'Shadow Master' (Seductor x Sable Song)
'Shadow Master' (Seductor x Sable Song)
There is a certain allure that "black" daylilies hold for most admirers. The trouble with most of these blacks, however, is that they are extremely taylored, without a trace of a ruffled edge. When we saw the very first bloom on 'Shadow Master' we knew that this was a real advancement in what we were looking for. This beauty has very sturdy, nicely branched scapes which present their bloom just atop the wide, lush, blue-green foliage. The color is a very clean black-red without any of the undesireable oranginess that one so often associates with many cultivars. The substance is heavy and the throat is a very strong green, with bold chartreuse chevrons extending up onto the sepals. The petals, most pleasingly, have as much ruffling as we have seen on any black to date. In addition, there is often a fine white edge on the petals. 'Shadow Master' begins blooming about midseason and extends well through late season, making it the latest blooming black we have encountered. It establishes readily and increases well, forming a compact, free-blooming clump. Its offspring are showing some exciting advancements in both color and form.
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