Background history:

'Omomuki' is a dormant tetraploid introduced in 1991 by Stamile.

It has earned the following AHS awards:
Honorable Mention: 1995

This plant can be found in our Plant Database at:
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Omomuki') .

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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Omomuki')

Strong growing, intense, earlier yellow here. One of the finest yellows in the garden imho.

Omomuki is one of the oldest plants in my garden. It came here in 1998---only seven years after it's intro. The price had come down to $10.00/DF because it is a strong grower that multiplies it's fans exponentially. It is still here---and will be here for a long time. It's only flaw is that the flowers always have that crape texture that has since been bred out of the daylilies because of increased substance. I still use it for breeding because it does not pass on that trait---and it is a fairly reliable seed-maker.

Sscape said:It's only flaw is that the flowers always have that crape texture that has since been bred out of the daylilies because of increased substance.

Seems like only time I like the crepe texture is with a lemon yellow, probably because yellows tend to be the best openers and the most sun-resistant. Many of the Munson cream-pinks and melon-toned flowers had it, but coming off a cool night they were thin, rumpled, sad-looking flowers. I think it adds interest to the petal surface, but usually at a price. Imperial Lemon and Lion Dance have that texture and finish, but have the substance to pull it off. They're two of the old-guard "pure lemon yellows" which I still grow.

First season here so I can't speak to how well it increases yet. Not a large number of blooms but they're so beautiful I don't mind the low count. Hopefully it will be more prolific in the future. Not a tall flower.

Omomuki was planted in August 2020 in my Upper Bed by the house. But now that I have it, I've identified a plant that I bought from Seawright in the late 2,000s. All I remember was being told that it was a fantastic Garden plant and I should have it. The Seawrights kept up on all the Stamiles, I bought a lot of those from them. Omomuki is a strong plant, it made a great show this summer, blooming from July 5th ( my birthday) to August 4th, which makes it a true Midseason plant here.

I love the form and the happy color, I like the texture and the strong looking scapes and buds. They were right, it is a great Garden plant.

Omomuki had a hard year this summer. It was completely overgrown by Phlox. It had a relatively short bloom from July14 - 26, with only 26 flowers which is nothing compared to the waterfalls of bloom I've had in previous years. This September, I cleared out the Phlox and replanted the Omomuki fans. Hopefully next season will be back to normal.

2023 update blooming from July 14-27, I counted 17 flowers this year. Better than last year but still not as good as it used to be.

Hey, @Zoia, I wonder if your plant needs to be moved or divided. I have Omomuki, too, but I haven't written a review yet because I keep thinking the plant is going to do better the next season. I moved it once already and am thinking about moving it again. Becky, this is not an actual review, more of a comment. I promise to write one next year.