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Daylilies 2015

9 years ago

The first to bloom as usual was

Followed the next day(today) by this large one

The last one is branched and is loaded with buds

Both have nice fragrance

Arif

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signet_gw(6b)

9 years ago

Hi Arif ,

you've got some nice blooms there . Of course everyone's taste is different so your answers will probably be all different from all different people . Here is what my taste says:

1.) presentable - pretty soft colored bloom but not particularly remarkable

2.) discard- looks like so many other reds ( I like a nice solid color so it was difficult to come to this conclusion for me )

3.) good - I love the bleeding eye

4.) good - it is a pretty bloom -good garden value(what is the bud count like ?)

5.) good - I am partial to purples

6.) good - ditto the above note

7.) presentable - nice soft pink bloom but not particularly outstanding or eye catching

8.) good -looks like it has decent bud count - again has good garden value

Other characteristics I myself would be watching for if these were mine, are 1) easy opening, 2) height is important for me but not for everyone 3.)is it self cleaning 4.) does it clump up fast ?5.) is it prone to leaf streak ? is it prone to crown rot? Also if these are maiden blooms sometimes the plant doesnt look anything like the blooms from the first year in following years. Not sure why.

Thanks for sharing your blooms .Oh and finally, you need to choose the ones that your heart tells you are the ones you want to keep. It's nice to have others opinions but in the end it is you that you need to satisfy.

Signet

Comments (24)

sherrygirl zone5 N il
9 years ago
Arif,

Great pictures of some nice daylilies. No problems with the pictures this time!

Sherry
signet_gw(6b)
9 years ago
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Arif , I love the look of your second and third daylily . Do you have stats on these ? Tet ? Dip ? Height ? and will you register them ? I love the way the eye bleeds out onto the petals. Wouldnt mind that one in my garden !

Signet
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Billi
9 years ago
I'm so excited to see that the daylily season is starting on your side of the world! Seeing everyone's pictures makes the wait for my own a bit more bearable.
dick_in_ohio
9 years ago
What is the name of the flower in the second and third pictures? I love the branching and bud count.
beckymeche
9 years ago
Beautiful Daylily ! my all time favorite plants.
Julia WV (6b)
9 years ago
Nice start. I too would like to know the name of the second one which I believe is repeated in the third photo showing all the branching.
brigarif Khan
Original Author
9 years ago
I have only seedlings and no registered Daylily.
marricgardens
9 years ago
I love the second one! Is the third picture of the same daylily but from a different angle?
brigarif Khan
Original Author
9 years ago
Bloom of the day
Julia WV (6b)
9 years ago
What is the seedling cross?
susanan_gw
9 years ago
Hello Arif, I was just thinking that soon I would be seeing a parade of lily pictures from your far away gardens. I know it is springtime in Connecticut when daylilies bloom in Pakistan. I am looking forward to more postings of your seedlings...especially my personal favorite, the enormous orange spider seedling. Regards, Susan
brigarif Khan
Original Author
9 years ago
Hello Susan

I am having difficulty in posting pictures last Thursday not only I could not post a picture I even could not delete the incomplete post.

Let me try again

Thank goodness it worked

Arif
marricgardens
9 years ago
Beautiful seedling Arif!
mantis__oh
9 years ago
I like that gold edge against the flesh pink. Not fully opened, of course. What are the typical morning temps in your climate when the daylilies bloom?
brigarif Khan
Original Author
9 years ago
Hello Susan,

You got me started by gifting seedlings and seeds, now the time has come for the process of selection. I would be presenting all that blooms, being new have to ask you and other forum friend to put them in three categories, Good, presentable and discard. Please be a very strict examiner.

Being siblings many would be look alike so I would be presenting the first bloom of the clump.

A portion of the bed

So long

Arif
brigarif Khan
Original Author
9 years ago
What are the typical morning temps in your climate when the daylilies bloom?

Hello Mantis,

Soon it will be so hot and dry that I have to pinch the tip of some buds for unfurling.
dick_in_ohio
9 years ago
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Arif: I agree with signet_gw. You have to look at more than a pretty face. You want distinction! How does it differ from other daylilies? Does it open nicely? How are the scapes - height in relation to foliage, scape strength, bud count, garden performance - reasonable increase (not too fast - not too slow), foliage health - I look for lush blue-green foliage without leaf streak. How does the flower hold up in the heat, in the rain? Lots to look at but then you want a plant to keep in your garden and be proud of. As I get older more plants are leaving my garden and fewer are being added.
marricgardens
8 years ago
Most daylilies will change a lot in 2-3 years, don't be in a hurry to get rid of them. I have one similar to your first and it changed quite a bit in 2 years. My favorites are 1,3,4,5,6,7. Green throats are great so I would keep those plus I would keep #7 because of the white midribs, I would also keep it to see where the unusual pinching (hope that's the right term) of the petals is going. I also like the open face ones because that would allow for easier access when hybridizing if you plan on doing that. I agree that the red is like so many others, besides red isn't my favorite color, LOL. I keep the ones that are good growers, strong healthy foliage. You can't always tell scape branching and bud count in the first year.
brigarif Khan
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you, you are a great help

Today's addition

Thanks

Arif
brigarif Khan
Original Author
8 years ago
Today's bloom

Arif
marricgardens
8 years ago
I love the bottom one. Nice color on the sepals as well as the petals.
jean_ar
8 years ago
oh wow! wouldn't take me long to be over run with daylilies, because I would keep all of them.They are all so very pretty, especially the first one.
brigarif Khan
Original Author
8 years ago
Not all are worth keeping, how about this.

Arif

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