Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The Latest Daylilies


Nanuq is with us because of our search for the perfect white daylily.  Its color is what we are looking for but both the flowers and the plant are comparatively small.  If we can just remember these details when we plant the display garden, this plant will be located front and center.


Jedi Free Spirit has been with flowers for some time but getting its picture has been a problem.  Nearly all of these plants grow behind protective wire fencing to deny our deer herd free access to tasty daylily buds.  That barrier also makes it difficult for us to get close to our plants.  The wire fence is removable but now with so many plants growing into the wire damage results if we try to get inside.

Swallow Tail Kite is our tallest daylily.  Its flowers and my nose are the same distance above ground.  We find the colors and their placement relative to each other appealing.


Princeton Silky is pure class.  The raised white ribs cleanly divide the peach colored areas.  This one was among our first purchases and we remain pleased to have it in our collection.  It is a rather late bloomer so it shines when most of the others are nearly finished.


Lime Frost is another example of our search for a pure white.  The ruffled edges always please here and the blossoms have substance.


This one has been in bloom for some time but we are unsure about its name.  Earlier in the day the pink center ribs are more brightly colored but this is the picture that we have.  Our list of purchased plants includes the names Fragrant Pastel Cheers and Spring Fling.  We believe that one of these names match this plant.

Now there are just two names of plants that we have purchased but we cannot find them.  Ruffled Parchment was among the most expensive plants ever purchased but the tiny pieces shipped barely stayed alive for its first two years here.  Now no trace of it can be found.

Wineberry Candy is simply missing in action.  When fall cleanup is underway we will keep our eyes looking for a stone bearing that name.  With these two missing plants all thirty-eight varieties have been accounted for.  A solemn vow has been taken that no additional plants will be purchased until all of those already here have been properly divided and generously spaced. 

2 comments:

Beth at PlantPostings said...

Oh, those are very nice! I think my favorite here is Jedi Free Spirit, but they're all beautiful. I really like your header photo!

Rebecca said...

Love all of your daylilies! They are one of my favorite flowers, though I'm into the spider and usual forms. That's whats so nice about them, always something for everyone.