Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Winniford
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1969
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 20 inches
Bloom size: 2.5 inches
Bloom time: Early
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Rebloom
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Rust Resistance Decimal Score: 2.0
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: persimmon orange self
AHS Awards: Stout Silver Medal: 1980
Award of Merit: 1975
Honorable Mention: 1972
JC: 1969
DFM: 1973

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Corky x sdlg
Child plants: 36 child plants

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'Bertie Ferris' was a featured
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Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2018-06-17
Location: Brown City, MI  z5
Date: July
Location: Northville, MI
Date: 2022-07-14 9:20 AM
Photo by blue23rose
Location: My garden
Date: 2005-07-16
Photo by touchofsky
Location: South Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2022-07-25
Bertie Ferris
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 30, 2020

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Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 07/05/22

Date: 2012-06-14
Location: springfield MO
Date: 2019-06-25
Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2014-06-28

Image courtesy of Archway Daylily Gardens Used with permission
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Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

Date: 2010-03-27
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Date: 2002-07-19
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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.  
Date: 2009-07-24
 11:08 am. Blossoms are small but bright.
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-20
"Hemerocallis 'Bertie Ferris', 2017, Small Orange [Daylily], hem-
Location: my gardens
Date: 2019-07-07
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-07-07
Location: Local garden Lexington, KY
Date: 2014-06-30

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Date: 2013-06-26

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Date: 2007-06-28
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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-20
"Hemerocallis 'Bertie Ferris', 2017, Small Orange [Daylily], hem-

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Plant Events from our members
Seedfork On September 24, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Decided to remove this plant, just did not appeal to me, blooms to small mostly.
Seedfork On April 19, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
First scape on this plant this year.
Seedfork On April 30, 2017 Bloomed
First blooms on this plant for the season
Seedfork On April 12, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
Found first scape on this plant for the season.
Seedfork On April 26, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Observed first scape
Seedfork On June 13, 2015 Obtained plant
Received from Wild's and planted.
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