E daylilies 2024
Today you can show us your E daylilies. Today we got two inches of snow mixed with sleet. The pavement and sidewalks are a slippery mess. My dog , Abby was 15 yo today and does not like the snow this year.
Only a few E’s for me.
Eenie Weenie is a tiny early bloomer.
El Desperado finally fot moved last season. it was growing in increasing shade…just hoping it does better.
Easter Pastel had a few first blooms, they were all too pale. I hope to see a better show this season.
Entwined in the Vine is new. I hope it looks as good as the photos I see here at some time soon.
Sherry
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shive
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoSherry - Winter is here in full force, isn't it? So far we've only had rain, but I think that will change soon. Happy Birthday to Abby! Eenie Weenie is such a cheerful shade of yellow!
Ehren Thomas had a good season and set pods like crazy. It has multiplied well in the first two years.
El Desperado had one its best seasons in several years.
Entwined in the Vine had a less than stellar season.
Empire of Desire had shorter scapes and a lower bud count than usual.
Empire of Dawn and Dusk is still being grown in a pot.
Euphoric looked much different last year than in previous seasons - probably caused by the lack of water in that garden.
Extravagant Love bloomed, but it had a very low bud count - only 3-5 per scape.
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Comments (16)Jubilee Ball has had excellent bud count here. Jazz Me Blues has been a bit slow to establish. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had a beautiful bloom, but like many Smith cultivars here (such as Grandma's Smile), tended to bloom short. JP Moneybags is a reliable earlier bloomer here, which this year had fewer (but still ample) blooms. Joan Derifield, usually a heavy bloomer, had a bad year, but it also got beaten up in the fence painting. Judy's Jewel is indeed a stunner. I seem to like Holley cultivars with their brilliant color, but most don't like this climate (parents not good here). Jubilee Ball. An excellent Bennett here, but lower bud count past summer. Jungle Jack Joiner --a Joiner evergreen that does fine here, though scapes were somewhat shorter. Rice'sJackie Canner, a bit shorter than usual. A richly colored flower. Jane Trimmer, shorter than usual. Korth's Jacob's Ladder has good height Jim's Song makes a bright spot in the early garden, even if flower is not very ruffled. Jordan's Jazz is a large bright flower, but plant habit is still unknown. Jellyroll Morton is such a big reliable plant that it should have won the Stout years ago. Jeweled Tiara Emmerich's Joy Came Down Jan Zoo --not as good as 2022, but Jan Zoo is a colorful, reliable bloomer with good height. Joe Burrow --Tall and photogenic. Richard is very proud of this one. JP Moneybags in 2022....See MoreK daylilies 2024
Comments (11)I got King Crab a while back; am eagerly awaiting its first bloom. Kingdom Without End is not a fast multiplier, but it has been divided once. Kensington Plantation, I see, is out of Victorian Lace. Very interesting. Kansas Kitten is a good performer here. Katherine Caldwell is an earlier bloomer. Not a rapid multiplier. Kiss My Aura looks like a bitone, though it is not registered as such. Around 5.5 inches. Out of Enchanting Esmerelda, but usually better height. The old Killer. Modest bud count. Katherine Marin was not as good as in 2022. Picture from 2022. Good height. Sometimes doubling, which I find less appealing. Kingdom Bound is in my view a superior cultivar in regard to color, bud count, and height. Kingdom Without End after division the previous year Emmerich's King of the Ages, a later bloomer. Moderate increase. Good height. Kansas Kitten in 2022 before division. Kansas City Kicker --a shorter Salter out of Sabine Baur. Color can be quite nice (and cleaner than Sabine), but didn't like 2023. King Kahuna --it is a nice double, though short....See MoreR daylilies 2024
