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As this plant has matured, bloom quality has simply continuously improved. Measured blooms today at over 7".

Wouldn't recommend it for this far north (Duluth, MN). Up in 3b/4b land, it was not vigorous, bloomed little, and ultimately got the boot, being sent off to folks further south. For a similar-looking cultivar that has fared far better this far north, consider To Dye For (image in the first reply)

Why post so many pictures of the same plant from the same garden year after year? So folks can understand how variable a daylily can be from day to day, hour to hour. My thought has always been that if I can tolerate the worst photo shown on this website, then I'm probably going to be happy with the plant!

Year after year, a solid performer in our northern 3b/4b garden, even thriving in the hellstrip where every manner of insult is thrown at it. One of the best in the garden, Derrow should be extra proud of this one!

Yes, I uploaded a ton of photos from the 2023 season of this cultivar, which is among the top on my list. I've learned that daylilies are highly plastic in their appearance, changing from day to day and even hour to hour. I often come to Garden.org to view all the photos that have been posted to get a better understanding of how the plant may look, when compared to just the one photo typically shown by a vendor or hybridized. My logic is this: if I can tolerate the worst-looking photo posted here on this website, then I'll probably like the plant. Apply that thinking to Stone Palace Sunshine...and then tell me why you don't already have it in your garden?!!!

Yes, there are multiple photos of the same bloom posted a few times; I added them all so gardeners can see how the plant looks under different lighting conditions. All of the 2023 DuluthDaylily photos were the first year of blooming for this plant. It quickly became a vigorous favorite, even up here in 3b/4b land. I highly recommend it.

From Karol Emmerich's website for this cultivar - "TET 20110 (Entwined in the Vine x sdlg) x {Repeat the Sounding Joy x sdlg) x All Things to All Men}. 5" (sometimes larger), 24" (range of 20-24"; some years 22"), 3-way branching (range of 2-4 way), 12 buds (range of 10-17), ML, Dor, rebloom (but not MN), fr. Soft lavender pink; patterned eye with mix of grape and lavender and ivory; triple edge of purple and dark lavender and ivory yellow; green throat.
Fascinating patterns in the greenhouse (pictures 4-7 above), and outside in Cleveland (picture 1). Hardy and increases rapidly. Easy pollen parent, but not a super easy pod parent and pods don't have many seeds. A TERRIBLE garden plant in Minnesota: slow to open, wiry scape, low budcount, and doesn't always pattern. Because of its weaknesses, I haven't used it as much as I probably should have. It is a very interesting parent. Paul Lewis (Cleveland) got it spring 2016 and reports: "It is slow to open but worth the wait. A bridge plant, but I believe it will be a huge stepping stone toward some really cool patterns." It is available only as a gift to hybridizers with a $300 purchase of anything from the catalog - or you are welcome to request Prophetic Voice, Trials of Job, or Gathering of Nations. This plant is for personal use only and you must promise on your order form not to re-sell or gift any of it. (Note: I have a good supply, so might consider selling it separately if there is any left after gifting, but the same stipulations would apply about no re-sale or gifting)."