H daylilies 2024
It’s Wednesday or in other words it is H daylily day. A heat wave is on the way….single digits above zero today! Abby is happier outside now, she is walking on top of the snow…a bonus of weighing 9 pounds.
Happy Apache was slow to establish. It stays because it is unlike anything else growing here.
Here Lies Butch was slow to establish. These big fat edges never hang up, a reason to keep it.
Harold Thomas has been extremely slow. Last season was not a time to evaluate. It is a nice bloom but will leave if it doesnt improve this season.
Hearts Abound has been reliable, did awful last season. This photo is from 2022.
Heavenly Breezes had first full season, it looks promising here.
Heavenly Hidden Treasure is a recent addition. Has had good increase and bud count. Did well last season.
Hemstitched suffered some last season.
Her Best Bloomers has a gorgeous color, hard to capture in a photo. It has been the bud queen here. Last season had shorter scapes and lower budcount.
How High the Moon is a pure white. A tall daylily that made some improvement last season its second season here.
My oldie Howdy had a lower budcount last season. It does well at the base of my oak leaf hydrangea.
Sherry
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Brad KY 6b
3 months agoHeavenly Breezes is my favorite from among yours, Sherry, though there are several others I really like too!
Hyperion, great oldie with a wonderful scent.
Highland Pinched Fingers is very reliable and blooms well.
Hot Wheels didn't do so well this year [this is a previous year picture] so this fall I split it for the first time in many many years.
Brad
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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 MoreSa-Sm daylilies 2024
Comments (21)So many Siloams that still make the grade in my book. Sherry: Your picture of S. Ethel Smith is so sweet. Love it..... Kate: S. David Kirchoff is pretty. I think I grew that long ago. I like that color range...... Brad: S. Amazing Grace is always nice to see along with one of my favorites of yours Smokey Mountain Autumn.....Debra: Classic picture of S. Double Classic. Sensational Heart is very striking. Salter is one of my absolute favorite hybridizers. Too bad they usually aren't hardy enough to last long with my pot culture....Nan: Sea of Cinders is one I always like to see you post. Love the oranges.......David: Siloam Melvin's yellow is another good looking Henry. Also I really enjoyed seeing your picture of Showtime Magic on the database. Nice shot .....Mantis: Sips of Sin was a first year plant here last year and didn't bloom. It's looking iffy in it's pot outside after the arctic blast we had this year. Fortunately I have a small division of it in the garage. So like you we will see. Santa's Little Helper will always be remembered by me with affection. It was the first red daylily I grew that I actually liked the shade of red. It's as close as daylilies get to true rose red (which in my opinion is the hallmark for that color). Hard to capture on camera but you did an excellent job................Maryl...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 More
shive
3 months agoSherry - You have a lot of nice H daylilies. My favorites are Hearts Abound and How High the Moon.
I have several H daylilies, but only two bloomed or got photographed last season.
Hearts That Care
Hillbilly Heart
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
3 months agoBrad: "Hot Wheels"....That is a good name for your last daylily. It sure looks like the spinning wheels on a fast car. Hope the recent division brings it back to racing form........
Here are my H's
Honky Tonk Barbie. It has proven to be very reliable here. This is taken before the heat set in later in the day:
Heavenly Orange Blaze. Not my usual rounded form but I liked this one in orange:
I've heard so many good things about this Hensley red that I had to try it. It bloomed very well for a first year plant. Some perfectly fine red daylilies are liked by others but just don't appeal to me. This picture is very close to what I saw in the PM. We will see what this season brings:Heartless:
This one was new this year and I was delighted with how it looked. The color changed a bit as the day (and our heat) progressed, but was never anything other then gorgeous to my eyes. I don't count buds, but this bloomed long enough to shake off any initial blotching on the first few blooms. The edging and center actually took on a slightly greenish tint on later blooms which I really liked:
Heaven's Throne:
Maryl
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
3 months agoI think today is the first day that the wind chill has not been below 0. I am really over the cold weather, but winter is not even close to being over.
I have lots of H daylilies.
I enjoy the delicate coloring of Heavenly Angel Kisses. It's quite tall too.
Heavenly Be My Valentine
I know I posted this photo of Heavenly Christmas Cactus earlier. It has been a great performer here.
Heavenly Grave Digger is new. (I think the name is horrid.)
Heavenly Green Canary
Heavenly Knight Rider was a bonus. I really like it.
Heavenly Mirage has been overwhelmed by the weeds. It will be moved in 2024.
We finally broke down and bought Heavenly New Frontiers. It was planted last season and bloomed in late summer.
