Summer 2022 Newsletter
Favorite Daylilies This Week
September 14, 2022
The hot dry summer pushed the daylily season ahead this year. There are still 39 daylilies blooming today. here are some with quiet a bit of bloom and buds.
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| Autumn Accent (38", D., V.L., 5 1/2", $25) | Autumn Blaze (38", D., V. L., 5", $12) |
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| Autumn King (48", D., V.L., $22) | Autumn Prince (42", D., V. L., 4", $25) |
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| Back to School (42", D., V. L., 4 1/2", $18) | Fulvus Brushman (39", D., L., 5 3/4", $20) |
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| Forever Stella (14", D., Ex. E. to V. L., 2 1/2", $10) | Little Wine Cup (20", D., E., 2", $10) |
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| Seventh Inning Stretch (40", D., L., 4 1/2" $18) | The Kind of September 30", D., V. L., 5 1/4", $25) |
August 17, 2022
August is a quieter time in the daylily fields, but there were still 150 different varieties blooming today. Here are a few that have loads of buds and will continue blooming for weeks.
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| Amberland (34", D., L., 6", $18) | Asiatic Pheasant (22", D., M.,6", $10) |
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| August Flame (38", D., V.L., 5 1/2", $12) | Autumn Minaret (66", S.Ev., M.l. to V. L., 4", $12) |
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| Back to School (42", D., V. L., 4 1/2", $18) | Challenger (48", Ev., V. L., 4 1/2", $15) |
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| Elegant Finale (28", D., V.L., 5", $22) | Final Touch (32", D., L., 4 3/4" $18) |
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| Flourish of Trumpets (40", D., M.L. to L. $18) | Hallelujah White (26", S.Ev., M, 5 1/2", $22) |
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| Ice Follies (29", D., M., 5 1/2", $12) | Little Wine Cup (20", D., E., 2", $10) |
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| May May (30", S.Ev., E. to L., 3", $12) | Postscript (27", D., L., 6 1/2" $15) |
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| Richard (48", D., L. to V.L. $15) | Sweeet Butter Cream (32", S.Ev., L. to V. L., 5", $25) |
July 27, 2022
The daylily season continue. There is still a colorful display filling the fields. It has been a great year for daylilies.
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| Beulah Stevens (26", D., M.L., 5 1/2", $20) | Bittersweet Honey (28", D., M., 2 3/4", $12) |
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| Butterfly Waltz (33", D., M., 4 1/2", $18) | Chicago Fire (34", S.Ev., M., 6", $15) |
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| Decatur Cherry Smash (26", D., M., 4", $18) | Double Ball (24", D., M., 5", $18) |
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| Dune Dumpling (19", D., L., 5", $18) | Erin Prairie (27", D., E.M., 6 1/2" $15) |
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| Fanciful Candy (21", D., M., 4 1/4", $12) | Ice Carnival (28", D., M., 6", $12) |
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| Jungle Beauty (30", D., M., 5 1/2", $12) | Pink Abundance (26", D., M., 5", $20) |
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| Red Jet (31", D., M.L., 6", $15) | Red Monarch (32", D., M., 7 1/2" $18) |
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| Shaker Dance (28", D., M.L. to L., 7", $12) | Sonora Sunset (24", S.Ev., M., 4 1/2", $25) |
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| Trahlyta (30", D., E.M., 6 1/2", $12) | Unkie (34", D., L, 6", $10) |
July 19, 2022
Peak blooms is here and so is the heat.
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| Aerial (34", D., M., 4", $10) | Burning Daylight (28", D., M., 5-6", $15) |
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| Cinnamon Roll (30", D., M., 5", $10) | Decatur Luminaria (30", D., M., 5 1/2", $15) |
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| Double Bourbon (28", D., E.M. to L., 4 1/2", $12) | Double Joanna (30", D., M., 6", $18) |
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| Fire Tree (28", D., M., 5" $10) | Golden Cameo (32", D., M., 6 1/2" $15) |
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| Heavy Makeup (26", S.Ev., M., 4", $15) | Holiday Delight (28", D., M., 6 1/4", $10) |
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| Finlandia Sunrise (30", D., M., 6 3/4", $12) | Hot Town (28", D., M.L., 4 1/2", $12) |
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| Lavender Illusion (24", S.Ev., E.M., 6", $12) | Melody Lane (36", D., M., 6-7", $15) |
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| Merinda (30", S.Ev., M., 5 1/2" $18) | Mini Pearl (16", D., E.M., 3", $15) |
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| Mulberry Rose (28", D., M., 5 1/2", $15) | Outrageous (22", D., M., 4 1/2", $15) |
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| Palmistry (36", D., M.L., 8 1/2", $18) | Poogie (19", D., M., 5", $18) |
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| Rum Plum (28", D., E.M., 5", $15) | Shola (28", D., M., 8", $12) |
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| Sir Mordred (24", D., M., 5 1/2", $12) | Vera Biaglow (28", D., M.L., 6", $12) |
July 13, 2022
Peak blooms is coming, although it is not yet here. By the weekend the bloom should be exceptional.
