Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
| AHS link: |
AHS Daylily Cultivar Info |
| Hybridizer: |
Reinke |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: |
1993 |
| Foliage type: |
Semi-evergreen
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| Scape height: |
48 inches |
| Bloom size: |
8 inches |
| Bloom time: |
Midseason-Late
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| Plant Traits: |
Diurnal
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| Fertility: |
Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
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| Bloom Traits: |
Self
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| Bloom Form: |
Polymerous
Single
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| Color description: |
greenish white self with greenish throat |
| AHS Awards: |
Honorable Mention: 1998
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Will not come true from seed
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Ploidy: |
Diploid
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| Parentage: |
Ice Carnival x Old Mount Vernon |
| Child plants: |
37 child plants |
Posted by
adknative (Eagle Bay, New York - Zone 3b) on Aug 11, 2023 12:22 PM concerning plant:
'Give Me Eight' is a fun daylily to have in the gardens... of course, first a plant must be suited to your zone and growing conditions, and should have a consistent bloom and enjoyable appearance. 'Give Me Eight' has all that - and more. I believe I read somewhere that it polys about 70% of the time and I do know that it produces polymerous blooms consistently. But what surprised me this year (its 2nd season in the gardens) is how long those blooms last.
Nowhere have I seen 'Give Me Eight' noted for extended bloom, but in my gardens the flowers regularly last well into a second day. Last week, I kept taking photos of the same two poly blooms to verify how well they were holding up, and they went almost 2 full days before wilting. That's crazy and cool, both at the same time.
I am not sure if our cooler northern garden season is contributing to their perseverance, but I will attest to the fact that ... here in zone 3... 'Give Me Eight' is well in the lead for extended blooms.
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On September 3, 2018 |
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