A daylilies 2022
The daylily alphabet begins! Feel free to post your daylilies that start with the letter A. There will be a new post on Monday, Wednesday and Friday until we finish the alphabet.
The quote for today: Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.
Anzac blooms great in the shade here.
Autumn Red is a reliable oldie, it had some blotchy blooms last season, its usually not affected by the weather.
Autumn Minaret is a tall bloom machine, blooming for at least 5 weeks with 400 to 800 blooms per season.
Awesome Artist is a newer addition here, didn‘t bloom last season. This photo is from the previous season. I had quite a few daylilies that took the season off last summer.
Sherry
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
2 years agoYour Autumn Minaret always is amazing. Imagine a daylily blooming that long and that profusely. A very enabling photo by you as well.........I'm having computer problems so will post now while I'm still up and running. Hopefully it's only a small hiccup and will be fixed shortly.............
New this year a nice double that bloomed quite well and on sturdy scapes. Promising.
Ann's Love on the right with Pink Aloha on the left
Acquire the Fire. Marvelous saturated red that is colorfast and sunfast even in our high summer heat. Here it is next to another sunfast daylily, Lisa Apps Sybrant:
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Comments (8)It's still rain here, but the nastiness should start this afternoon. The temperatures have already dropped quite a bit, but not below freezing yet. O Positive is one of those that is hard to photograph. The color is more red than violet. It's a small dip. I am not a fan of the color on Odontos. I am putting this seedling here because it is Olallie seedling no 17-08. If you notice, it has dark scapes. On Your Knees You Will Find Him is a good grower for us, but I haven't gotten it to set seeds. The pollen is good though. One Above You is one of Jamie Gossard's super tall ones. I don't think it's as tall as Big Bird's Friend or Jack and the Beanstalk. I love the shape and color of One Hot Mama. More to come . . ....See MoreW daylilies 2022
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Comments (20)Ethel Buccola here is a tale of tenderness, but not the usual one that northern gardeners envision. When I first got it from Maryott's years ago, I was delighted. It bloomed at decent height with good bud count. That continued for about three years. And then downhill for three years. Oh, it continued to multiply, but blooming was greatly reduced and scapes generally short. I was embarrassed that I had touted it as a northern hardy plant. I bid adieu. Perhaps it would have returned to previous floriferousness, but I doubt it. Ethel is a reminder that tenderness is not just a dead plant after a winter, or immediate lack of vigor. A reminder that vigor and hardiness need to be measured over several years, as well as a reminder that multiplication does not mean that the cultivar is suited for an area. I like the color of Mr. Skeffington. I never know which of the Owens will look good here. I like the midrib on Acclaim. Marlee Jane is such a beautiful color; I wish that Waldrops were more reliable here. Coral Corduroy looks like a good pot plant at 22 inches. Safe Island is an earlier bloomer that I like a lot. Good scape height. A Kirchhoff. Cancun Candy is also a favorite. Large flower combining a delicious blending of hues. Riot Act looked good this year. I am hoping that this year will not prove to have been unusual. Pictures tend to enhance its vibrance a bit, but it had good size this year and was vigorous. Mai Tai had sort of an off year, with not as many blooms. It is not a fast multiplier. Tahitian Waterfall is an alluring color. Tropical Fruit Fight seems to me to be the best in these Hanson colors. Better height than the next two. Rainbow Mesa Papaya Gumdrop Bass Gibson didn't have the best of years, but always attracts attention. A bit shorter than desired and blooms of uneven quality. Miss Money Penney certainly fits this category. Typical lanky Hansen scape. Big Bang Theory. Big flower. Limited bud count. Butter Pecan is best with a little shade in afternoon. That can be said of many. The Food Channel has a striking eyezone and elaborate color. Belief in Vein is a bit too upfacing for me. I wouldn't want to fall off this railing trying to take a picture. Curtis Montgomery took a long time to establish, and I thought I had lost it the first few years, but it has shown fairly well the last couple of years. The Zone 5 winter with snow cover may have helped. Nice pencil eye. How else would one describe this unusual coloration? I see that I have another picture with better opening. Around 5 inches. Modest bud count. Cantaloupe Souffle. In the ground now, but I doubt this evergreen will prove hardy. Too bad that more of Floyd's (Boatwright) are not dormant....See MoreNear White and Cream Daylilies 2022
