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David_b
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 04:03 pm EST : |   |
Well I have to admit at the outset, I am not that big a daylily fan. I have literally hundreds of perennials in my garden, and only a few dayliles, Happy Returns, Hyperion, Mary Todd, Ice Ballet, maybe a couple of others...
I saw the Gardner's Journal this week and they were talking about plants which were new and improved in terms of
good foliage mounds
"branching and flower bud count"
(they were saying there are plants which bloom 8 solid weeks?).
new and improved color blends.
So OK daylily fans (no pun intended), I'd like to know some really good new varieties to try., with these qualities. I like yellows, pinks, some oranges which aren't too 'in your face', good burgundy. But yellow most of all. And I like late blooming plants. I also like some of the daylilies with smaller flowers.
Recommendations? And SOURCES please?
David Michigan Zone 5-6 |
Gardenbug
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 04:47 pm EST : | |
Although in Canada, these are the two sources I know best. Nice to study the daylilies on their websites and fun to visit them as well.
http://www.gratrixgardenlilies.com/
http://www.pottingshed.org/2002daylilypage.HTM
If you are traveling to the Stratford Festival, this is a nearby nursery of interest: BRICKMAN'S BOTANICAL GARDENS, RR#1, Sebringville, Ont N0K 1X0
gardenbug Ontario, Canada zone 5b, USDA zone 4 |
David_b
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 05:20 pm EST : | |
Actually 'bug, the gardener's journal program featured the potting shed. I didn't remember the name but know that you say it I recognize it. I am happy to know about those sites. Thanks DB
David Michigan Zone 5-6 |
Precious
| | Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 01:38 am EST : | |
David,
And all, THE Best site on the Web for looking, drooling, or buying is
http://www.abacom.com/chacha/garden.htm
This site has most all of the major Hybridizers, plus many Private Gardens. You can spend a day there and not see it all.
Happy Day,
Precious
Hazel Green, Alabama, Zone 7, AHS Region 14
http://members3.clubphoto.com/tony237544/
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Vtskiers
| | Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 05:54 am EST : | |
David, I think they plants they were referring to are some being marketed under the name of Trophytakers. You can see them at:
http://www.trophytakerdaylily.com
I think 8 solid weeks may be a bit of a stretch-my source claims 6. The plants I have are too young to judge yet, but I did get more than the usual 3 weeks even from first year plants. So far my favorite from this group is 'Woodside Ruby'
Even though I love daylilies, I don't have the room to devote garden space many varieties so I'm also always on the lookout for superior performers also. The longest blooming one I have is a pink called 'Hello Dolly'. This one starts blooming for me in early July and every year frost kills a few buds before they get a chance to open. This isn't a rebloomer and you don't get continuous heavy bloom, but it basically flowers from July til October.
Another big bloomer for me although I'm not crazy about it's color is 'Black Eyed Stella'. This blooms heavily, reblooms and multiplies rapidly. Like you, I also have 'Happy Returns' which I love and 'Hyperion' as old standbys.
IMO, Daylilies are like Hostas in that somebody is coming out with a new variety all the time. Of course they all have individual qualities and unique beauty to someone but to the average perennial gardener many start to look alike and unless you're a collector or have a huge garden, you need a way to sort them more by overall performance.
Sue
Wethersfield, CT USA Zone 6a
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