INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HEMEROCALLIS -
dayliles
The genus name is derived from the Greek words hemera, meaning day, and kallos, meaning beauty, referring to the fact that each flower lasts only a day.
Despite their common name, they are not lilies at all. Daylilies come from the genus Hemerocallis, and have fleshy roots whereas true lilies are from the genus Lilium, and are a bulb.
Scientists have introduced an extra set of genes to the Daylily family and the new Tetraploid hybrids have taken Daylily collecting and breeding to another level. Everything about the Tetraploid Daylily is superior to the older Diploid hybrids. More blooms, more re-blooms, more substance to the flowers which are much larger with stronger stems and foliage and greater possibilities in hybridization than ever before.
From pollination to collection of seed to germination and evaluation to introduction into society and eventual importation to Australia (usually from America and then quarantine) can take as long as 20 years! Where known the information box below the Daylily picture will reveal the hybridizers name and year of introduction. Also included in this is AHS Awards (American Hermerocallis Association) which helps the collector in choosing the most desirable daylily that has already been assessed in America and voted accordingly.
The AHS has also now made a new classification that values older cultivars. Historical daylilies are defined as all daylily species and daylily cultivars registered 30 years prior to the current year.
There are over 80 000 varieties worldwide.
Native to the Asian continent. Since the early 1930s, hybridizers, mainly in the United States and England have made great improvements in daylilies. The original ones were yellow, orange, and fulvous red. Today, we have colours ranging from near-whites, pastels, yellows, oranges, pinks, vivid reds, crimson, purple, nearly true-blue, and amazing blends plus many forms.
Daylilies are very adaptable plants that are easy to grow. They will grow in many soil types from fertile loamy (which is the best) to clay and everything in between. They can tolerate many climatic conditions. Suitable for almost anywhere in Australia they will grow in hot dry or cool moist climates. They are drought tolerant once established. But to get the very best out of your daylilies we do recommend giving them a little TLC.
Good erosion control. Their thick tuberous roots, spread out like fingers and hold the soil in place, even on steep slopes.
You can grow them in pots and they look amazing
Daylilies can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or dormant (just don’t forget where you planted them)
Some varieties are fragrant.
Scapes can range from 20cm right up to 1.5m
Even though daylilies are grown for their gorgeous blooms, the foliage adds great form in the garden too.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Trimmer 2004 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2009)
BARBIES FAVOURITE by Smith-FR 2008
BLACK PARROTS by Trimmer 2012
BEAUTIFUL REGINA by Smith-P. Harry 2012
BLUE GRASS MUSIC by Grace-Smith 2005 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention, 2010)
BROADWAY DIVA by Stamile-G. 2006 (AHS Award, Honorable Mention 2018)
BILL ROBINSON by Grace-Smith 2004 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2008)
BAJA CALAFORNIA by Trimmer 2011 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2016)
BEWITCHING EYES by Petit 2008
CHILLI SPICE by Hansen.D 2003
CHORUS OF ANGELS by Salter 2012
CORTINA by Stamile 2001
CLOWNS CABERET by Salter 2003
CORONATION DREAM by Petit 2008 (Double)
CRANBERRY ISLAND by Trimmer 2009
CITRIX by Stamile 2005 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2011)
COSENZA by Stamile 2007
CONTINENTAL HOLIDAY by Salter 2002
CHERRY BURST by Trimmer 2003 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2008)
COURTNEY ROSE by Green-S. 2009
CRAZY CRANE by Stamile 2002 (Spider)
CHRISTOPHER MOODY by Stamile 2008
CANDID COLORS by Kirchoff 2003
