I got Purple de Oro in 2009 and when I planted it, the star magnolia tree in that area was only 3 feet tall. Well, now that magnolia is over 15 feet tall and the daylilies in that area do not get as much sunlight as they need. Purple de Oro is still very small because of this, but it keeps coming back year after year. I actually dug it up in 2018 and gave it away, but I think a piece is coming back.
I noticed that there are two pictures in the database posted by Drdanikc and one of these pictures is labeled as "Purple de Oro Sport". I am wondering if these pictures should be deleted from the database, because they are not Purple de Oro.
6/16/2011 - looking pretty good back then, but the bud count and branching hasn't been the greatest and I've never had rebloom, but I really haven't got it in a spot for it to thrive. I've never seen rust on it.
6/20/2010 - this is a horrible picture of Purple de Oro inthis next photo, but it shows how it compares to other daylilies for color and height.
Purple de Oro (bottom of pic) is registered at 20 inches with a 3 inch bloom.
Moonlit Masquerade (far right) is registered at 26 inches with a 5.5 inch bloom.
Buttered Popcorn (in back) is registered at 32 inches with a 6 inch bloom.
The orange-red daylily is a NOID.
6/20/2010 - although it is not registered as a bi-tone, it sometimes looks like one. I don't have many recent pictures, but in most all of the pictures I do have, the blooms are never fully open. That could be because of the shade issue.
