Hi Aunt Lou, I have big smile daylily. I will trade with you for your purple de oro. LMK. Lucylou

Does anyone know for sure what the ploidy of "Big Smile" is? I've had this daylily for 3 years now. I want to use it for breeding this year and would love to know. I've searched and Dave's Garden says Tet along with 2 others I checked. I also found 3 places that said dip. My plant looks just like the ones pictured at Dave's garden. All help greatly appreciated, Mona

I just came in from mowing the yard. Our riding mower of 15+ years finally died an honorable death this spring, so we have to use push mowers to mow about an acre. Now of course, when you take out about half of that for daylilies and other beds, it's really not bad. My DH rescued a 20" push mower from the trash that is wonderful!!!He cleaned and rebuilt the carborator(sp?) and it runs like brand new. In fact, it looks like new too. This ethanol gas is killing mowers faster than they can build them!!! So my little mower on cost $8 and it's the easiest push mower I've used. We really don't mind, we get some much needed exercise!!! It's so light and small that I can easily mow around everything. DH also got a 22" mowers that's a bigger, heavier mower the same way. So with two mowers we can nock it out in about an hour. It's amazing that some people just throw away really good stuff rather than trying to get it fixed. I don't know if you've priced push mowers lately, but most are around $200 or higher. I'm so blessed to have a hubbie that can fix most anything. He sure has saved us loads of money through our 40 years. Thanks everyone for the responses. I really was so thankful how everything came together for saving Big Smile. It truly is a beautiful daylily and it grows like crazy. If any of ya'll would like a fan or two, next Spring give me a hoot and I'll gladly share for postage. It'll be my way to repay the kindness of everyone for so long. I'd do it now, but they really must grow before going through any more trauma right now. I figure by late Spring they should be in good shape. I love talking with ya'll and I've learned so much through the years. I sometimes disappear for a while, but I always come back. Kinda like the old saying about a bad penny, only I'm really not bad!!!! How could I be when I'm addicted to daylilies!!!! Blessing to everyone, Mona

Funny....I spotted these 3 yrs ago at a discount home center called Ann & Hope (just in RI/MA I think) Anyways, it is absolutely gorgeous and can go in full sun to full shade and look great in both! I love to change her colors each year, lol! The foliage is a tinged burgundy/green....just lovely! I haven't seen them since so online is your best bet.