COSMIC TRAVELLER by Trimmer 2007 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2011)
CACTUS JACK by Trimmer 2007 (Double) (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2011)
CAROL TREGO by Charman 2012 (Unusual Form)
CALLING ALL ANGELS by Trimmer 2003 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2007)
CROWS FEET by Hansen 2003 (Sculptured Form)
CRIMSON COWOY by Stamile-Pierce 2011
DEVONSHIRE DESIGN by Salter 2005
DESIGNERS ART by Stamile 2001
DANCING WITH JULIE by Trimmer 2004
DR JERROLD CORBETT by Stamile 2007
DREAM MACHINE by Carr 2000
DOUBLE IMAGE by Stamile 2002 (Double)
EURO-MAZING by Wilkerson 2003 (Unusual Form-Cascading)
ENTICING ELEGANCE by Salter 2002
ENCHANTING ESMERELDA by Salter 2000 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2003)
EARLY EARLY TRUFFLE by Kirchoff 2004
ESSENCE OF ROYALTY by Carpenter-J. 2002
EASY ON THE EYES by Salter-E.H 2004
FROGS EYE by Stamile 2004 (Spider-Unusual Form-Spatulate) (AHS Award-2016)
FASHION POLICE by Trimmer 2005 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2009, Award of Merit 2012, Don Stevens Award 2012)
FAIREST OF THEM by Salter 2002 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2007)
FLAMENCO TART by Wemyss 2004
FACE PAINT by Stamile 2006
FRANCOIS VERHAERT by Stamile 2001(AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2005, Award of Merit 2008)
FIJI by Stamile 2007 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2013)
FLORIDA SNOW ANGEL by Buntyn 2005
FABULOUS BLACK PEARL by Salter 2008 (AHS Award- Honorable Mentionn2014)
FIRE AGATE by Stamile 2005 (Double)
GREEN MYSTIQUE by Stamile 2002 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2007)
GRACE PIERCE by Pierce-Trimmer 2000
GAVIN PETIT by Petit 2004 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2008, Award Of Merit 2011, Don C. Stevens Award 2013)
GILDED BUTTERFLY by Petit 2008
GOLDEN ILLUSIONS by Salter 2000
GLAMOUREYEZ by Harry-Gaskins 2008
HALLOWEEN HOCUS POCUS by Salter 2003
HIGHWAY BLUES by Lambertson 2007
HALLOWEEN KISSES by Harry 2010
HEARTS AND FLOWERS by Kirchoff 2000 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2010)
HOLLY GUACAMOLE by Salter 2005
HALLOWEEN TRICK by Salter 2005
HENRY LORRAIN by Munson 2001
HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE by Carpenter 2002 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2005, Award Of Merit 2008)
HOLIDAY AFFAIR by Carr 2001
INTO THE EVENING by Stamile 2006
ISABEL MARAFFI by Trimmer 2001(Double)
IN SEARCH OF ANGELS by Stamile 2001
JUST AS I AM by Carpenter-J. 2006
JAMAICAN MUSIC by Trimmer 2001(AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2005)
JENNIFER TRIMMER by Trimmer 2006
JURASSIC PINK by Maryott 2015
JAVANESE JEWEL by Carpenter-J. 2001
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS by Grace-Smith 2004 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2007, Award of Merit 2010)
JORDAN VERHEART by Kinnebrew-J.2001
JAY WALKER by Flanders 2001
KEEP ON KEEPIN ON by Smith-F.R. 2009
LIES AND LIPSTICK by Kinnebrew-J. 2003 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2006, Award of Merit 2009)
LEDGEWOODS PANSY EYES by Abajian 2005 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2009)
LEDGEWOODS FIRECRACKER by Abajian 2004
LEDGEWOODS MAGIC ODYSSEY by Abajian 2008
LEDGEWOODS SILVER LINING by Abajian 2003
LEDGEWOODS HAVANA NIGHTS by Abajian 2008
LEDGEWOODS FLAME OF FAITH by Abajian 2008
LORRAIE CHRISTINA by J.Rice 2001
LIME PEEL by Stamile 2002
London Calling by Trimmer 2002
LEE PICKLES by Salter 2001 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2004)
LONNIE LEYROY CARPENTER by Carpenter 2004 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2009)
LAVENDER CREAM CASCADES by Carpenter-J. 2005
LINDEN HONEYCOMB by Waring 2001(Toothed and Fringed Edge)
MR SANDGROPER by Geyer-M. 2007
MANDALAY BAY MUSIC by Salter 2001 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2004, Award of Merit 2009)
MYSTERIOUS EYES by Stamile 2003
MOTHER OCEAN by Petit 2009
MISSISSIPPI MAN by Trimmer 2006
METRO MARKET by Salter 2012
MANGO VALENTINE by Green-S.
