Teresa, NORTH WIND DANCER is very pretty but it is a leaner. I have to stake it when in bloom so the flowers don't end up touching the ground.
This is a great thread on talking about the best performers in our gardens, not just our favorites. It was hot and dry in NH this summer also and I only watered once the daylilies below were the ones that really stood out regardless.
Dot, I'm glad you couldn't resist posting more than 5 because I loved them all and I'll take one of each
VANILLA GORILLA was and has been one of my top performers for the past couple of years. Scapes stand straight and tall, flowers always look good and it's very hardy. It makes an outstanding clump!
VICTORIAN GARDEN STAR BRIGHT - when this daylily is in bloom I can't wait to go out and see it in the morning. The flowers looks just about as good as the end of the day as they do in the beginning. I love the ruffled edge with it's thin gold line that really sets off the dark color.
GLORY TO HIS NAME by Jack Carpenter has been a stand out my garden for the last couple of years. It was a real blooming machine and though it was grown in full sun the dark purple flowers held up very well and looked good at the end of the day. This plant was a fast increaser for me and formed a beautiful clump quickly.
SYMPHONY OF PRAISE
I've sung the praises of this daylily previously but I'm happy to do it again as it's such a beautiful plant and also a great performer. Large 7" lucious pink flowers. I think it's worthy of the Stout award.
CATASTROPHE WAITRESS by Curt Hanson is a wonderful hardy daylily that does so well in my garden. I love the coloring and the glowing watermark. It also increases well for me and made a good clump in a relatively short time. Buds and branching are great
THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM COMES - I like many of Bill Waldrop's daylilies. His KENNESAW MTN. LEMON SORBET has really stolen my heart
but I must say that THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM comes has been a nice surprise, large flowers on tall scapes and it reblooms. When this was in bloom there were usually multiple blooms open each day. Increases well.
ALL MY LOVE TO YOU by John Rice is a beautiful dark purple with a lighter watermark and does not spot and every flower looks beautiful. Blooms for a long time.
