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Of the 30+ daylily varieties I currently own, God Save the Queen is my absolute favorite. The petals are rounded and heavily ruffled, I even see some teeth (which I wasn't expecting in my colder zone and poor, heavy-clay soil). The blooms open nicely - flat and wide consistently. The color combinations and the richness of the purple hue really grab your eye. The only fault in this flower has been a little splotchiness of the coloration, but some of that can be attributed to inconsistent watering up til now. I would highly recommend this daylily to anyone who is looking for a good purple variety!

Eye Catching certainly draws the eye. The colors are a bold combination. In my garden, the flower form consistently has one petal that points somewhat upward instead of lying flat like the other two petals. I am not sure that I like that, but then again, the uniqueness of the form makes it stand out from the other daylilies around it.
Edited to add that later blooms seem to be flattening out better and self color has lost some of it's yellow undertones.

Lurch is one of my favorites of the daylilies currently in my garden. I was hesitant about it at first because I am not a huge fan of UF daylilies, but the petals and sepals are wide and it doesn't seem much different from a standard daylily. The blooms are massive and the color is vibrant. The plants are hearty and multiply well.