Sorry that lead didn't pan out, Marcia.
While doing some more searching for 'Exploded Pumpkin', I found this amusing article about daylilies written by horticulturalist Daniel Mounts of MountsGarden.com. He specifically mentions 'Exploded Pumpkin' and I loved reading it. Thought you might too.
"The Story of Plants: Daylilies", written by Daniel Mounts - Summer 2013:
http://www.mountgardens.com/ar...
Here is his website where he has other articles about other plants.
http://www.mountgardens.com/wo...