Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
| AHS link: |
AHS Daylily Cultivar Info |
| Hybridizer: |
Fay |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: |
1954 |
| Foliage type: |
Semi-evergreen
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| Scape height: |
40 inches |
| Bloom time: |
Late
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| Plant Traits: |
Diurnal
Early Morning Opener (EMO)
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| Bloom Traits: |
Self
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| Bloom Form: |
Unusual Form
Unusual Form - Cascade
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| Color description: |
greenish lemon self |
| AHS Awards: |
Honorable Mention: 1962
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
|
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
|
| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
|
| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
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| Flowers: |
Showy
|
| Propagation: Seeds: |
Will not come true from seed
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Ploidy: |
Diploid
|
| Parentage: |
Lark Song x (North Star x Joanna Hutchins) |
| Child plants: |
4 child plants |
Posted by
adknative (Eagle Bay, New York - Zone 3b) on Nov 25, 2023 7:01 AM concerning plant:
'Emerald Isle' is a vintage daylily (Fay, 1954) with 40-inch scapes, and with buds and blooms which just won't quit. The flowers are about 5.5 to 6-inches... I have never noticed any fragrance... but they start the early day at almost a pastel, pale butter yellow and by afternoon, light the garden with deep golden-yellow sunshine.
As a clump, there are between 10 and 15 scapes, but each scape is just loaded with slender, elegant buds. 'Emerald Isle' blooms from late July till end of August (end of summer) and should never be taken for granted. The flowers are well-spaced, never hang up or water spot, and 'Emerald Isle' tosses out poly blooms almost casually among the usual flowers... at least one (among the dozen or more) almost daily. Cold-hardy and gorgeous.
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