Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Roberts-N.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2005
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 36 inches
Bloom size: 7 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Nocturnal
Bud Count: 26-30
Branching: 5-way
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Spider
Color description: purple self above green throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 2015
Honorable Mention: 2010
HOS: 2015 Harris Olson Spider Award (Best Spider)

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)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Child plants: 5 child plants

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  • Daylily

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Date: 2022-06-08
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Date: 2013-06-17
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-03
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Date: 2009-06-06
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-03
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-13
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Date: 2010-05-29
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Date: 2013-06-26
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Location: The Lily Farm near Center, Texas
Date: 2015-06-10
Comments:
  • Posted by dyzzypyxxy (Sarasota, Fl) on Mar 12, 2022 10:55 AM concerning plant:
    This cultivar is highly resistant to daylily rust, and here in Florida that's a most important attribute. It has beautiful clean foliage, and puts up lots of gorgeous twisty flowers every year. I could only wish it was a re-bloomer. The show is too short for me.
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