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| Addie Branch Smith (24", D., M., 4", $10) | Arctic Snow (23", D., M., 5 1/2", $12) |
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| Beth Barth (36", D., M.L., 6 1/2", $12) | Blueberry Breakfast (22", D., M., 5", $15) |
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| Coral Sparkler (25", Ev., E.M., 2 3/4", $10) | Dark Star (32", Ev. E.M., 7", $18) |
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| Double Reward (32", D., M., $18) | Ed Murray (30", D., M., 4", $10) |
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| Ethel Shepherd (30", D., M., 6", $12) | Fawn (20", D., E., 2 1/2", $15) |
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| Finlandia Sunrise (30", D., M., 6 3/4", $20) | Hot Town (28", D., M.L., 4 1/2", $12) |
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| Janice Brown (21", S.Ev., D., E.M., 4 1/4", $12) | Kindly Light (28", D., M., 10", $15) |
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| Parade of Peacocks (36", D., M.L., 8", $18) | Ruffled Apricot (26", D., E.M., 7", $10) |
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| Strawberry Candy (26", S.Ev., E.M., 4 1/4", $12) | Strawberry Velvet (26", S.Ev., M., 5", $15) |
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| Valentine Day (22", D., E.M., 5", $22) | Violet Shadows (27", D., M., 6 1/2", $15) |
July 6, 2022
Absolute peak daylily season is more than a week away. There are hundreds of daylilies blooming in the fields already. Here are some of our favorite daylilies blooming today.
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| Asian Artistry (26", S.Ev., M., 4 1/2", $12) | Bejeweled (28", D., M., 6", $10) |
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| Blazing Torch (24", D., M., 6", $12) | Decatur Supreme (30", D., E.M., 5 1/4", $15) |
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| Double Old Ivory (30", D., E.M., 4 1/2", $12) | Dowager Queen (26", D., E.M., 6 1/2", $12) |
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| Grape Arbor (24", D., E.M., 6", $12) | Lady Mary Duke (22", S.Ev., E.M., 6 1/2", $15) |
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| Oodles (24", D., M., 4 1/2", $12) | Open Hearth (26", D., M., 9", $15) |
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| Promises Promises (24", S.Ev., E.M., 2 7/8", $10) | Red Rum (15", S.Ev., M., 4", $12) |
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| Tone Poem (29", D., M., 6 1/2", $12) | Top Award (29", D., M., 6", $15) |
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| Vintage Burgundy (28", D., M., 5", $15) | Zagora (28", D., M., 5", $12) |
June 29, 2022
July is nearly here and with it comes daylily season. 182 daylilies were blooming in the fields today. Three times as many varieties as last week. Today daylilies in every color were seen in the fields. below are some of our favorites today.
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| Adam's Street (22", S.Ev., M., 5", $18) | Apres Moi (30", D., E., 5 1/2", $12) |
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| Believe It (26", D., E.M., 2 7/8", $12) | Carolicollossal (36", S.Ev., E. to E.M., 10", $18) |
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| Chicago Queen (27", S.Ev., E.M., 6", $12) | Dainty Dancer (13", D., E.M., 2 3/4", $10) |
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| Florence Byrd (25", Ev., E.M., 6 1/2", $10) | Head Tide (30", D., E.M., 6", $15) |
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| Henna Copper (30", D., E., 5", $18) | Mary Grady (30", D., M., 5 1/2", $10) |
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| Revolute (46", D., M.L., 6-7", $12) | Sandra Hughes (24", Ev., M., 5 1/2", $12) |
June 14, 2022
Today there were 35 daylilies blooming in the fields, ten more varieties than last week. Many of the earliest daylilies have finished their season. Most of the daylilies blooming today are still are orange and yellow, but this week there are more reds and pinks blossoms.
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| Alnilam (28", Ev., Ex.E., 4", $12) | Ben Kirk (36", D., M., 6", $10) |
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| Busting Out All Over (27", D., Ex.E., 3", $18) | Itsy Bitsy Spider (35", D., E., 3 1/2", $15) |
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| Lady Tiger (26", D., M. to M.L., 5 1/2", $18) | Orange Prelude (28", D., Ex.E., 6", $12) |
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| Patterns (26", D., E., 4 1/2", $15) | Spring Fantasy (36", D., Ex.E., 3 1/2", $15) |
June 8, 2022
The early daylilies started blooming at the nursery on May 20. We are now 3 weeks into the early season. Below are just a few of the 25 daylilies blooming today or in the past few weeks.
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| Bitsy (18", E., Ex.E., 1 1/2", $12) | Flavina (24", D., Ex.E., 3 1/2", $12) |
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| Glowing Delight (22", D., E., 5 3/4", $10) | Just in June (32", D., Ex.E., 4", $12) |
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| Lemon Prelude (21", D., Ex.E., 5", $15) | Saratoga Springtime (24", D., Ex.E., 6", $15) |
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| Spring Purple (36", D., Ex.E., 5", $18) | Strawberry Rose (27", D., M., 6 1/2", $15) |
