I have a scape on my 'Tuscawilla Tigress', it was the only plant I received that was in a little pot. It was also he largest of the bunch and now it looks like it may be the first to bloom unless some of the others do some fast catching up.
Its been about two months since it was planted.

I seen Wilds has Ruffled Orange Pretzels.
Does anyone have that one? I think it is pretty, thought about ordering it.
All the things I ever got from them were small but did well for me.

Well, went out this morning and found my first bloom produced from my purchase of daylilies from Wild's. It was not Tuscawilla Tigress that looked like for so long would be he first to bloom. The first plant to bloom was Jolyene Nichole. The plant is still very short, but the bloom is absolutely beautiful and full sized. I think the bloom is just beautiful.

Jolyene Nichole:

It's a very nice bloom. I used to have that one but got rid of it because to me a 6" bloom just didn't look right on a 14" scape. And with the rest of the front of the bed plants being small blooms it looked out of place. Of course when I got it I didn't realize it was such a short scape because I didn't look at the stats when I first got into daylilies.

I think this will be the shortest daylily I have, but I like the idea of having blooms down lower to fill in some spots and this should work well for that.

I had 6 large clumps of Jolyene Nichole, and the bloom was always awesome, but the scape was too short for it, like Michele said. It was still one of my favorite blooms, and I did bring a a couple of fans with me when I moved. It's one that I just couldn't give up! I'm crossing it with some taller daylilies and hoping for something a little more balanced.

I'm learning to see daylilies with such wide-open eyes now ... and my husband is helping me to look at the daylilies blooming in the garden with a new approach. He doesn't often comment on the daylilies since he finds most of them to be much like each other and thus not especially appealing. But, here is one in our garden that he took the trouble to point out to me last weekend:



Its scape is listed at a higher height, but it cannot be more than 10 inches off the ground, and lays nicely nestled down in the parting of the fan's foliage. My first thought was, oh no, I need to help him understand that the scape is displaying the bloom too low down in the foliage and that I'll need to correct it by crossing it with taller scaped cultivars! But, I hesitated, took a second look, and found that not only was it beautifully displayed in that way, but it brought a whole new aspect and lush look to the front of the bed where it was planted. The large bloom was matched by the width of the fans, in a laterally balanced way, in the same way a tall scape can be nicely balanced by the height of the foliage.

I really appreciate the larger lower blooms now - glad to have gotten past what gets defined as correct, and will be making sure to include some low-to-low and low-to-medium crosses to explore it more. Now that I can appreciate how lovely they really are I am delighted... the large-and-low splendor of full-sized blooms juxtaposed against those classic fans really adds something very elegant to the front of the border!

I have sometimes trimmed foliage shorter when the blooms start. It doesn't seem to hurt anything at all and I can see them better that way. I used to have Jolyene Nichole too but it was too short for me so I gave it away.

I'm so glad we've also recently found, from an earlier helpful post by Seed (and subsequent experimenting), that relocating short-scaped daylilies to shady areas often results in much taller blooms (and vice versa). I have some that were too tall growing in shady areas, and they got sent to my blast furnace beds (much less exaggerated scapes on them this summer!). On the other hand, those in full sun beds with scapes lower, or blooms smaller, than we enjoy go to shadier spots and usually come up much bigger or higher. It is a great relief and joy not to feel the need to toss or give them away. And we still find that a mix of both are welcome in our gardens for their variety, novelty, and their ability to widen our appreciation for daylilies' many expressions.

I will certainly be trying a few 'Jolyene Nicole' in a location with more shade. Yesterday I had a beautiful bloom on a scape no more than 8 inches tall. But I will also stick a few here and there mixed in with the other flowers, I think they would be great for hiding some of the lower foliage that tends to die of and turn brown during the season on a few of the taller plants I have (not daylilies).

I didn't see much of a different in Jolyene Nicole when I moved some of it to the shade. It was maybe an inch taller, but still very short. The blooms were identical, and every one of them was perfect, so it was worth keeping around just for that. I really do love that plant, but I wish it standing head and shoulders above the foliage, because it is so beautiful.

Ooo, I love the idea of hiding some of the withering blades with low blooming cultivars JN must be pretty well liked for so many people to own it over the last three decades (and seems like a lot of growers keep it well stocked). But, its good to see pros and cons ... I think it would make a superb pollen or pod parent crossed with another cultivar that is maybe stretching its neck way out above the others!

Tina, I like to see the babies from plants I'm thinking of getting, or ones that I already have. That is another thing that I love about the database! JN has made plenty of babies that are much taller than it is, and they are also beautiful! To me, it is worth having just for it's good parenting skills!

@natalie Good parents are so very hard to find, and she has so much to offer. Wouldn't be without her in my own mix!

This was the bonus plant I received with my order from Wild's. This is the second plant to bloom, and both have been named correctly. The plant is still small, but lots of fans, and the bloom is also small, but it has bloomed.

Crimson Pirate:

You are going to love that one when it reaches its full height and size! It's one of my favorites!

I already had it before I got it from Wild's, think I bought it at Walmart, this is the second year for the Walmart plant, it is doing well, but the blooms are very small still, I just don't think they get very large. The data base says 30" scapes and 4 inch blooms, mine have a lot of growing to do.

Mine were closer to 5 1/2 or 6 inches, but the scape was the right size. I got mine as a wrong plant, but it was easy to find the name because so many people grow it. I've heard others say that their blooms were larger than the registered size.

I am considering purchasing some daylilies from Wild's in the next couple of days. I live in Lexington , KY and so far the weather has not went above 83 degrees. I know it is bad to plant above 90 but is 80 too hot for these to survive? Also would you recommend planting directly in the ground or planting in pots outside to transplant into the ground in the fall? Any advice would be appreciated.

List of daylilies I am considering ordering:

Alice in Wonderland
Brag On
Calling You
Chartreuse Magic
Melon Balls
Mountain Snow
Olive Bailey Langdon
Optimism
Peaceful Alcove
Peaceful Promise
Pink Puff
Puddin
Quiet Whisper
Raindrop
Salmon Sunrise
Saucy Flourish
Siloam June Bug
Sing Again
Wine Delight
My Sweet Rose
Fairy Tale Pink
American Revolution
Winsome Church
Stella de Oro
Pineappla Swirl
Pastures of Pleasure
Mother Mine
Melon Mist
Little Wart
Halls Pink
Bunny Puff
Apache Tears

Hi Tiptonla! to ATP!

My two cents: if you have the pots it is a great way to start and settle new plants, especially in warmer weather. If potting them till fall is a pain, and your 6a summer will stay under 90 degrees or so ... maybe go ahead with in-ground planting.

I know that others here with more first-hand experience will be able to chime in when they get a chance, and let you know how they decided what to do with the new daylilies, and how they are doing now.

You have some real classics, and great beauties in your list! We'd love to hear what you decide and how things go after they arrive. If you have any questions along the way, this is a great place to ask them!