Daylilies July 19th

Mokan Butterfly (Lenington 1984)

I haven’t posted any daylilies since Monday. Lots more daylilies have bloomed since then! For the hemeroholics out there, here is another batch of pretty faces.

Old King Cole (Moldovan 1995)

Trahlyta (Childs 1982)

Blonde is Beautiful (Harris Benz 1985)

Siloam Little Girl (Henry 1970)

Border Sentry (Whatley 1995)

South Seas (Moldovan 1993)

Banned in Boston (Simpson 1994)

Alpha Centauri (Hanson 1992)

Outrageous (Stevens 1978)

Ruby Spider (Stamile 1991)

Wisest of Wizards (Salter 1994)

Karen’s Curls (Reinke 1997)

Blue Voodoo (Rice 2005)

Ghost of Thunder Road (Hanson 2001)

Seminole Ruby (Kirchhoff 1993)

Pandora’s Box (Talbott 1982)

Chance Encounter (Stamile 1994)

Scarlet Pansy (Stamile 1986)

Troubled Sleep (Hanson 1998)

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Just a Few More Daylilies

We had a very rainy early summer, and I was worried that the lack of sun might suppress flower production among the daylilies, but that hasn’t proved to be the case. There is a fine display of brilliant blooms. Walking through the garden during daylily season reminds me of Emerson’s line from Hamatreya, although the context is not the same: Earth laughs in flowers. And I laugh too.

Jerry Hyatt (Hanson 2004)

Choo Choo Fantasy (Pickles 1995)

Alpha Centauri (Hanson 1992)

Mystical Rainbow (Stamile 1988)

Raspberry Bouquet (Bomar 1994)

Geneva Firetruck (Hansen 2000)

Tangerine Horses (Kaskel 1996)

Doug’s Red Mercedes (Williams 1996)

Galena Gilt Edge (Blocher)

Moonlight Orchid (Talbott 1986)

Blue Voodoo (Rice 2005)

Coyote Moon (Kirchhoff 1994)

Ruby Spider (Stamile 1991)

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Friday Daylily Roundup

Garden Path

Here is a sampling of some of the daylilies blooming this week.

Galena Gilt Edge

Flaming Wildfire

Starstruck

Ruby Spider

Custard Candy

Rue Madeline

Scarlet Pansy

Siloam Little Girl

Vesuvius

Alpha Centauri

Geneva Firetruck

Dragon Dreams

Troubled sleep

Old King Cole

Outrageous

Golden Tycoon

Pink Super Spider

Texas Gal

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This Week in the Garden

Today’s photographs feature some of the beauties that have been stealing the limelight around the garden this week. Lest you should think that I have nothing but daylilies, I have added a new page to my blog, a garden inventory of plants. Many of these plants are new this year, so won’t reach their full potential for another year or two. Meanwhile, the daylilies continue to be the stars of the July garden.

Ruby Spider

Umbrella Parade

Autumn Mineret

Frans Hals and monarda

Siloam Little Girl

Chance Encounter

Bonanza and hostas

New Series

Trahlyta

South Seas

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Sunday Snapshot: Even More Daylilies!

August Morn

Cameroons

Coyote Moon

Eggplant Escapade

Key West

Malaysian Monarch

Outrageous

Pixie Parasol

Ruby Spider

Siloam Little Girl

Texas Gal

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Daylilies, Continued.

Elegant Candy (Stamile 1995)

Note: You can see more daylilies on their own page. Click on the tab labelled Daylilies above the Willow House Chronicles header.

As the daylily season continues, I’ve been enjoying new faces in the garden. Here is an update featuring some of the latest blooms. These include old-timers like Frans Hals, below, and newer hybrids such as Elegant Candy, pictured above. For more on daylilies, see Daylily Season.

Frans Hals (Flory 1955)

Dallas Star (Ferris 1976)

Alpha Centauri (Hanson 1991)

Rosella Sheridan (Spalding 1976)

Neal Berrey (Sikes 1985)

Femme de Joie (Hayward 1979)

Texas Gal (Hansen 1988)

Ruby Spider (Stamile 1991)

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