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Name: Julie La Crescenta, CA (Zone 10a)              JulieB Dec 20, 2013 12:32 AM CST |
| So my new sweet gardening friend @fiwit suggests Daylilies -- holy wow! who knew?!? Now I'm inspired. Mary suggests I simply say: I'm new here, new at gardening, new in the lovely Zone 9B of southern California & gardening in a very small spot in pots on my little apartment patio. Any suggestions for small fragrant colorful DL's? I've got tons of good sun & we love the bold colors & interesting flowers -- but not much space! My favorite words are when my husband says: "I think there's space for one more pot..." Thank you all for your enthusiasm and passion. I'm so glad to have found you!  Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else? ~Betsy Cañas Garmon https://www.ButcherShop-NoBone... |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) My year of the cat.            Gleni Dec 20, 2013 1:49 AM CST |
Welcome to ATP, Julieb.  |
Name: Michele Cantonment, FL zone 8b           tink3472 Dec 20, 2013 5:19 AM CST |
| there are a few members here from California who will surely guide you in the right direction. www.pensacoladaylilyclub.com |
Name: Fred Manning Lillian Alabama      spunky1 Dec 20, 2013 7:21 AM CST |
| Welcome Julie!! |
Name: Mary My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b) Gardening dilettante, that's me!        fiwit Dec 20, 2013 7:50 AM CST |
Beautiful patio!  For pots, I would start by looking at DLs that are SHORT. I just did a "search by characteristics" and put scape (stalk) height "24" and got a bajillion results. click here to see the results of my search Northwest Georgia Daylily Society I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week. My yard marches to the beat of a bohemian drummer... |
Name: Cynthia (Cindy) Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)       Hemlady Dec 20, 2013 8:00 AM CST |
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Name: Mike Hazel Crest, IL (Zone 5b) There's a place of quiet rest !  Hazelcrestmikeb Dec 20, 2013 8:38 AM CST |
| JulieB, ! robinseeds.com "Life as short as it is, is amazing isn't it ?" Michael Burton |
Coatesville IN (Zone 5b)      Claudia Dec 20, 2013 9:23 AM CST |
Hello JulieB.....always nice to have someone to new to lead astray!  Let the mountain speak, let the rivers run As the world awakes to the rising sun In each brand new day, in our own rebirth In this healing time on our Mother Earth ~ John Denver~Healing Time On Earth |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)       mcash70 Dec 20, 2013 9:45 AM CST |
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Name: Betty MN zone 4      daylilydreams Dec 20, 2013 10:19 AM CST |
| Julie great to see you here. If you want to be happy for a lifetime plant a garden! Faith is the postage stamp on our prayers! Betty MN Zone4 AHS member |
Name: James South Bend, IN (Zone 5b)     JWWC Dec 20, 2013 10:38 AM CST |
to the cult Julie!  I don't know about fragrant varieties but in terms of popping colors on miniatures you really can't go wrong with any of Grace Stamile's plants. Beyond that, you could see what Bill Maryott has (he's outside of Monterrey) that does well with the sort of conditions you will see in CA. Less humidity etc. Finally, I would also say given how dry Riverside can be during the late spring and summer I would make sure to water water water your daylilies especially if they are getting a lot of sun. |
Name: Jill Weatherby, Missouri (Zone 5a)    Dayjillymo Dec 20, 2013 10:52 AM CST |
| Julie! |
Name: Natalie North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)     Natalie Dec 20, 2013 11:24 AM CST |
| JulieB!!! Natalie |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)     flaflwrgrl Dec 20, 2013 2:32 PM CST |
| Julie!!!!! Have I got a daylily (dl) for you! Fragrant? YES! Pretty? YES! This dl takes a lickin' & keeps on tickin'. I grew it in zone 10 in coastal south Florida & it was my second best performer. It took the heat, the sun, the drought -- everything! She's a beauty. Oh & she's only 16" so perfect for your patio. And I might mention that even though she's listed as a dormant; that's relative to where it's growing & it never went dormant on me ---- maybe semi evergreen. Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Siloam Double Classic') And my very best performer was Ming Toy. Bright, not fragrant, the first to bloom & went off & on all the way till Oct. AND it makes proliferations (baby plants on the scape). Bright pops of color & only 20" scapes so again, great for your patio. Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Ming Toy') I found both of these to increase fast so you will be giving fans to your friends. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Vickie Elberfeld, Indiana, USA (Zone 6b)    blue23rose Dec 20, 2013 4:55 PM CST |
| Welcome, Julie! Love your patio. I went to the AHS Daylily Cultivar Search page and did an advanced search for: "small", "single", "evergreen", "very fragrant". I got 31 daylilies that matched, but I don't have any of them, so can't comment on how they perform. Some daylilies that are listed as fragrant are not fragrant enough to smell unless one is right on top of them. But then again, it could all be in the smeller  Link to AHS advanced search: http://www.daylilydatabase.org... Vickie May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown |
Name: Mary My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b) Gardening dilettante, that's me! fiwit Dec 20, 2013 5:10 PM CST |
| On a search like that, does it use "small" as the height, or as the bloom size? Northwest Georgia Daylily Society I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week. My yard marches to the beat of a bohemian drummer... |
Name: Julie La Crescenta, CA (Zone 10a) JulieB Dec 20, 2013 8:37 PM CST |
| What a great start! I understand evergreen & small @blue23rose - single because of the size? I love all of your suggestions so far! Does nocturnal mean what I think it means? Thank you all so kindly! Keep 'em coming! Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else? ~Betsy Cañas Garmon https://www.ButcherShop-NoBone... |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 20, 2013 9:24 PM CST |
| Yes, nocturnal means what you think it means. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Tina Where the desert meets the sea (Zone 9b)   chalyse Dec 21, 2013 2:14 AM CST |
Welcome, Julie!  Hooray to @fiwit for bringing you here  Can you tell us more about what you like, what colors, single or double flowers, patterns or solids? If you like doubles, I agree with Ann about Siloam Double Classic, though it is a dormant so I've grown and admired one of its child plants, All About Eve, for staying evergreen. And I also agree with JWWC that the Stamile daylilies generally do well. Here are some I can recommend that are smaller size, fragrant, and have done well in pots: All About Eve Baby Betsy Harbor Gate Lullaby Baby Pink Flirt Spotted Fever Uninhibited Others that have interesting patterns, exceptional color, or just solid performance that have done well for me, but lack the fragrant aspect you are looking for, include: Bobbie Gerold Crystal Blue Persuasion Darker Shade Dixie Land Band Fanciful Finery Frankly Scarlet Happy Hooligan Little Liza Jane Monica Mead Morrie Otte Nordic Night Ransom Note (currently showing in my avatar) Daylilies are so easy to grow compared to many others, and can give you greenery year-round. Just wait till you find out how easy they are to hybridize and play with to create your own unique flowers! Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of old; seek what those of old sought. — Basho Daylilies that thrive? click here! |
Name: Vickie Elberfeld, Indiana, USA (Zone 6b) blue23rose Dec 21, 2013 7:40 AM CST |
fiwit said:On a search like that, does it use "small" as the height, or as the bloom size? You are right, Mary, thanks for mentioning that. I missed that when I was searching. Small means the bloom size. One would have to enter a scape height range to get the shorter daylilies. Vickie May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown |
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