Curt Hanson's Crintonic Garden Catalog said: ASCENSION BY FIRE
01 EM 40 SE
SATANIC MAJESTY X LIFE ON MARS
In a garden known for its focus on deep color, ASCENSION BY FIRE literally rises above all contemporaries. Descending from two of my most intensely saturated ‘raspberry reds’ this color is best described as as iridescent barberry scarlet. The glossy candy apple finish and superb sunfast character further set this cultivar apart. These exceedingly well disciplined 5” flowers exhibit classic refinements. The petals reflex, fold and gracefully pinch with no ubiquitous minutiae along the edge to distract from the emphasis on pure color. The tall, elegant flower scapes arise majestically from the deep green foliage and display extraordinarily well balanced six-way branching. The flowers seem to nestle in a thicket of buds like garnet embers. A personal favorite and one which I feel has tremendous potential as a landscape plant (after all, isn’t that what this is all about?). Easily fertile either way and having a powerful impact on my commitment to red.

Of all the red daylilies I have grown, this remains among my favorites. Tall, great branching, high bud count. The color is very intense - A bright red on the raspberry-rose side. Unusual shiny, glossy surface. Visitors always comment on this one. I also grew both parents and they were outstanding plants. You can't go wrong with any plants out of Satanic Majesty.

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