Heavenly Prince of Hearts
Heavenly Start Your Engines
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3 months agoHeavenly Stuck on you has been here only a short time and it already proven that it's a great grower. I don't love the color though, but I do like the shape.
Heavenly United We Stand
Now that I am finished with the Gossard daylilies, let's look at some of Dave Mussar's. Dave has worked on extra early daylilies. This was the first year the next three bloomed in our garden. Dave says they bloom as early as Stella, but in our garden, they were behind Stella. The first one is Hillside Bright and Early.
Hillside Bright and Early Bird.
Hillside First Impression
Horns and Thorns is a southern bred one that does reasonably well for us.
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot Secret is a small-flowered daylily.
That's all for me.Nancy
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daylilybedmaker
3 months agoDebra: I really like HEARTS THAT CARE.
Nancy: Even though you don't like the name, I really like HEAVENLY GRAVE DIGGER. I think it is named after the Monster Truck.
Brad: Great picture of HOT WHEELS.
Here are my H'sHUMUNGOUSAUR: Big tall purple. In my opinion, it is a purple version of MEGATRON.
HOT SEAT: Unusual color combination. The eye and edge are more black early in the morning and then turns to this brownish purple color. I debate every year if I like it or not. It is different so it sticks around.
HEMAN: Tall and well budded. Can be splotchy at times, but it usually looks like this.
HEAVENLY WAY BIG: Showing some promise. This is the first year to see it bloom.
HAVE A HEART: A Bennett intro. The largest eyed of his intros that I grow.
HAREM HOUSE: Not the best bloom, but it is an attractive bicolor. I also need to move it as it isn't in a great spot in the garden.
HONEY ON MY LIPS: This is an outstanding plant. Blooms over a long period of time. Tall scapes
HARPER'S BAZAAR: This is a very nice plant. Increases well, well budded and blooms well above the foliage.
That is all from me.
Have a great day.
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoSherry--Heavenly Hidden Treasure also looks good here. Last season it was a bit on the short side. I like that green throat on Heavenly Breezes. Her Best Bloomers certainly has an intense color in your pic.
Nancy--I am glad to see the Hillside cultivars. I see the posts of Mussar on Facebook, where he details all the work that goes into hybridizing, including tilling and weeding along with indoor growing.
Heavenly Grave Digger looks interesting, but yes, the name--it really makes me cringe when joined with "heavenly". I'll take some of the Hanson names any day. Heavenly Christmas Cactus is supposed to double half way through the season. Would be interested in seeing a pic of the doubling.
David--I like the picture of Have a Heart, and I see it is taller than some Bennetts. I have not seen it on your list of favorites, though.
Debra--Hillbilly Heart looks good in your garden, but performance (years ago) was poor here. Hearts that Care is a clear shade--a Holley evergreen, I see.
Brad--Highland Pinched Fingers is a nice landscaping cultivar, with taller scapes and eye-catching color. It is in the Urgent Care bed here, but deer were a problem last summer (even with nightly spraying).
Maryl--Heartless here looks just like your pic, but I am wondering what it will look like in a clump. Honky Tonk Barbie was too short here to suit me, but probably ideal for a pot. Not much rebloom here, but I think you said that rebloom scapes are taller.
Handwriting on the Wall was the best I have seen it. Baffled why a minority of cultivars seemed to like the 2023 winter/spring.
Heman is tall and looked quite good last summer.
Petit's Half Moon Key actually performed better.
Hush Little Baby always attracts enough attention to stay.
Heavenly Bombshell, a parent of C Cactus.
Heavenly Dragon Fire --a very iridescent shade of orange. Some people automatically dismiss all oranges in a single category.
Harper's Bazaar has been short at the estate, with its peculiar challenges (like growing next to bordering boxwood). So I have moved it. I constantly have to roll down umbrellas that someone has unfurled next to the pool.
Heartless is a bright color, but plant habit is unknown.
Heavenly Dark Matter --earlier color display
Heavenly Explosion --more tailored flower but not as vigorous.
Heavenly Star Fire --early, large, and tall. Not a fast multiplier here.
Heavenly United We Stand got disturbed by the fence painting. Peace with neighbor was more important.
Heavenly Tiger Tails is a vigorous earlier bloomer. Recently moved.
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoHeartbeat of Heaven. Can be nice. Not a fast grower here.
Hey Soul Sister had better bud count than first year. Seems like a good cultivar; fairly tall.
Hooked on You. Reliable teeth. Had better bud count than in 2022, but height may be an issue.
Heroes on Horseback. An early Davisson that is quite tall.
Holiday Party. Not a fan of most doubles, but this one is vigorous.
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