Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Mauna Loa') in the Daylilies Database - Garden.org

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Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Roberts
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1976
Foliage type:	Dormant
Scape height:	22 inches
Bloom size:	5 inches
Bloom time:	Early midseason
Plant Traits:	Diurnal
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	3.5
Fertility:	Pod Fertile Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits:	Edged
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	amber gold blend with wire edge of deep red and light green throat
AHS Awards:	Honorable Mention: 1981

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers:	Showy
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Ploidy:	Tetraploid
Parentage:	(Commandment x Botticelli) x (sdlg x Paprika Velvet)
Child plants:	74 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Mauna Loa' was a featured
Plant of the Day for November 7, 2016.

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Date: 2021-06-16
Mauna Loa

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-07-18

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Date: 2019-07-22

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Location: Madison, AL
Date: 2022-06-19
Mauna Loa

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-07-06

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-07-05

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Date: 2013-07-20

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Date: 2014-07-13

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Location: Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada
Date: July 8, 2022

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Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: June 13 2021
FFE good substance and hot color

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Location: Lincoln NE (5b)
Date: 2017-02-25

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Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-07-04

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Date: 2015-07-05

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Date: 2020-07-12

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Location: Duluth, MN (4b)
Date: 2024-07-18

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Location: O’Donal’s Nursery, Gorham, Maine
Date: 2024-07-18
Vivid glowing orange!

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Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: July 5, 2015
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Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-07-05

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Location: Shamong, NJ
Date: 7-10-2021 - 3:15 PM
Must-have daylily for orange lovers.

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Date: 2018-07-09

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Date: 2018-07-02

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Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: July 11, 2015
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Location: Duluth, MN (4b)
Date: 2024-07-23

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Date: 2017-10-22

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Date: 2022-06-17

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Date: 2018-07-06
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Date: 2014-06-25

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Location: Stone Cottage Gardens, Gladwin, MI
Date: 2006-07-16

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Date: 2014-07-13

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Date: 2018-07-09

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Date: 2018-06-15

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Location: Duluth, MN (4b)
Date: 2024-07-23

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Date: 1999-07-01
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Location: Duluth, MN (4b)
Date: 2024-07-18

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-22
"Hemerocallis 'Mauna Loa', 2017, Amber Gold [Daylily], hem-ur -oh

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Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Date: 2016-06-25

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-07-16

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Date: 2019-07-09

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Date: 2004-08-11
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Date: 2006-07-16

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Comments:

Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Dec 3, 2011 5:49 AM concerning plant:

An almost fluorescent tangerine gold blend with a striking red edge to the petals.

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 27, 2014 12:02 AM concerning plant:

Hemerocallis 'Mauna Loa' is bright. The color is a bright orange and stands out in the garden. When you see it, you will love it.

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