2 branches, 18 buds

Double fans