Comments (16)Scandinavia is a good performer here--tall scapes well budded. No pictures this year because it was divided. Arctic Lace not good here--short and low bud count here in the north--but more snow cover might help. Caribbean Whipped Cream is good, but no pics this year. Great White, indeed, very slow. It's amazing how Indian Giver gives so many white seedlings. Number 4 looks appealing. I like the Victorian Lace seedling. And How High the Moon looks interesting. Is it primarily upfacing? Quite tall I see. Boundless Beauty, of course, is very nice. For some reason, not many pics of it. (It wasn't a great year for it, and I tend not to take pics of those already well archived.) We all know that it hangs up quite a bit. Some have claimed 30% of blooms, though it isn't that high here. Curt Hanson has a seedling from Boundless Beauty, not as elaborately ruffled but doesn't hang up and is generally a very flat flower. It will never be introduced. It is named "Send a Beam" in the garden. Not a typical Hanson name. He would choose something like "Virgin Panties." Isabelle Rose amazes. The Dougherty Snowflake Empress is an appealing off-white here. Also Known AS gives day after day of gorgeous blooms. Not fast to increase. Large bloom, taller than JT Davis. Such reliability that one is sated by its performance. Mal is probably the best performing of the Stamile whites here. Winter Treasure is very white, but not fast to increase The Dougherty Nobel continues to please. Early Snow still deservant of a place. White Chocolate Mike Derrow's White Icon is slow to increase, but a very white and beautiful large flower. JT Davis was nice this year. It's a short scape (not beneath the foliage though) that stands out with its yellow and white contrast. Heavenly Angel Ice is not a strong grower here (and not that tall), but has radiant blooms. Victorian Lace I have always liked; reliability is one factor. Arnold's Daughter snuck in here. Lots of nice flowers with a whitish base. Blizzard Bay, an older Stamile, is very white and later blooming. More vigorous than things like Arctic Lace here....See More
shive
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHappy New Year and hooray for the launch of the alphabet threads! Sherry, that quote is a funny one. I love the clump shots of your two oldies.
Maryl, Ann's Love is a glorious double that really looks like a rose. I like the photo of your two sunfast daylilies.
I have a lot of A's, so I'll probably have multiple posts.
A Little Night Music
Absolute Ripper
Absolute Treasure
Ada Mae Musick had its best bloom season in many years in 2021.
Aerial Applique
All American Chief
All of My Love to You was one of my best performers last year.
All Things to All Men was taller and had more buds than past years, but I've still never gotten one totally clean bloom.
Allegheny Skyline
Amber Finale is always a delight in the late season.
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2 years agoAmerican Doll
Amethyst Prism
Angels Bow Down
Apache War Dance
Applique
Arctic Lace
Armed to the Teeth
August Frost
August Cherry
Awaken the Dawn
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
2 years agoSherry, your Autumn Minaret is a wonderful clump. We would love to see daylilies with the same characteristics in other colors. It is such a welcome sight in the late garden.
Maryl, I really like your two pinks together. Ann's Love is an interesting one.
Debra, Armed to the Teeth always catches my eye. I also light A Little Night Music--such a sharp contrast between eye and edge and petal color. Awaken the Dawn is a new one to me--very pretty!
Here are some of our A's.
A Tale of Two Purples is not purple but a dusky rose. It's a good grower in our climate.
Here is our Absolute Ripper.
We continue to like A Man Called Trout.
This is supposed to be Arctic Bear. It was sent accidentally--it was supposed to be Ultimate Design. The grower thought it is Arctic Bear.
It's hard to get a good picture of Artillery Fire. It's about 12 inches across, but doesn't make much of an impact in the garden since its petals are so narrow.
Ashwood Inferno is a bright color. It makes small fans and the flowers are not very big.
Asian Emissary is a small flowered one.
Starting the alphabet posts always gives me hope--we might be at the beginning of winter, but spring is on the way.
That's all for me.Nancy
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2 years agoMaryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agoDespite the fact that I have little to offer I so look forward to the alphabet and the quotes. Awesome Artist is a nice newer addition for you And Autumn Minaret is always a joy.
Maryl Ann's Love is quite fantastic.
Debra you have so many beauties and I like them all but Absolute Ripper and American Doll stood out today.
hoosier_nan Artillery Fire certainly stands out in that pic.
