Yay!!! I hope it keeps growing and lives, lives, LIVES!

My offer still stands too!

WATER DROPS is no more. I still have some pollen frozen so that's a plus.

That's great to hear Jan!

I just discovered that I lost duplicate hostas that I kept on the north side of the house because it is very sheltered from the sun and wind. That is the spot that I have always used for the more fragile plants.

I've been trying to hold out hope but it looks like Purple Maze and Deloris Gould are goners. I just planted them in the Fall. I also lost Cafe Society and a NOID that had both dwindled down to 1 fan. But considering I planted about 50 daylilies in September & October I consider myself lucky not to have lost more. Besides, I've already planted 6 new ones in May!

Lilydaydreamer said:I feel for everyone's lost daylilies.
Not to complain, simply to commiserate, here are my RIPs so far:

Bar code ( had since 2011)
Blue Viper ( single fan, had since 2012)
Catherine Irene ( planted last fall)
Hillbilly heart ( had since 2011)
Larry's Obsession ( had it since 2012)
Little maiden ( planted last fall)
Magical mystery show (planted last fall)
Mandatory evacuation (had since 2010 but moved last year)
Tooth and nails (had since 2012)
Tusk (planted last fall, contacted seller but only to try and buy it again)

All were planted in the ground and looked good last fall
I have several others that may not make it but I will not jinx them by naming them yet.
Lost fans on many.
Tomorrow I will check the side garden - fingers crossed they have made it.

Lisa

Now that I've given them time and checked for crowns, time to add these to the RIP list

Annabelle's blush (planted 2012)
Blue Alert (planted last fall)
Coffee house ( had since fall 2012)
Dizzy miss lizzy ( had several years)
Girls gone wild (always struggled through winter, this one did it in)
Pencil thin mustache ( had since 2012)
Pumpkin and spice (planted last fall)
Red hot returns (planted last fall)
Simply Shiraz (planted last fall)
Victorian principles (never did well, down to one fan- then this winter)
Way past the boonies (planted last fall)

Angel of peace went from 12 fan clump to one tiny fan
Squirrelly has struggled, now 3 small fans coming up
Memories of Mary Jane is struggling but should pull through


Still checking losses at the school garden.

Lilydaydreamer said:

Now that I've given them time and checked for crowns, time to add these to the RIP list

Annabelle's blush (planted 2012)
Blue Alert (planted last fall)
Coffee house ( had since fall 2012)
Dizzy miss lizzy ( had several years)
Girls gone wild (always struggled through winter, this one did it in)
Pencil thin mustache ( had since 2012)
Pumpkin and spice (planted last fall)
Red hot returns (planted last fall)
Simply Shiraz (planted last fall)
Victorian principles (never did well, down to one fan- then this winter)
Way past the boonies (planted last fall)

Angel of peace went from 12 fan clump to one tiny fan
Squirrelly has struggled, now 3 small fans coming up
Memories of Mary Jane is struggling but should pull through


Still checking losses at the school garden.

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that. The same thing that happened with your Angel of Peace is what happened to my (usually hardy) Flore Pleno. I had two big clumps, this year each clump is gracing my garden with one tiny fan.

Wow, that's a lot to lose! Sorry to hear it

RUFFLED PINK PERFECTION headed to the great garden in the sky today. I think VAMPIRE BAT and VIVID BUTTERFLY seem like they are not that far behind.

James, I am sad hearing some of the daylilies you have lost
Many are ones on my want list.
May have to think twice....what if next winter is brutal too?

I think I bear a little responsibility for not clearing the tops sooner (I was out of town) and watering too soon after. Live and learn.

JWWC said: RUFFLED PINK PERFECTION headed to the great garden in the sky today. I think VAMPIRE BAT and VIVID BUTTERFLY seem like they are not that far behind.

Keep us updated. Vampire Bat is one I've been considering but I don't want to waste my money if it isn't very hardy.

AnnaSartin said:

Keep us updated. Vampire Bat is one I've been considering but I don't want to waste my money if it isn't very hardy.

VAMPIRE BAT was hybridized in Ohio so it should do well for you

AnnaSartin said:

Keep us updated. Vampire Bat is one I've been considering but I don't want to waste my money if it isn't very hardy.

I don't think this particular one was a hardiness problem per se but rather rotted as a result of the spring. The last 10 days of cool damp weather didn't allow anything to dry out and recover. This combined with the short to non-existent fall growing season for new additions didn't help.

If you were going to add VB I would say to be sure you amend and lighten the soil that it goes into for drainage.

Just dug up some iffy plants to see if there was any hope. San Juan Sunset & Siloam Double Classic are officially dead. SDC was newly planted last Fall. I'd had SJS for at least 3 years. Both had survived the winter but were late putting out new growth. Just when they started to grow we had a couple of freeze/thaw cycles they just couldn't take. All the crowns had all died back but I was hoping the roots were still good. Nope, pure mush. I'm really going to miss San Juan Sunset's beautiful red flowers.

On the bright side, I also dug up Purple Maze (a previous goner) and found the root system to be mostly intact. I replanted what was left in a better spot. I'm not holding my breath but it might survive. I'm pretty sure I've done this before and gotten fans to grow.

I have Siloam Double Classic and it has done great coming back for me in Lebanon MO which I think is zone 5. Always a strong grower for me, so I would not be afraid to try that one again. With you in zone 7 that seems strange to lose it? At least it is not a really expensive one. It always bloomed really pretty for me when I had it.

Thanks Frillylily, I probably will try it again. I had it in a large pot with 3 other daylilies & they were all fine. Then again I may just be cursed when it comes to Siloam daylilies. None have ever bloomed for me in NY. I was hoping this would be the year I finally got one (out of four) to bloom. I'll baby the three left this year & if they still don't bloom I might just have to give up on all of them.

My list:
RIP to Tooth Tower
Little Surfer Girl
After Awhile Crocodile
Spocks Ears
Lyle seedling 10031
Dakar.

Everything but the last two are 2+ years old.

I still have some the verdict is still up in the air on.

My Coffee House was planted fall of 2012. It came through its first winter pretty rough, but amazingly it put up one scape. It was on my questionable list this year, looking even worse, but has really come on strong since the weather has been warm this week, I think there are about a half dozen fans now.

Bullfrog Kisses is still alive. Single scape left and hanging in there. Crossing my fingers.

I lost 5 iris, all established bunches. There are also several of them on my "wonder if they will survive" list.