MERRY MOPPET by Salter 2002 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2005)
MOONLIGHT RHAPSODY by Salter 2000
MARY LOIS BURGESS by Kirchoff 2000 (Double) (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2006)
MARGARET TUCKER by Kirchoff-D. 2000 (Double) (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2005)
NEW PARADIGM BY Stamile 2008 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2013)
OPEN MY EYES by Grace-L. 2001 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2007)
ORLANDO ADVENTURE by Trimmer-D.
PARTNERS PRIDE by Hansen 2001
PICTURE IN PICTURE by Salter 2007
PINEAPPLE MOON by Trimmer 2007 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2010)
PEARL COVE by Salter 2001
PINK WHISPER by Kiehm 2003
POPCORN PETE by Petit 2002
PURPLE HONEY CREEPER by Lambertson 2008
PURE INDULGENCE by Carr 2000 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2003)
PRINCESS OF WALES by Stamile 2006
PINK DELICIOUS by Wemyss 2004
PATHWAY TO PARADISE by Salter 2005
QUARTZ RAINBOW by Stamile 2007
RED FANG by Stamile 2001 (Toothed, Fringed Edge)
ROMAN COHORT by Salter 2003
ROWDY RED by Stamile 2006
ROSE SENSATION by Stamile-Pierce 2010
ROYAL CORSAGE by Stamile 2004 (Double)
RODEO SWEETHEART by Trimmer 2000
REGGIE MORGAN by Petit 2008
RUNNING HOT by Stamile 2007
ROBERT W. GRENKOWITZ by Petit 2008
RUBY PEARL SULLIVAN by Petit 2008
RUFFLED MASTERWORK by Stamile 2003
RUSSIAN TEMPLE by Petit 2008
RAPID EYE MOVEMENT by Trimmer 2001 (Spider shape) (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2005)
RHODOLITE PRISM by Stamile 2002
ROSEATTE STAINED GLASS by Stamile 2009
ROBES FOR THE QUEEN by Salter 2003 (Toothed, Fringed Edge)
ROYAL REGO by Holton 2002
SONG WRITER by Stamile 2003 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2008)
SPECIAL OVATION by Stamile 2005
SUSAN’S DELPHI by Carl Yon 2004
SPICE HUNTER by Trimmer 2002 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2006)
STILL DREAMING by Peat 2002
SHELTER COVE by Corbett-J. 2002 (Sculpted Form)
SPINY SEA URCHIN by Stamile 2003 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2007)
SAN LUIS HALLOWEEN by Morss 2002
SONOMA by Trimmer 2005
SOMETHING BOLD by Morss 2000
SUMMER BEACH by Stamile 2006
SPINEFELD by Stamile-Pierce 2012
SPECIAL CANDY by Stamile 2006 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2012)
SERENITY COVE by Salter 2009
SKY ISLANDS by Lambertson 2007
SACRED IBIS by Lambertson 2007
SORCEROR’S HAT by Salter-E.H. 2003 (Mini Flower)
SUNDAY SANDALS by Grace-Smith 2003
SHADES OF PURPLE by Woelker 2014
SMALL TEMPEST by Salter 2000 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2003)
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE by Stamile 2008 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2018)
SCARY MARY by Hansen 2003
SUNDAY DRIVING by Trimmer 2002
STAYING ALIVE by Pierce 2010
STARDUST MEMORIES by Petit 2009
SUSAN PRITCHARD PETIT by Petit 2001 (Double) (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2004)
SISTERS OF MERCY by Petit 2009
SHAMROCK BLUSH by Trimmer 2006
SHERRY CANDY by Stamile 2006
SILENT MUSINGS by Stamile 2005
