Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Apps
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1999
Foliage type:	Dormant
Scape height:	16 inches
Bloom size:	3.75 inches
Bloom time:	Extra early
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Diurnal
Bud Count:	under 10
Branching:	2-way
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Bloom Traits:	Eye or Band
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	rose pink blend with rose purple band above yellow throat
AHS Awards:	Honorable Mention: 2002

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 Fragrant
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Ploidy:	Diploid
Parentage:	((Pardon Me x Happy Returns) x (Happy Returns x Sugar Cookie)) x (Brocaded Gown x Happy Returns)
Child plants:	21 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Rosy Returns' was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 6, 2016.

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Uploaded by Drdaninkc

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Uploaded by Hazelcrestmikeb

Location: Bassett, VA (Zone 7a)
Date: 2023-06-08
Second year bloom

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Uploaded by RootedInDirt

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

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Uploaded by SNJDebbie24

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2018-07-18

Uploaded by celtica

Uploaded by debsroots

Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2022-06-07
First bloom today; already more scapes appearing.

Uploaded by UndyingLight

Uploaded by poisondartfrog

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2017-08-09

Uploaded by celtica

Uploaded by comgoddess

Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 15 July 2016
Upon returning from my summer road trip, Rosy greated me with a n

Uploaded by marsrover

Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Wood County, TX
Date: 2021-04-27

Uploaded by SunriseSide

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2018-07-29

Uploaded by celtica

Location: Corner rock garden
Date: July 2014

Uploaded by foraygardengirl

Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 2012-June-05
Rosy Returns growing in 10 hours of full sun.

Uploaded by Dodecatheon3

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Melvindale, Mi. 48122
Date: Early, mid & late season 2010
Took 3 years to get some nice bloom, but well worth it.

Uploaded by Hemlady

Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: July
prolific bloomer, right until frost!

Uploaded by threegardeners

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Lexington, KY
Date: 2015-06-24

Uploaded by tiptonla

Photo Courtesy of Tranquil Lake Nursery. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-07-28

Uploaded by DebbieC

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-30

Uploaded by DebbieC

Photo Courtesy of May's Acres Daylilies. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy American Daylily and Perennials

Uploaded by vic

Location: Lexington, KY
Date: 2014-06-23

Uploaded by tiptonla

Date: 2006-06-29
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Photo Courtesy of Spring Fever Daylilies. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by robertduval14

Date: 2012-04-03
Image Courtesy of Monches Farm Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Date: 2009-01-13
Photo Courtesy of Liliana Flower Farm Used With Permission

Uploaded by vic

Uploaded by foraygardengirl

Photo Courtesy of Sugar Bay Daylilies. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-08-14
This cultivar reliably reblooms in my northern garden.

Uploaded by touchofsky

Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-07-08

Uploaded by csandt

Location: Manteno, Illinois, USA
Date: 2019-06-26

Uploaded by Lee5b

Location: My Yard, Zone 6a
Date: 2009-07-10

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Uploaded by Pat236

Uploaded by Buddysgirl

Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 16 July 2016
Clockwise starting at 10 o'clock, the past, the present and the f

Uploaded by marsrover

Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 7 September 2016
Rosy returns for reblooming on 7 September 2016.

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Comments:

Posted by Dodecatheon3 (Northwest Arkansas - Zone 6b) on Mar 5, 2013 5:12 PM concerning plant:

Rosy Returns seems to have the best color when provided with full sun. When I grew this plant in partial shade it had a less saturated bloom color & wasn't very pretty in my opinion. I moved it, and in its new location it gets 10 hours of sun. The color is now much more saturated & pleasing to the eye. It also blooms a really long time in my garden, sometimes until frost.

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Posted by SunriseSide (Wood Co TX & Huron Co MI) on May 7, 2021 11:08 AM concerning plant:

Some of the blooms had a tiny malformed pistil this spring. Will check any reblooms for a continuing issue.

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Plant Events from our members
aspenhill	On September 28, 2013	Obtained plant Merrifield - qty 1, split into 3
BillAlleysDLs	On July 17, 2015	Bloomed
Pat236	On June 15, 2018	Bloomed Rosey did it again....first bloom of the season.
Pat236	On June 6, 2016	Bloomed First bloom ever...I'm shocked as it started out as a few dry sticks.
Barbalee	On June 27, 2016	Bloomed 12", 2.5" bloom
Barbalee	On April 1, 2016	Obtained plant from G. Wild
KJMarionGallant	On July 10, 2018	Bloomed
tabbycat	On May 9, 2022	Bloomed Today several opened 5-9-22
tabbycat	On July 1, 2021	Bloomed Reblooming
tabbycat	On May 5, 2021	Bloomed
tabbycat	On April 29, 2019	Bloomed 1st flower of 2019 & bloomed a month, rested & started reblooming July 1st.
SkirtGardener	On July 24, 2020	Obtained plant
SunriseSide	On April 28, 2021	Bloomed
SunriseSide	On March 16, 2021	Obtained plant Purchased in pot before bloom
Passionate4gardening	On June 5, 2023	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)

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