My trip to Daylilies By The Pond :)

13 years ago

On my day off of work today, I took a trip to Norwalk to see Sara and her daylilies. I've been there twice before to see her hostas in the springtime, but didn't get around last year to see her daylilies in bloom. I made certain I would this year, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. She lives only 30 miles away, so the trip wasn't long at all, only 40 minutes driving time. Boy, when I pulled into her driveway, I was amazed at all the beautiful blooms awaiting me. I grabbed my camera and met Sara while she picked the mushies off from her lovely lilies. For four hours, she guided me around her gardens, giving me a wealth of information about her plants and shared stories with me. I even got to see some of her lovely seedlings in bloom, but didn't get any pictures of them. I did take several of the daylilies and some landscape photos. In the spring, it was hostas, but the daylilies and her bulb lilies were the stars this time around. Here are some of the photos I took.

These were taken up near the house, which sits on a hill looking down toward the pond, which is surrounded with daylilies, iris and bulb lilies, and a few hostas.

Looking toward her neighbors house...lucky people!

A bed at one corner of her house...these photos just don't do justice to the beauty that surrounded me.

And some photos of a few of her daylilies...

Clump of Blueberry Breakfast

Rosy Rhino

Spiny Sea Urchin

Crown Of Creation

Doyle Pierce

Water Dragon

Hawaiian Swirls

This is only a few of the pictures I took, and I didn't take nearly as many as I should have. When I went home and looked at my gardens, they looked puny compared to hers, but I only just started collecting last year. She's years ahead of me...lol! Someday, I hope to have a sea of daylilies like Sara has, but I'll need a bigger yard with fewer silver maples. I look forward to visiting many more times in the future, and buying more of her lovely plants.

Karen

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (9)

organic_kitten
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
But Karen,
Think of all the fun you will have collecting your very own favorites. I'm sure by now you know that you will see more than you can reasonably buy just looking at the beautiful photos here.

Your pictures are beautiful, and, as always, I see a few I really need. Maybe I need Hawaiian Swirls. And Crown of Creation...
kay
newyorkrita
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
What a beautiful yard and setting. I don't know how one ever decides on what to choose to bring home when there is so much to see!
Related Discussions
Visit to Daylilies by the Pond
Q
Comments (9)
I was at Sara's a couple weeks ago, took pictures of her iris when they were blooming and some hostas. Bought a few hostas and only two daylilies, Mildred Mitchell and Sweeping Shadows. I agree with everything you've said about Sara and her place, it's beautiful, and I wished I could stay there longer. Thankfully, I live only 30 miles from her, so going back during daylily bloom season is a must. Pickles is a lovey dovey! Karen
...See More
Trip To Cottage Gardens Daylilies
Q
Comments (7)
I especially liked Early Beauty and Dallas Star. The clump of Marked By Lydia also caught my attention. Thanks for posting. I got another battery for situations like this, but you know, Murpy's Law applies. This post was edited by mantis__oh on Tue, Jul 9, 13 at 6:13
...See More
Cottage Gardens Daylilies Trip
Q
Comments (10)
Kay, I loved that bloom too. Kathy, Seems you're correct : ) Elizabeth, Lol, about the pot ghetto. I'm already looking forward to us going next year. I know Hilde is. She already emailed me about how we should plan for late July next year. Cindy, Lol, no, he only picked on me! Like lying that a $5 lily cost $200. He probably felt bad about the stray bag. Driving away without everything sounds like something I would do. I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip! : ) Oh and I did something dumb. I found my NOID daylily from a post I made about a week ago. I had purchase what was suppose to be Storm of the Century in a plant coop. So going through the field, there it is. I forgot to take a pic of the tag!! Here's a pic. Rita, It is not difficult to spend all day there even in less than ideal weather. NJMomma, I'm glad you enjoyed them. Remy
...See More
This Year's Trip to Cottage Gardens Daylilies
Q
Comments (8)
The first pic says it all. WOW. Thanks for posting the pics. Glad you had a great time. Brent is wonderful and also a member of FieLDS (Finger Lakes Daylily Society). One year I'll make it there to see all that beauty but probably not this year. I hear that ODS (Ontario Daylily Society) will host the Region 4 next year so maybe an opportunity to stop on the way back home from that trip. Julia
...See More
Cindy zone 6a
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Karen, Missed you by one day.!!! That would have been really neat, to meet someone from this forum. We were there on Tuesday, we are two hours away, and this is the 2nd visit this summer. Her place is just beautiful, and it smells so good too.!! Isn't Pickles a cutie, he followed us all around. Just too many beautiful ones, and Sara is so informative, she just tells it like it is, and she's funny too. Your pictures are great. I took my camera too, but I went brain dead and actually forgot to take all the pics that I wanted. Thanks for posting.
Cindy
tepelus
Original Author
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Oh yes Kay, there are way too many dl's that I want, and know I can't have, not so much due to space at the moment (property is about .75 acre), I have quite a bit of grass that could go bye bye, but $$. The fun of collecting is getting a few new ones each year and watching them grow and bloom. Not to mention, my own seedlings. :)

Rita, I have no idea, I saw dozens that I wanted (and dozens and more dozens). Very hard to pick only a few. Didn't come home with any, I'll reserve getting dl's in the spring, though, I have had luck planting them in September. Hmmm....

Karen
tepelus
Original Author
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Cindy, you posted while I was typing! Ya, Pickles is a cutie, but he was sleepy today and snoozed on the front steps. It would have been so neat to have met you...perhaps one of these days we'll have to plan a visit on the same day! And yes, those lilies of hers just filled the air with perfume, so heavenly! First her heucheras got me into wanting to collect those, now her oriental and orienpet (sp?) lilies got me wanting those too.

Karen
shive
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Thanks for sharing your photos. Sara's place and her daylilies look great! I grow Rosy Rhino, and I've never seen a bloom on it that gorgeously edged and ruffled!

Debra
gonegardening
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Beautiful place! I can see why you enjoy going there. That's really great...I think the very best way to buy...where you can see it growing in your area.

That was really nice of her to spend four hours with you. (You really didn't buy anything??!...you are much more disciplined than I am!)
tepelus
Original Author
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Very disciplined...but I'm saving up for an order of hostas for fall...lol! And, maybe a few more daylilies.

Karen
katladie
13 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Those are all lovely, but I love Hawaiian Swirls, it is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your trip, I loved it.

I have lots of room too and the $$ problem. I am saving for a trip to our local daylily farm, I want to go in September to pick some up, they have a 10 for $50 deal on some of the older cultivars, I'm about half way there. lol

Sharon

My trip to Daylilies By The Pond :)

Comments (9)

organic_kitten

newyorkrita

Related Discussions

Cindy zone 6a

tepelus
Original Author

tepelus
Original Author

shive

gonegardening

tepelus
Original Author

katladie

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

My trip to Daylilies By The Pond :)

Comments (9)

organic_kitten

newyorkrita

Related Discussions

Cindy zone 6a

tepelusOriginal Author

tepelusOriginal Author

shive

gonegardening

tepelusOriginal Author

katladie

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

tepelus
Original Author

tepelus
Original Author

tepelus
Original Author