Always Afternoon
Anzac
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMaryl and Hoosier Nan - Awaken the Dawn is a Korth intro. It's acutally a peachy pink, but when backlit from the sun, as in that photo, it looks more orangey. Here's a photo of it in the hottest temps from last summer. Celeste's looks much more true pink - like Korth's photos.
Awaken the Dawn in hot, dry weather
Here are a few more A's that grow here:Aztec Headdress
Autumn Jewels
August Groom
Always Applique
A Little Fire Scarecrow
Astral Voyager
Autumn Wood
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daylilybedmaker
2 years agoHere are the A's that I captured this past season:
ABSOLUTE RIPPER: A healthy plant but slow to increase.
ABSOLUTE TREASURE: Another one that is slow to increase.
ADA MAE MUSICK: One of the few Lambertson's which does well for me.
ARROGANT BASTARD: A great red in spite of the horrible name.
More in the comments
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2 years agoAPRIL LAQUINTA: Left the garden this year as it was not prolific or a strong grower.
ASHWOOD DARKSIDE
ASHWOOD RINGS OF SATURN: The pattern is temperature dependent.
ASHWOOD SUMMER SUNSHINE: A nice flat bloom
That is all I have for the letter A.
Thanks for looking.
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2 years agoNancy 6b
2 years agoHave not been able to get on my desktop to post, finally dug out my old laptop so thought I would catch up a little to post. I will come back later and make comments later. Sorry, been a bit busy through the holidays, a bit down too. But here are my daylilies, some of the pics may be from previous year, I am going to be better organized next year
All of My Love to You
Allegheny Skyline
American freedom
Annabelles Blush
Arnold's daughter
Autumn Wood
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steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agoI'm late to the party, but can I play too?
So many beautiful ones. My favorites are: Arctic Lace -like nothing I grow (yet), Arctic Bear is nice too, Absolute Ripper, A Little Fire Scarecrow, Art Gallery Expessionism, Arnold's Daughter - What's up with these long names?
Some of mine:
A Bodacious Pattern
All American Girl
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agomantis__oh
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoNames are definitely getting longer. I have not kept up with rule changes, but I believe that in the past, one was not allowed to have verbs in a name. Presently, one is limited to 30 characters.
I agree that Ada Mae Musick is desirable, even though it is always short here (albeit above the foliage). An older one, but I know of no newer Lambertsons that would thrive here.
Abraham Lincoln is one I like here. It gives some scattered rebloom.
Asheville White Winged Dove is a reliable plant here, even though one seldom sees the dove.
Aquas Azul
Ashwood Still Night
Ashwood Magic Crystal
Ashwood Wray of Sunshine --problematic here because blooms open already the night before, and in the early season, earwigs damage blooms.
A large, eye-catching bloom, but bud count is never much above six here. Still a keeper. Believe me, there are many southern cultivars below that and with low scape density as well. Ashton's Giggles
Alice Lambertson This attractive bloom comes on a very reliably blooming plant, but alas, is slow to multiply.
Always Tomorrow --Seems I still have this oldie. It is a nice rose pink color.
Also Known As --a very beautiful Derrow cultivar, but it is not a fast increaser here.
Ashwood Dark Side --difficult to capture this near black.
April La Quinta --produces some ravishing blooms
Angels Share --nice flower, but scapes shorter than registered (especially last year). Bloom is somewhat similar to Hanson's Spiritual Corridor.
Atacama Oasis
Allegheny Sunset --nice, but benefits from some shade
Ashwood Plum Crazy --out of Jerry Hyatt.
Ashwood Rings of Saturn --vigorous early bloomer
Ashwood Summer Sunshine --out of Sherry Lane Carr
Arctic Lace --my conclusion is that this is not a cultivar for this climate. I challenge it to prove me wrong this year.
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signet_gw(6b)
2 years agoWas a horrendous season here , way too much rain which you would think the daylilies would thrive in but saw the sun so seldom that they didn't do well at all. Also health issues and necessary changes all resulted in very few pics being taken . So here are some of the few pics I did manage to take this past summer ( was it really summer ...was so hard to tell .....thought we were in rain forest territory.
A Day of Rest
just a few more to come
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2 years agoI had never seen a pic of Aerial Display before. I see that Marked by Lydia is one of the parents.
Atlas Shrugged. It is a rather dominating plant, so got moved to a less desirable location.
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