SPECTRAL ELEGANCE by Stamile 2002 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2008)
SPANISH FIESTA by Trimmer 2008 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2010)
SEDUCED by Hansen-D. 2003 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2013)
SHORES OF TIME by Stamile 2002 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2007, Award of Merit 2010)
SWEETER THAN SUGAR by Trimmer 2002
SENSE OF WONDER by Trimmer 2005 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2009)
SCREEN PATTERN by Stamile 2005
SIMPLY ADORABLE by Geyer-M. 2011
SWEET LOVE OF HEAVEN by Grace-L. 2000 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2003)
STONE BEACON by Stamile 2000
SPACECOAST CRANBERRY KID by Kinnebrew-J. 2001 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2004)
SPACECOAST EASY RIDER by Kinnebrew W-J. 2001
SPACECOAST PATTERN PLUS by Kinnebrew-J. 2007
SPACECOAST REBEL YELL by Kinnebrew-J. 2002
SPACECOAST BLOOD DIAMOND by Kinnebrew-J. 2007 (AHS Honorable Mention 2010)
SPACECOAST DARK OBSESSION by Kinnebrew-J. 2008 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2012)
SPACECOAST IRISH ILLUMINATION by Kinnebrew-J. 2008 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2012)
SPACECOAST WHITEOUT by Kinnebrew-J. 2000 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2012)
SPACECOAST COTTON CANDY by Kinnebrew-J. 2001 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2004)
SPACECOAST HOPE BEACON by Kinnebrew-J. 2007
SPACECOAST EYE FOR PASSION by Kinnebrew 2008
SPACECOAST LUNATIC FRINGE by Kinnebrew-J. 2008 (Toothed, Fringed) (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2012)
SPACECOAST SURPRISE PURPLE by Kinnebrew-J. 2000
SPACECOAST FANTASTIC FINISH by Kinnebrew-J. 2007
SPACECOASST SCRAMBLED by Kinnebrew-J. 2000
SPACECOAST MISS MARGARET by Kinnebrew-J. 2008
SPACECOAST SEA SHELLS by Kinnebrew-J. 2003 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2006, Award of Merit 2009, RWM 2009)
SPACECOAST COLOR SCHEME by Kinnebrew-J. 2008 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2012)
TROPICAL HOT FLASH by Trimmer 2008 (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2011)
TUMBLED GLASS by Stamile 2009
TO GOD BE THE GLORY by Carpenter-J. 2006
TRIMMED IN GOLD by Grace-L. 2000
TUSCAWILLA SNOWDRIFT by Hansen 2000 Nocturnal (AHS Award-Honorable Mention 2004)
THE FABULOUS ANNE MCWILLIAMS by Salter 2013
TEMPTATION EYES by Wilkerson 2008
TWIN POOLS by Stamile 2001
TRULY I LOVE THEE by Carpenter-J. 2004
THE BAND PLAYED ON by Stamile 2006 (AHS Award- Honorable Mention 2012)
TROPICAL SENSATION by Stamile 2001
TOUCHED BY MAGIC by Salter 2000
THUNDERBOLTS WAY by Charman 2008
VOODOO DANCER by Petit 2001(Double)
VOILA FRANCOIS by Stamile 2008 (Double)
VICTORIAN PRINCIPLES by Salter 2000 (AHS Awards- Honorable Mention 2003)
VELVET EYES by Stamile 2001 (small bloom)
WALTER KENNEDY by Stamile 2008 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2013, Award of Merit 2016)
WYATT EARP by Stamile 2002
WHISTLE STOP TOUR by Salter 2003
WONDER OF IT ALL by Carr 2005 (AHS Awards-Honorable Mention 2008, Award of Merit 2011)