As you can see by the other images, Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Dragon King') is a true red daylily, your images look like a pink variety.

they are redder; pic taken early morning, and maybe just my camera. thanks

I still don't think it's correct. Yours also doesn't display the larger triangular eye and your looks like a bitone, the sepals are lighter. None of the other images here nor anywhere else for Dragon King look anything like this.

guess I'll have to buy another from someone else. It was sold to me as Dragon King. Any idea what this may be? Thanks

doesn't look familiar to me, sorry.