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| AHS link: | AHS Daylily Cultivar Info |
| Hybridizer: | Moldovan |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: | 1994 |
| Foliage type: | Semi-evergreen |
| Scape height: | 26 inches |
| Bloom size: | 6 inches |
| Bloom time: | Midseason |
| Plant Traits: | Extended Bloom Rebloom |
| Fertility: | Pod Fertile Pollen Fertile |
| Bloom Traits: | Edged |
| Bloom Form: | Single |
| Color description: | burgundy red to bright wine red blend with bold white picottee edge above a pale yellow to green throat |
| AHS Awards: | Award of Merit: 2004 Honorable Mention: 1999 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | Abba x Shaka Zulu |
| Child plants: | 13 child plants |
'Francis of Assisi' was a featured
Plant of the Day for November 14, 2015.
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| Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Dec 3, 2011 4:26 AM Excellent color. Blooms shorter than registered. Needs to kept divided in order to perform well. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Apr 20, 2018 7:50 AM I've had Francis of Assisi for years now. I love it and wanted to use it in crosses. Checking the database I saw that it was both pod and pollen fertile, so I was very disappointed that for years I was unable to either set a pod on it or any other plant using its pollen. But after years of trying I am finally able to do both. I'm not sure what has changed, but last year I had two pods and the year before I got my first pod. So far the pods have had very low numbers of seeds (1-5), but I'm happy to get any! The plant itself is healthy, blooms well, and is increasing. I haven't changed anything, so I'm not sure why it decided to finally start reproducing. So, if anyone else has issues with using FOA in their breeding program, just keep trying! [ Reply to this comment | |
| celtica | On May 13, 2017 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Untitled by Oberon46 | Jan 30, 2016 7:25 PM | 0 |
| August 2020 Blooms by Charlemagne | Sep 13, 2020 8:56 AM | 392 |
| Daylily you would buy for the name by djinnevada | Dec 11, 2020 7:56 AM | 67 |
| July 2020 blooms by Jillz | Sep 13, 2020 1:49 PM | 603 |
| Three is not a crowd! by frankrichards16 | Sep 12, 2020 9:19 PM | 239 |
| How important is it to you, that you know the parents of a daylily? by bluegrassmom | Sep 21, 2019 6:17 AM | 30 |
| August 2019 Daylily Blooms by Hazelcrestmikeb | Sep 4, 2019 7:37 AM | 489 |
| July 2019 Blooms by mantisOH | Aug 13, 2019 7:55 AM | 713 |
| Clump Shots 2019 by Seedfork | Feb 17, 2020 9:52 AM | 578 |
| How good are you at expanding your bloom season? by lovegrillin | Feb 27, 2020 3:24 PM | 40 |
| Favorite daylily pics to help us thru winter by bluegrassmom | Mar 5, 2020 8:32 PM | 915 |
| September 2018 blooms by profesora | Oct 2, 2018 6:44 PM | 271 |
| New for 2019 bloom season, what's on your list? by floota | Aug 24, 2019 7:58 AM | 1,085 |
| Can't set pods thread...suggestions for success by Seedfork | Sep 10, 2019 8:52 PM | 110 |
| August 2018 blooms by Charlemagne | Sep 3, 2018 12:09 PM | 516 |
| July 2018 Blooms by Jillz | Aug 11, 2018 5:23 PM | 525 |
| Can't set a pod by Seedfork | Jun 24, 2018 4:44 AM | 14 |
| Daylily Clump Shots 2018 by Hazelcrestmikeb | Oct 4, 2018 1:36 PM | 198 |
| May 2018 Seedling Blooms by beckygardener | Jun 3, 2018 6:59 AM | 265 |
| Pretty little seedling by Bonehead | Jul 20, 2017 8:20 PM | 12 |
| July 2017 Blooms by cybersix | Aug 5, 2017 2:26 PM | 535 |
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