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This registered dormant daylily is the only one that did not go dormant for me this year (zone 10 garden). Neither has it bloomed (received it at the end of November 2011), but it is increasing nicely. In one year, one fan increased to five.

Although registered as a M, this one is always the first 1 or 2 to bloom for me (EE). This year (2013), it started blooming in early /mid February and is currently re-blooming now in mid to late April (95% of my other dl's have not even started yet).

The third wave started blooming mid-May.

The first and third waves were of normal coloration. The second wave was orange.

As of early July, Hampshire Hoyden is still blooming! It has been going continuously for 5 months - a real blooming machine.


End Note: Hampshire Hoyden bloomed its last scape in early November after taking a 30 day rest. All in all, it has bloomed off and on for 9 months this year.

This aggressively increases for me in zone 10. I received 5 fans at the end of November 2011 and, when I went to divide this year back in January, I counted 50 fans.

Although registered as 48" tall, several sources quote 30-36". Also, although listed as a Mid to Late bloomer, it is the first to bloom in my zone 10 garden. Petals are recurved.

Known as Greater Galanga (or Galangal), this is the more common of the two types of Galangal used in Thai cooking. In addition to the culinary uses, there are many herbal preparations that utilize the rhizome.

Plant as soon as the soil is warm (this is a tender perennial) and harvest in the fall when dormant. Although some sites state that Galangal will survive in zone 8, deep mulch and a sharp eye may be required.

Tender perennial grown for edible rhizome. Related to ginger, Lesser Galangal is used as both a culinary ingredient and as a herbal preparation. A common ingredient in Thai food, this rhizome imparts a spicy, fragrant flavor . Harvest in the fall when dormancy sets in and rhizomes have some size. Must be mulched heavily if over-wintered outdoors.

Schreiner's lists this as a reverse amoena

This iris is fragrant.

Is fragrant, also.

Parentage is (Alcazar x Archeveque) X Candelabra.

Also known as Silver Lace Vine or Fleece Vine, it was discovered by French missionary Georges Aube, for which it is named, in the 20th century in China. Fast grower - can reach 12' in the first year - and requires a very strong support system. The leaves are 2-2.5" long and are sometimes tinged with red and orange in the autumn. This vine can bloom twice in a season on long, branched racemes. Originally from Western China and Tibet and is considered invasive in Connecticut.

According to Iris City Gardens, "this is the most common native iris of the northeastern U.S"

Some buds are double socketed. Listed as 7 buds on 3 branches by Schreiner's.

Grown in marsh areas, pond margins. Can be grown with up to 4" of water over the crown.

I. nelsonii, aka Abbeville Iris, is a hybrid species consisting of I. fulva, I. giganticaerulea and I. brevicaulis and is a native of the swamps near Abbeville, Louisiana. Although similar to I. fulva in bloom, its color is more intense and the flowers are larger.

Note that a yellow form also exists.

Pronounced fragrance (sweet lemon) and a rebloomer

Although rated to zone 9, this plant is flourishing in zone 10. In addition, the vendor that I purchased this from lists the height as 3-5' tall. Flowers are white upon opening and mature to pink. Leaves are a combination of green, golden yellow and dusty rose pink. "Sunshine Daydream" is touted as being neater and more compact than other cultivars. Also, it is tolerant of hot, dry sites.

Although listed as zones 3-9, it is flourishing in zone 10b. Also, blooms early (not ML as registered) in this zone.

This cultivar is growing rampantly in zone 10. Euonymus fortunei 'Colorata' is used for erosion control and is considered to be "fire-wise."

Scented Bubbles is currently re-blooming here (in So Cal).