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Daylily farm on Kildaire Farms Rd/Raleigh

18 years ago

Does anyone know what is happening to the Daylily farm on Kildaire Farms Rd? There are tons of dl's left in the field next to the house which I think is abandoned and there is now a sign up that says a new subdivision is coming soon? I am watching it for a plant rescue???

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nancyofnc
18 years ago
You could try the city tax department for info on who owns it to contact them and see if we dl hunters could get some rescued.

Nancy the nancedar
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roberta_nc
18 years ago
It is being developed by MI Homes. I did a search and found their website. It might be worth contacting them. Appears they are building single and multi-family housing, and some retail is being added as well. We moved in November to just south of that area. It's sad to see it being developed, but I guess that's what all the neighbors thought when our subdivison was built, too.
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Thank you so much. Warsaw scotts herbs new the name of the people that ran that farm and were able to get me a phone number. I'm so excited to have found them after google searching for 3 days. I should have posted sooner and saved myself the grief of all that searching. Thank you again bullthistle
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I went there on Friday, July 3rd, with my mother. We had a wonderful time, it was so beautiful there at the farm. The day was cloudy, rainy off and on. In fact, my husband and father went with us because they were going to stay home and golf but it rained. It was an all day trip for us, we live just outside of Kansas City. I bought Chicago Cherry, Christmas Eve, They True Love, Vesuvian, Trahlyta, and Elsbeth Murphy. I wanted to get Flutterbye but they were out, said to order next year. I wanted to get more but no room in my garden now. It was the largest daylily farm I have seen. I think they told us over 80,000. This is the last year they will be open for public viewing. They will still sell online but will not have the open house weekends.
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nanapam02
18 years ago
I grew up in that area and it is unbelievable how much it has grown. Where does everyone come from?

I hope someone can save the daylilies. It would be sad to have them bulldozed over.
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aisgecko
18 years ago
Field trip?! With permission, of course... -Ais.
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lavendargrrl
18 years ago
They were in the process of closing last year - I think I saw some "going out of business" signs. Someone told me that they were made an offer they couldn't refuse for their property, and they were moving to Fuquay. I wonder why they would have left the last of the daylilies behind? How odd. Maybe they just haven't finished moving them yet.

~Angie
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stacette
Original Author
18 years ago
I have left messages with the company with regard to rescuing the dls. I will let you guys know what the status is...The real estate agent was concerned about liablity so I am telling everyone I talk to that that is waived. Cross your fingers.
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stacette
Original Author
18 years ago
The developer is keeping all the dls and is going to use them on a berm that will enclose the development..It was worth a try!
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tamelask
18 years ago
i kinda wondered whether they'd be incorporated. kinda neat, really. i mean, how often do you see a blueberry hill with no blueberries, right? they should name it daylily acres or something. At least they're not being bulldozed. tam
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chippate
18 years ago
I'd say it was an offer they couldn't refuse!

14 acres and some change were sold for 5.88 million dollars.
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roberta_nc
18 years ago
I noticed today that they have posted "No Trespassing" signs all around. Do you think they didn't trust us??? Seriously, it was probably for safety/insurance/all that, but I had to smile imagining that they were trying to keep daylily poachers out..

Chip, I would have to agree with you. You can buy a lot of daylillies for that many dollars.
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