Comments (14)Russian Rhapsody (heavy bloomer) is one I have kept just because of its early bloom. People always talk about lates as being season extenders, but earlies can serve that purpose too. And those earliest blooms are so welcome, whereas one is a bit sated at the end. Remembered Kisses had an off year this year (I remember few, if any, blooms). I got the garden almost completely weeded this week, and I have aches and pains to show for it. Ruler of Nations. Always seems to be clean. I have not seen it at clump strength. Roses for Dallas had a quite good year. Not registered height; just above the foliage. Riot Act --excellent performance last summer Rogue Primate. Vigorous and sunfast. Not quite as dark as parent Arrogant Bastard and has grown taller here. Rose Masterpiece --a reliable earlier bloomer. Red Venom --a Hensley that came here via Debra. Height here not yet clear. Rosie with a Ring. --a Derrow that has formed a nice clump; showy. Mike D. reported that it had an off year with him. Rhinestone Cowboy --good plant habit. Nicely spaced scapes. Rogue Wave --hasn't been fast to multiply Rainbow Butterfly. Have never seen a pattern, but it's darker than pic and especially attractive against the cream wall. Gossard Rainbow Maker --new and not heavily budded so far, but the windswept petal form is very appealing. Vigorous, but can't comment on plant habit yet. Royal Rendezvous --big plant Roman Cohort --had an off year because of heat and thrips, with weeks of no rain. Regina Sitko --beautiful flower, but sun will take its toll (as it does with most). Ruby Laser --rich early color on bloom just uner 5 inches. Ring the Bells of Heaven --after first few years with a lot of splotchiness, it has produced very nice flowers on a fairly vigorous plant. Ruby Grandeur has taken its time recovering from division. Sunfast blooms. Rainbow Mesa. This Hanson is shorter growing. Reckless Girls. This Davisson is a bit shorter than registered, but looked good last summer....See MoreU and V daylilies 2024
Comments (16)Victorian Garden Starbright did not bloom, as I recall, after being divided the previous year. Sterrett Gardens has Unbound listed as a dormant, but I think that is incorrect. Vegas Showgirl I see is a Gluck out of Rosy Scenario. Many of the VTs have attractive shadings of different colors in a single flower--RR Red, September Star, Bridal Lilac. I was surprised how striking Upgrade is. Still a fairly young plant here, but tall and vivid. Vision Seeker has great plant habit. Vision of Things to Come is taller than most Emmerichs. Vampire Bat looked good last year. Viagra Falls also had a good year. Like many, if not most, in this color, later day sun takes a toll. A quite tall plant. I did not expect Victoria Josephine to have such presence in the garden. Vampire Fish is a fairly young plant. Viva Pinata, newly divided, did not do much. Pic from 2022. Uppity Girls is tall. Looks promising. Vertical Horizon had a good year. Voila Francois bloomed on short scapes. Seems not to thrive here, but interesting. Victorian Lace had a subpar year, but still not shabby. Via Dolorosa fades in mid-day heat, but is an attractive flower. Not a fast multiplier so far, but good height. Velvet Hammer had an off year, with shorter scapes and some splotchy flowers. Vulcan Logic has done well here. Seems a bit bigger than 5". Distinctive color to my eyes. It's the sort of solid plant that one wonders why is not more widely grown. But Hansons usually are not well known even in the upper South....See Moresherrygirl zone5 N il
3 months agoDebra, I will be happy if my E. in the Vine soon looks like yours despite the bad season.
We are glad Abby made it to 15. A little over two years ago she was in a pack of four, we just lost her big brother a month ago….she is on her own now. There will be a puppy this spring. Here is Abby with her big brother Jack.
Sherry
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
3 months agoCutie dogs! We wrap toys for our dog on his birthday and he gets so excited when he opens them.
Edward Abbey had a good year even though it had just been moved.
Elderberry Wine is one of our intros.
Empire of Dawn and Dusk has been a very good parent for us. It's a good color clarifier.
Etosha was one of the first daylilies we bought back i 2005.
Evermore Greatful had a good year. I wish the scapes were taller to go along with the big flowers.
The color on Explosion in the Paint Factory was washed out this past season.
