Daylily (Hemerocallis 'El Desperado') in the Daylilies Database - Garden.org

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Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Stamile
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1991
Foliage type:	Dormant
Scape height:	28 inches
Bloom size:	5 inches
Bloom time:	Late
Plant Traits:	Extended Bloom
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	2.5
Fertility:	Pod Fertile Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits:	Eye or Band
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	mustard yellow with wine purple eyezone above green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 2000 Honorable Mention: 1997 JC: 1992 DCS: 2001 PC: 2000

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:	Tetraploid
Parentage:	El Bandito x Blackberry Candy
Child plants:	104 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'El Desperado' was a featured
Plant of the Day for May 31, 2016.

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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-25

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Date: 2021-07-23
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'El Desperado')

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Date: 2014-07-15

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Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 07/10/2015

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Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-07-04

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Location: Huron County, Michigan
Date: 2019-07-30

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Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-07-05
8AM on 65 degree morning - 2 days after extended heatwave (110 -

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Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2021-07-18

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Location: Terrace garden right side
Date: 2013-0701

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Location: Latvia
Date: 2017-08-15

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2023-07-19

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Location: My Utah garden.
Date: 2020-07-28
Popular. Lots of pictures of this one.

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2018-07-02

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2017-07-03
Quite simply, I adore this daylily. To me, it's summer.

Uploaded by MrKGDickie

Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2019-07-24
A poly El Desperado!

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Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-06-12

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2021-07-16

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-07-14

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Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 22, 2022

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Date: 2023-07-17

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Location: KALAMA WA

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2018-07-22

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2018-07-22

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Location: Saaremaa, Estonia
Date: 2023-07-30

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-08-02

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Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-09

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Location: My garden
Date: July-20-2015

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Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2020-06-02

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2020-07-20

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2015-07-27

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Photo by shive1

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Location: Stoneham MA
Date: August 3, 2021

Uploaded by Zoia

Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-07-28
El Desperado

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Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: 2022-05-29
This is my first summer with this plant at this home.

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2021-07-31

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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-08-02

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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-08-02

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Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2018-06-26

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Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY

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Location: central New Hampshire
Date: 2019-07-27

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-07-18

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Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2018-06-21

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Location: Waldoboro Maine
Date: 2019-07-30

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-04

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Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-13

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Location: Southern Indiana
Date: Early morning. July 2022

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Photo by Joy

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Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2017-07-22

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 3-30-2020

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-07-18

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Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-07-13

Uploaded by flowerpower35

Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-07-09

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Location: My Garden

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Location: Terrace garden left side.
Date: 2010-0621

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Location: Latvia
Date: 2017-08-12

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Location: Neenah, WI
Date: 7/4/20

Uploaded by 5249Angela

Date: 2011-07-07

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2018-07-19

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-04

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Location: Bethpage, TN
Date: 2017-07-06

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Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-13

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Date: Aug 21, 2009 10:24 PM

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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-06-24
Cell phone photo.

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2019-07-19
I like how sometimes El Desperado appears the color of yellow mus

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Location: Northville, MI
Date: August 6, 2021, 12:52 PM

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Date: 2016-05-29

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Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-07-05
8AM on 65 degree morning - 2 days after extended heatwave (110 -

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Location: Our DeLand, FL garden
Date: 2010-05-24

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Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2022-06-28

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Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2016-06-04

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Location: My garden, Boise, Idaho
Date: 2021-07-21

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-07-31

Uploaded by DebbieC

Date: 2012-03-24
Image courtesy of Charlotte's Daylily Diary. Used with permission

Uploaded by vic

Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC

Uploaded by scflowers

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-08-01

Uploaded by DebbieC

Location: WA
1st bloom ever and it was a triple.

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2018-07-05

Uploaded by 2Dogsmother

Date: 2011-07-14

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Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2008-08-03

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Date: 2011-07-01

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Location: Terrace garden right side
Date: 2013-0630

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Date: 2008-07-28

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-07-26

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-07-19

Uploaded by jmorth

Date: 2011-07-07
El Desperado

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Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2018-07-19

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Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
Photo by Gail Morgan of BX Creek Daylilies. Used with permission.

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Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2019-06-17

Uploaded by Hembrain

Date: 2011-07-04

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-07-24
8:50 am. I thought I'd lost him, but here he is - a baby brother

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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-25

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Location: Wentworth, NS, Canada
Date: 2016-07-25

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-12

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Date: 2004-08-24
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Location: Saratoga Springs NY
Date: 2013-07-09
El Desperado

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Location: Private Garden, MI
Date: 2009-07-26

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Location: Private Garden, MI
Date: 2008-08-03

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Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2009-07-26

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-07-18

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Location: Georgetown, KY
Date: July 2015
Taken at Jackie & Dan Canner's garden.

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Location: Georgetown, KY
Date: 2015-07-11
Taken at Jackie & Dan Canner's garden.

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Uploaded by Joy

Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2022-06-25
It may not rebloom, but check out this branching!

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Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 6/21/23
I may not rebloom, but check out my branching!

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Date: 2007-06-26
Photo Courtesy of Manatawny Creek Farm Used With Permission

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-05-04

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Photo Courtesy of Cheryl's Daylilies. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-08-04

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Comments:

Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Jul 15, 2013 2:56 AM concerning plant:

Dependable bloomer, consistently perfect blooms once established. Doesn't seem to be bothered by cool weather.

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