Greetings!
WELCOME TO DAYLILY E-NEWS, a free electronic newsletter brought to you by the American Hemerocallis Society, also known as AHS. Daylily E-News is for all who share an interest in daylilies, including members of the American Hemerocallis Society and other horticultural organizations, educators, garden writers, news media, and others who love to garden.
Thanks to all those who submitted items for this issue!
In this issue, we have special greetings from the new AHS President, Mary Collier Fisher. Our feature article, "Transporting Daylilies for Exhibition" is full of great tips for all the daylily show participants out there. Also, be sure to note the invitation for this year's National Convention in Valdosta, Georgia.
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A Few Announcements from the
American Hemerocallis Society President
I assumed my duties as the AHS President on January 1, 2010. This is a two-year term and represents the final two years of my service on the AHS Board of Directors. Directors are chosen for three-year terms by the members of each of the 15 incorporated regions of the AHS, with a possible reelection for a second term. I was elected from Region 4, which includes the New England states, New York, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada. So there are 15 members of the Board with one member serving as President each year. The work of the Society is to educate the public about the daylily and to further its development. This is carried out by a series of standing committees, with each director serving as the chair of one or more of these committees. For some of the jobs, the continuity of having the position staffed by an employee is important, such as the Executive Secretary under the Membership Committee, the Executive Editor who produces the quarterly Daylily Journal under the Publications Committee, and the Registrar who interacts with the International Society for Horticultural Science to insure compliance with registration processes for the Hemerocallis genus under the Registration Committee of the AHS.
A Search Committee is underway to find our next AHS Registrar. AHS Vice President John Holland will serve as the Chair of the Search Committee and applications are due in April. Email to vicepresident@daylilies.org. A copy of the Search Advertisement is included if you are interested.
Check out the newly revised Judging Daylilies 2010 handbook on the AHS Website Garden and Exhibition Judges pages at: http://www.daylilies.org/AHSJudgesDocsG.html to learn about daylily history, awards and honors, exhibitions, and judging.
AHS members should watch for the spring issue of The Daylily Journal. Inside the package will be a great pocket-sized 2010 Source List of daylily sellers around the country-just the right size for taking with you when you travel in the spring or summer and are looking for nurseries that sell daylilies. It will also include a listing of all the official AHS Display Gardens and AHS Historic Display Gardens by region.
The AHS is dedicated to serving the needs of our members. If you have trouble figuring out where to go for information, contact ombudsman@daylilies.org or president@daylilies.org and we will be happy to help you out.
I hope you enjoy this issue of AHS Daylily E-News.
With best wishes,
Mary Collier Fisher
AHS President
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Advertisement for Contractor to Serve
as AHS Registrar
AHS was appointed by the International Society for Horticultural Science in 1955 to serve as the International Registration Authority for new cultivars of the genus Hemerocallis. The Society operates under the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP). The AHS Registrar is responsible for all aspects of the registration operation, under the general supervision of the Registration Committee of the AHS Board of Directors. The general duties of the office include monthly reports to the Registration Committee, an annual report to and maintenance of communications with the ICNCP, design of application forms, receipt of applications, checking of name availability, correspondence with registrants, collection of fees and prompt delivery to AHS treasurer, data entry, maintenance of detailed records, and submission of data to the Publications Committee for publication in Check Lists.
General qualifications include knowledge of the rules of cultivated plant nomenclature (current edition of the ICNCP) and the AHS registration rules. Communication skills are mandatory for interactions with the ICNCP, with the AHS Board of Directors and Registration Committee, with registrants regarding registration of cultivars, and others. Skill in the use of computer software to upload, store and maintain detailed information is essential. Prompt and timely handling of routine duties and most especially, timely handling of a large volume of time-sensitive correspondence and telephone contacts is a must.
Compensation: to be determined
Starting date: June -July, 2010
Due date: 4/1/2010
To apply for the position, send resume and supporting documentation to Chair of the Search Committee, John Holland. Email:
or mail to:
John Holland, 2814 W. New Hope Road
Rogers, AR 72756-1356
Tel: 479-636-1374
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Order your AHS Publications today!
Judging Daylilies filler (filler only) can be purchased from AHS Publication Sales for $16.00 postage included. The filler is sized for a standard 3-ring binder. Also The Cumulative Awards and Honors Booklet is NOW available for $10.00, postage included for shipment within the United States. International members billed slightly more to cover the cost of postage.
Each year the AHS publishes a membership brochure featuring beautiful new photos of the year's daylily award winners. Daylily clubs can order up to 100 brochures free of charge and pay only for shipping. Others can order 100 brochures for $12.00 (US funds; shipping within the USA included).