That's it for me.Nancy
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daylilybedmaker
3 months agoNancy,
EDWARD ABBEY is my kind of daylily. I will have to consider adding that one to the collection.
EMERALD STARBURST: seems to be a bud builder as it blooms a long time for me.
EDGE OF HEAVEN:
ENTWINED IN THE VINE:
EYE ON AMERICA: I thought that I had gotten rid of this plant many years ago. Seems to bedoing well, so it stays.
That is all I have.
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoWhat is the cultivar after Empire of Desire? Edge of Heaven is lovely. Seems not to be much in commerce. Sherry, I enjoyed hearing about your dogs. The mellowness of senior years is a different stage for us and our pets. I have never known my pets' birthdays; perhaps, you just count the day of adoption.
Echo Beach is a good grower and bloomer.
Elizabeth Peacock was divided last year. Good year to suffer division blues, since most things were subpar. Pic from 2022. Very saturated.
Early Shirley was still floriferous, with good height this year.
Existential Avatar had a subpar year. Usually has much higher bud count. Have to trim leaves on this one.
Evermore Greatful had some nice blooms in dryness and heat. Habit is a bit more sprawling than I like.
Edge of Irrelevance looks promising, but too early to judge plant habit.
Electric Ladyland has good height.
Every Knee Shall Bow holds its color well.
Edward Abbey had rich deep color. Plant habit is not ideal, but only by high standards. Have not seen it anywhere near registered height.
Seems that I didn't get a pic of Ethereal Sky Color this year. From a pot in 2022. We shall see.
Ebony Pools had fewer splotches than usual last year. About 4.5 inches.
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoMantis - Elizabeth Peacock looks fabulous! I like how Edward Abbey looks in your garden too. Electric Ladyland is a pretty one!
I'm not sure if your question about the daylily after Empire of Desire is for me or Nancy. Mine is Euphoric, a Marriott intro.
It usually looks like this, with a much darker eye:
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3 months agoSherry, those are the cutest faces on those pups. Adorable.
I promise this is the last time I will whine about my covid experience. Apparently I have some long covid issues, first the cough that lasted for almost three months, and the fatigue that lasted for two months, and now memory issues that will not allow me to promptly pull up names or words as quickly as I would like. Case in point, I have difficultly remembering my daylily names. I can eventually ”grab” them but it takes time. Therefore, even though I may have several daylilies in these categories, I am only posting those I can remember!!!
Enter Laughing was spectacular. It had blooms like this for days and days.
Early Shift was a victim of the late freeze. As you can see, very few buds.
Emerald Bay has lovely blooms but very few of them and very few of them-it also blooms low in the foliage for me.
Entwined in the Vine. It is one of my favorites although it tends to ”flash bloom” in my garden. Gone after a week and does not rebloom. The lopedia bugs decimated my blooms last season so this is from a previous season.
Just a rich dark color on this one.
Ethereal Lavender. It does not look like much but imagine these in huge 7-8 inch blooms.
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Brad KY 6b
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoYesterday I was unable to post on this thread for some odd reason. Nothing would happen at all. The flowers above that are the most beautiful are Ehren Thomas, Elizabeth Peacock, Ethereal Sky Color [wow!] and Etheral Lavender.
Egyptian Ibis always looks like this: perfect! A Munson.
Emperor Butterfly [with Peacock Maiden sneaking in], Munson
Erin Farmer blooms even in a shady spot.
Ethiopia is always well budded, sunfast, and doesn't care about drought. Munson.
Elizabeth Salter
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoExotic Starfish is a good grower, but I still wonder about scape density of this diploid. It bloomed here, but not as well as in previous years. Picture not from this year. Again, I find myself having to divide frequently a diploid.
Escape Into Fantasy is a good grower and welcome earlier bloomer. Out of Point of Divergence. Good performance this year, as pic shows.
Eye of Truth. A Gossard that makes a showy clump.
shive
3 months ago
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