Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Sikes
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1987
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 25 inches
Bloom size: 5.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Rust Resistance Decimal Score: 1.0
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Bitone or Reverse Bitone
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: rose pink bitone with green yellow throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 1994
Honorable Mention: 1989

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
Parentage: Ronda x ((Sophisticated Miss x My Belle) x Blue Happiness)
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Date: 2011-07-10
Photo by Newyorkrita

Date: 2008-07-22
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Date: 2002-08-14
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Date: 2004-07-18
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Date: 2015-08-10
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Location: Maine
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: home
Date: 2014-07-25
"Antique Rose" is the perfect name for this daylily!  A soft rose

Photo courtesy of Nate Bremer of Solaris Farms

Date: 2011-07-16

Posted with permission and photographed by John Wagner http://www
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Location: In my garden.
Date: 2010-07-14
Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2020-06-25
Location: home
Date: 2014-07-25
"Antique Rose" is the perfect name for this daylily!  A soft rose
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-23
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-07-02

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Location: home
Date: 2014-07-25
"Antique Rose" is the perfect name for this daylily!  A soft rose

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Comments:
  • Posted by pixie62560 (Northernmost and largest state in New England - Zone 5a) on Apr 16, 2013 5:21 AM concerning plant:
    Nice large flowers, good ruffle on edges.
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 18, 2013 7:46 PM concerning plant:
    Antique Rose is an older introduction that looks as good today as it did way back when. Definitely an oldie but goodie. Those pink blush flower blooms are a knockout. Nothing bothers those flowers either. Antique Rose always looks good.
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