Daylilies July 14th

Rosella Sheridan (Spalding 1976)

Here are the some of the daylilies blooming over the last couple of days. We had rain on Sunday, so a few are spotted with raindrops.

Willow (Russell 1960)

Key West (Trimmer 1999)

Starman’s Quest (Burkey 1989)

Fencing Master (Munson 1988)

Asterisk (Lambert 1985)

Velvet Thunder (Benz 1994)

Femme de Joie (Hayward 1979)

Giggle Creek (Culver 2000)

Ghost of Thunder Road (Hanson 2001)

Custard Candy (Stamile 1989)

Seminole Ruby (Kirchhoff 1993)

Jerry Hyatt (Hanson 2004)

Galena Gilt Edge (Blocher)

Mata Hari (Brooks 1981)

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Happy Faces

Country Melody (Klehm 1987)

I love the spring season in the garden, when new growth is everywhere. It’s very exciting and inspiring. But for brilliant, happy, boisterous colour, there is nothing like the midsummer daylily season. These easy-care no-fuss perennials come in a wide range of colors and shapes and sizes, and brighten the garden for weeks. As each individual flower blooms for just one day, every morning brings a new bouquet. Here are some of the daylilies blooming right now. Each flower is labeled with its name, hybridizer, and the year the hybrid was registered with the American Hemerocallis Society.

Angelic Grin (Joiner 1992)

Giggle Creek (Culver 2000)

Ghost of Thunder Road (Hanson 2001)

Cameroons (Munson 1984) with Chance Encounter (Stamile 1994)

Serena Dancer (Marshall 1986)

New Series (Carpenter 1982)

Key West (Trimmer 1999)

Karen’s Curls (Reinke 1997)

Big Smile (Apps 1999)

Mata Hari (Brooks 1981)

Troubled Sleep (Hanson 1998)

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