Daylilies are popular for a lot reasons, but if they weren’t so pretty, none of the rest of the reasons would matter at all. I should mention that a couple of the online daylily data bases are using a few of my photographs with my permission, so you might run across some of these photos in other places. The other thing about daylilies is that if they weren’t so pretty, I would not have so many of them and we would have a lot more money laying around in old grocery sacks. They aren’t free, you know. Just ask Larry.
This is “Bama Maid”. It was hybridized in 1965, so it has been around awhile.
[in my own defense, I did get this one on eBay for $10 for 4 of them – almost free, really.]
This one is called “Hot Town”, hybridized in 1982.
[this one came from one of my favorite places to buy daylilies. they just love daylilies and have probably 300 kinds. if you stop by when they aren’t busy, they will walk around with you and show you every single one of them. and sell them to you so cheaply, it is almost criminal.]
This is probably my favorite, of all the ones I have. It is called “Bountiful Valley”, hybridized in 1979. It is a simple hybrid, but really stands out in the garden.
[from the same place as “Hot Town” and again, dirt cheap]
This one is called “Monster”, hbridized in 1975. I love the colors and the unsual shape – it is also very big at about 9 inches across.
[ditto]
There are two colors that have yet to be acheived in daylily culture – pure white and clear blue. This is “Gentle Shepherd”, hybridized in 1980 and the closest to white that I have. It is really a very light yellow. There are whiter cultivars of course, but I don’t own them. Yet.
[I can’t remember where I got this one, but I am sure it was very very cheap. I say this ’cause Larry reads my blog and we don’t like to upset him too much.]
This is “Spacecoast Starburst”, hybridized in 1998. It is my fanciest cultivar in terms of the substance of the bloom and the fancy edge. I am fortunate that it survives in my garden since it usually does not last long in zone 5 – I didn’t know that when I bought it.
[this one was not cheap. don’t tell Larry]
This is “Night Beacon”, hybridized in 1988. I have 6 or 7 of these spread around because they multiply pretty quickly and don’t bloom well in one spot for more than 4 years or so – means I have to dig them up and split them pretty often.
[another eBay bargain. $20 for 10 I think. very economical of me wouldn’t you agree? Larry?]
This is “Sigudilla”, hybridized in 1972. Really lovely with a beautiful shape.
[here is something you may not know about me. I have tattoos. one of them is of this daylily. I got the daylily at the cheap-walk-around-and-show-you-all-the-daylilies place, so it was cheap. the tat was not cheap. don’t tell Larry]
I am not out of photos yet, not by a long shot, so we will be back here talking about Daylilies again. I have learned one very important lesson from this, though. If I am going to continue blogging about my gardens, I have to get a lot more weeding done.
I just LOVE the Spacecoast Starburst daylily! Gorgeous!
WOW! I love all of them! We moved to Middle TN last winter after living in Las Vegas for 6 years and I am dumbfounded by the things that grow out here. I have some day lillies growing around the house, but now I want more! I would love any advice you can give about when and where to plant them. GOR-JUSS!
These are gorgeous. Now I have to have some (don’t tell the Hubby). I wonder how they will do here in England since it is so mild. You’re a wonderful ‘photo-taker’! :-)
I am pretty sure that daylilies grow very well in England – ask the people who own your local nurseries and they can get you pointed in the right direction as to good varieties in your area, etc.
As for TN, I know they grow there. Again, your best bet is always going to be the local places that sell perennials. They will carry plants that grow well there [though I believe that the majority of daylilies would grow in TN]. Where to plant them is in full sun and when to plant them is just about anytime the ground isn’t frozen solid.
Thanks meredith – it remains to be seen if it comes back in the spring since we are getting our first “real” winter since I planted it.
Your daylilies are gorgeous! I am not a gardener, but I wish I was. I can’t even keep a houseplant alive since I started having kids. (A gal can only care for so many living things.)
Anyway, I’m glad you were so careful and thrifty in making your purchases. Your daylilies certainly bring much more beauty to the world than my drawers of colorful and expensive (my hubby doesn’t read your blog) sock yarn.
Beautiful photos!! Your garden looks lovely…my fingers itched for the soil when looking at your pictures!!
Hi D – It’s me! I arrived in FL safely and the 50 some degress feels great! (Supposed to be in the 70s soon.) Nathaniel is relishing being at his grandparents, having them all to himself.
See I’m addicted to your blog …. was afraid I was going to miss something! The first sign of addiction is that I checked your blog before calling my family to let them know of our safe arrival. (I was showing D & G your pictures.)
I have no idea where Astatula FL is, but that’s where it says I am ….. so when you see the hits from Astatula …. that’s me. : )
Well, I’m heading outside to get a fresh orange off the tree ….. after I call my family.
CM
How sweet of you to get me fresh flowers! You just made my day! ;)
These are fabulous photos!! They make me smile…and wish I had a green thumb.
~melody~
Gorgeous! All of them. I think my favorite here is Night Beacon. I have a few varieties in my yard but I can’t remember what they are called… It’s been too long since I’ve seen them! I miss flowers! I think I’m going to have to do a flower post soon just to escape winter! It’s supposed to be in the minus 60s here at night this week! Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!
They are all so beautiful!! I’ve got quite a few different ones, but nothing that exotic. I am definitely going to find more this spring!
me too…. the fluffy Starburst. It won’t grow here either I bet..
but…I do have a pretty lily similar colours….called a Raspberry Pixie….but not nearly as raspberry pink as I think it should be …more peachy looking to me.