Here's a few of my newer ones. Well one isn't too new, but the rest are.

Now those put my babies to shame. they are lovely blooms! I had one that was much like your third one down. It was called 'Grandma's Smile'. I lost one to the harsh winter and it was that one. It was a gift and a favorite. Funny how that works. Now my new favorite, and I do not have a photo of it, is a very dark red without the purple shade over the petals. Have you seen Bullfrog's Kiss? Its a good one.

that 3rd one down is called Dilemma

Holy ....!

Don't you dare even try to get me hooked on daylilies.

I love the ones I was gifted, they are gorgeous! Someone else was also very kind to share a lot of information on them with me. Thank you both!

Now just don't get me hooked on them!

Rob, is it true that they are edible?

...and then there's dahlias, Rob !

My deer say "yes" they are edible.

I lost the few dahlias I had last winter. They also make me drool... I might have to order a few next year. I'm already planning on ordering daffodils and of course irises, so what's a few dahlias added into the mix.

Those daylilies you posted are gorgeous, Tom!

thanks, but I don't know if I should be posting DL's on here, They do like lots of water though, Rob, so if you have a dry climate and limited water, you might be better not having them.

Your Daylilies are gorgeous Tom -- I'm partial to #5 -- is it as red as it looks?

I agree Mary Ann...that one just jumped out and grabbed me! They are all beautiful Tom! Thanks for sharing, even if this is the iris forum it's nice to learn about other plants that can grow with the irises and extend the bloom season!

I am so glad to see others growing daylilies on the iris thread. I also collect hosta

I love green throat dayliles. I see that you both posted one of those too. I just love any pretty bloom, I even have a few lillium scattered thru the beds.

Those are some nice daylilies, Tom and Jan. I have a couple dl's that I am getting in the spring to add to ones I have.
I also have quite a few seedlings that should bloom for the first time next year. A few bloomed last summer. They will end up being spread around with the iris's. Here are a few of the better ones that bloomed for the first time last summer.





Next spring I plan on making some iris crosses and try my luck a bit. I am getting more daylilies than iris's now.....can't let that happen.

Oh yes. I grow them too, Teresa.

Those are gorgeous Ken!!

I have a couple Day lilies...nothing special, but they struggle to get enough water in my sandy soil with our hot summers. I end up hand watering them...but can't seem to keep them happy. Maybe if I planted them in light shade they might be happier? Either that or just give up on them...

Marilyn, they would probably do better for you if they got mid-day--afternoon shade. Evergreen daylilies would do better for you, rather than dormants...also.

We plant the dormant DL here.

I am lucky to be able to grow the evergreen, semievergreen and dormant here. I have added several newer intros hoping to make a few decent seeds this coming summer.

Marilyn, you might try a couple in large pots. Then you could control ther soil content and in your zone you should not have to worry about freezing.

I frequent the Lily Auction, I know they have a Iris section on there. Any ATPs people sell there?

Teresa, although we do get some mild freezing each winter (never below 20, rarely longer than overnight) the problem with containers is keeping them wet enough during the summer. They prevent the roots from being able to seek out the water. I don't think I can add any more containers since I have to hand water them daily. That's why I was thinking that putting them in partial shade would keep them from drying out...although I don't know if the reduced sunlight would reduce to blooms.

I have some in partial shade, I think some of my deepest purples do best there. I know what you mean about hand watering, it can be quite a chore. I live with my y elderly Mom half of the week , several miles from my house so I only have very hardy plants in containers.