I did a little genetic background check. On the pollen side "Journey of Magic". This cultivar has Alexa Kathryn as a great-grandparent (in a genetic seedling of Royal Cypher).
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Alexa Kathryn')
Is it possible that this particular gene came through all those others genes that exhibited a prominent eye to produce SSS48? Could that actually happen? Especially given the fact that the pod parent to this cross is I'm So Blue with a very prominent large dark eye.
Or could it be a mislabeled seed? Or could it be a bee pod?
And do you think SSS51 is also a product of this particular cross?
What do you think?