I love the look of a showy clump of daylilies and I think it draws the viewer to it like a magnet. Here are a few from my garden that I like. However, which daylilies do you think put on a show when it comes to a clump of them?

All American Chief


Wild Horses


Forensic Evidence



Jungle Jack Joiner

so what is the purple one?

I don't have any pictures since I rarely take clump shots. But this year Little Red Warbler and Alice Faye have really put on a show! Neither have large blooms but I think they are very showy nonetheless. For early in the season, Butterscotch Ruffles never disappoints.

I rarely take clump shots either but Trahlyta makes a beautiful clump along with Siloam Merle Kent, Maxfield Parrish, Strawberry Candy, Primal Scream, & Ruffled Ballet, to name a few.

I only have 3 cultivars blooming here so far this year, running on memory these six came to mind....

Astral Voyager, wonderful hardy lavender.


Huckleberry Candy, one of my favorites from the "candy" series.


Jerry Hyatt, large blooms with distinctive clear colors.


Witch Hollow, excellent sunfast clear red.


Le Petit Saboteur, a mini bloom with wonderful branching.


I'm sure I'll think of more later....

Here are a few of my favorites.

Pumpkin Prince: It's not even what I'd call a clump yet (maybe four fans at the most). Imagine what it will look like when there are eight or more fans!!!


Indian Love Call:


Spare Time (unregistered daylily):


Bang Bang:


El Desparado:


Janie Wilson:


Through Dark Waters:


Trahlyta:

I have a few clumps shots and they all appear to be out of focus. Sorry...

'Laughing Clown' (Alexander, 1958)


'Apache Beacon' (Roberts-N., 2005)


'Black Eyed Bully' (Miner, 2006)


'Castle Cotton Candy' (Castlebury, 1996)


'Fin and Feather' (Bumgardner, 1995)


'Fol De Rol' (Connell, 1953)


'God Save the Queen' (Morss, 2005)


'Golden Ladies' (Plaisance, 2007)


'Hightower' (Bowen-M., 1973)


'Julia's Choice' (Wall, 1986)


'Odd Man Out' (Gregory-CJ & V., 2011)


'Harbor Blue' (Lake, 1961)


'Peppermint Somersault' (Carpenter-J., 2007) (with hang tags and spent blooms)


Cropped out the mess!


'Rosabelle Van Valkenburgh' (Salter-E.H., 2008)


'Silver Run' (Lee, 1989)


'Spacecoast Sharp Tooth' (Kinnebrew-J., 2002)

I really need to get Apache Beacon.

A new jealousy! I'm so new that I'm delighted when I get a single bloom...and now I want clumps like these!!!

Great Thread and nice photos Cynthia.

I love Jerry Hyatt and Trahlyta

Apache Beacon is on my want list already; this confirms it!

Judy, I've looked everywhere for Peppermint Somersault. If you are willing to sell a fan or two, please treemail me!

Oh my goodness! My daylily want list just grew by leaps and bounds! Thank you so much for responding to this post. I always say that daylily folks are some of the nicest folks ever!

Frillylily said:so what is the purple one?

It is Forensic Evidence.

scflowers said:Apache Beacon is on my want list already; this confirms it!

Judy, I've looked everywhere for Peppermint Somersault. If you are willing to sell a fan or two, please treemail me!

I have plenty of 'Apache Beacon', but let me check on 'Peppermint Somersault'. I broke up my clump for sales and I'm not sure how much is left. Both are carrying pods,

Janet Benz


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Bryan Cook Memorial



Kansas Kitten



Grape Slush - gift from Karen @ Possumhollow. Daily show !



Awesome Blossom - add a "s" for more than one.






On And On



Daring Deception






Just Like Candy


Lemon Pixie - gift Mike Grossmann @ northernlights



Black Fathom Depths

Now I need to add Grape Slush and Black Fathom Depths... beauties!

Great thread idea!

I don't take lots of clump shots because the multiple hybridizers in the family making crosses causes us not deadhead daily. Also having a couple thousand Daylilies causes us to only deadhead for visitors and occasionally as we get to it. All of you have lovely clump shots.
This is a massive show of blooms every day on Graphic Heart

At Sunset

Windswept Morning Angel

Mirror Shades

Linda Gluck

Cat Dancer

If you start at the bottom left and work up, the clumps are
Solar Blast, Relay for Life, two blooms of Discover the Stars, Sears Tower, and Autumn Minaret.

I am blown away by all the clump photos. Please consider adding them to Plant Database.

Judy - Does Fol de Rol scapes flop over?

beckygardener said:Judy - Does Fol de Rol scapes flop over?

It's not a flopper. (I detest floppers.) It will, on occasion, have a few scapes that lean slightly, but not much. I have rid my daylily collection of ground-kissers, floppers, and those that lean more than about a 45 degree angle. If I have to pick it up to look at it, it's outta here.

Judy - Thank you. I have a very small clump of Fol de Rol and last year the scapes were very thin which made it difficult for the plant to hold up those gorgeous large blooms. I had to stake each scape if they weren't leaning against something to keep them from flopping over. When I transplanted it, I put it in a small bed right in front of my vertical herb garden so the scapes could lean against the vertical garden structure. Maybe this cultivar just needs time to strengthen and produce stronger scapes?