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DON WITH AWARD WINNER ' RED PINNACLE'

DAYLILIES HYBRIDIZED BY DON MERKLE

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Joshua's Joy (Merkle, 2005)
height 28", bloom 6.5", season La, Dormant, Tetraploid, 7 buds per branch , 2 branches,  Bright red with slight white edge above yellow throat. (Dunrobin Red Velvet × sdlg)
 
NAMED FOR A LITTLE BOY WITH CEREBRAL PALSY - JOSHUA BOLT - WHO HAS MADE TREMENDOUS NEUROLOGICAL PROGRESS USING A TECHNIQUE CALLED PATTERNING

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JOSHUA AND HIS MOTHER SEEING THE FIRST BLOOM ON A NEWLY PLANTED FAN. IT IS A LATE BLOOMER WHICH BLOOMS ON HIS FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.

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The Richmond Kid (Merkle, 2003)
height 35", bloom 7", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 6 buds per branch, 3 branches,  Bright orange with orange red band above yellow gold throat. (SOUND AND FURY X sdlg)
 
ED JORDAN ASKED ME TO NAME THIS ONE FOR HIM- "THE RICHMOND KID"
 
















A FEW SHOTS OF KOMODO GARDENS

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JACKSON - THE DAYLILY GUARD DOG

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A VARIETY OF COLD HARDY CACTUS GROW IN THE CACTUS PATCH

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DON'S EFFORT TO GROW THE TALLEST DAYLILY
















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