Rugelda was immune to blackspot but succumbed to neglect when she was swallowed up by puckerbrush. But a great blossom, someone called it the "Peace rose of the rugosas". Topaz Jewel was bulletproof - until the snow plow guy made a direct hit with the ice he was scraping off the driveway. Another one to consider is Polareis - lots of good pics at Helpmefind. Mine is in the middle of its September flush - the third one. The first one in May to early June is spectacular, lasting nearly a month, covering the 8' X 6' shrub with sprays of pink blooms to the point that the foliage is nearly obscured. Last year it had a fourth round in a mild stretch of late fall - still had buds in December! Foliage is exceptionally clean, never any disease. There is moderate fragrance, and while the blooms come in huge one-stem=bouquet sprays, the buds don't all open. I have had luck pruning off the little outside buds to create a more controlled spray of opening and open buds and blooms. If I could only have one rose, this would be it.

If the origianl question is the forms of daylilies. I copied this directly from the AHS. Daylily blooms have a wide array of different forms. These include: Circular When viewed from the front of the bloom, the flower appears round. Segments tend to be short, wide, and stubby and generally overlap, giving a full appearance. Triangular When viewed from the front of the bloom, the flower segments form a triangle. The sepals generally recurve. Star When viewed from the front of the bloom, the flower segments tend to be long and pointed. There is space between the segments and the shape looks like a three-pointed or six-pointed star. Informal When viewed from the front of the bloom, the flower segments have no definable shape. Segment placement may be irregular, widely-spaced, or floppy. Ruffled When viewed from the front of the bloom, the flower segments have ruffles along the edges. Ruffles take many forms; they may be tightly crimped, laced, knobby, or wavy. Flat When viewed from the side of the bloom, the flowers are perfectly flat except for the concave throat. Recurved When viewed from the side of the bloom, the flower segments flare, but the ends of the segments roll or tuck under. Trumpet When viewed from the side of the bloom, the flower form resembles a true lily. Segments rise from the throat in an upward pattern with little flare. Spider This form has long defied definition, however the segments are much longer than their width. A 1991 ruling places flowers in the spider class if their segments have a length to width ratio of at least 4 to 1 (i.e., 4:1). Length is measured with the segment fully extended. Width measurement is taken as the flower grows naturally. Double This form has more than six segments. Double daylilies, like single daylilies, come in differing forms. For example: The extra segments may appear as a tuft in the middle of the flower. This if often referred to as a "peony-type" double. They may appear as a second layer of segments on top of the normal six, forming two blooms in one or a hose-in-hose effect (like some azaleas). They may appear as irregular or asymmetrical extra petaloids. Here's a link to the AHS And by the way I love daylilies, short, tall, fat or skinny. Tom Here is a link that might be useful: AHS FAQ

This was difficult--I only have a fraction of the photos many of you have, and I just struggled to narrow it down to three. You see, my 15 year old granddaughter, Clare takes wonderful photos. All credit to her. Nana Here's Angel Face.

I'm looking forward to this! I won't post, since I don't have a lot, but I love to see what others are growing and get ideas. There are so many dayliles out there it is overwhelming IMO, so it's nice to see what folks think are the best in their gardens, instead of relying on catalog marketing! :) Dee