Other AHS publications are also available. A favorite for new daylily growers is An Illustrated Guide to Daylilies for only $10.00 (US funds; shipping within the USA included). Visit the AHS Publications webpage for more information or contact:
American Hemerocallis Society
c/o Jimmy Jordan
276 Caldwell Drive
Jackson TN 38301
731-422-2208
AHS Publications Manager
Make all checks payable to the American Hemerocallis Society. U.S. orders are postage paid. International orders are welcome, but please remit U.S. funds and include additional postage to cover shipping.
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You are invited to attend the
2010 AHS National Convention
Valdosta, Georgia
May 27 - 29, 2010
Hosted by AHS Region 5 and the
Valdosta Hemerocallis Society, Inc.
Convention Co-ChairsTim Bell 229.256.1234Ron Bonner 229.436.3753
Registration form in .pdf format
Convention Headquarters
James H. Rainwater Conference Center
1 Meeting Place Drive
Valdosta, Georgia 31601Enjoy your visit to Valdosta!
For things to do and see visit
valdostatourism.com
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Not yet a member of AHS? Join today and receive a valuable daylily voucher!
AHS membership includes the fabulous quarterly Daylily Journal-jam-packed with informative articles and colorful photos-plus a regional newsletter at no additional cost.
 If you join AHS as a new member before September 2010, you will receive a voucher worth $25 or more to use with a participating daylily vendor.
This popular program debuted in 2007, and vendors have agreed to continue for 2010. Current AHS members who upgrade their membership to a higher level will also qualify for a voucher.
Vendors may require a minimum purchase, and some vendors may offer a voucher of higher value than others. Members must pay shipping (and phyto certificates where applicable).
A member may receive a voucher one time only. Upon receipt of your membership application, the AHS Executive Secretary will send you a voucher along with a list of participating vendors.
Join AHS today and discover the exciting world of daylilies!
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Your 2010 Awards and Honors ballots should be arriving in the mail sometime around April 1, 2010. After April 1st, you may also view and download the ballot on the AHS website under "Garden Judges."
Any judges who have not received ballots by 4/15/10 should contact Julie Covington, Awards & Honors Committee, at: awards@daylilies.org
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News for AHS Youth
March is the month for applications for the Christine Erin Stamile Youth Award and the AHS Bertie Ferris Scholarship. Submissions are due to AHS Youth Chair Earnest Yearwood by March 31, 2010.
Send submissions to:
Earnest Yearwood
136 Meier Circle SE
Milledgville, GA 31061
478-452-5692
youth@daylilies.org
If you have questions, please contact Earnest Yearwood at 478-452-5692 or by email: youth@daylilies.org.
For more information about Youth awards, go to the AHS Youth Page at AHS Youth Webpage
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The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) is pleased to solicit applications for an AHS Student Research Grant from graduate or undergraduate students or faculty/staff using daylilies (plant genus Hemerocallis) as experimental organisms in original research projects.
Applications should be sent to:
Patricia Loveland, Scientific Studies Chair 7665 NW McDonald Circle Corvallis, OR 97330 U.S.A. 541-745-5496 lovelanp@peak.org
Proposals received will be evaluated at one of two possible times each year, with deadlines for each period currently April 1 and September 1. For more information, go to:
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Ask the Ombudsman
Donna Peck is the Ombudsman for the American Hemerocallis Society. An Ombudsman "is an independent, neutral party who is able to look at problems that come up in an unbiased fashion." The Ombudsman also answers questions about Society rules and procedures. In this series of columns, she will answer a question that may benefit not only the member who had the concern but others as well. If you have a problem, question or situation with which you need help, contact Donna at AHS Ombudsman.
Donna has been writing "Ask The Ombudsman" columns for the regional newsletters answering questions that AHS members have asked. The question that is answered in this column has been asked numerous times and was brought up at the regional officers meeting at the National Convention in Orlando. Why join AHS? To answer this question Donna has asked Eloise Koonce, a member of the Ombudsman Committee and a lifetime member since 1982, along with her daughter Ann, a new member, to offer insight to this question.
QUESTION: Why join the American Hemerocallis Society?
"Half of my buds dry up before they bloom? How can I stop this?"
"What fertilizer works best in this area, and when and how do I apply it?"
"I moved from across the country. What daylilies grow best here and where can I buy them?"
"I have a gorgeous seedling. How can I register it?"
"How do I get my blooms ready for a daylily show?"
You can find answers to these questions - and thousands more - inside the friendly world of the American Hemerocallis Society.
My local club members say they take advantage of different parts of AHS. One gardener new to daylilies likes the quarterly Daylily Journal, with its photos of new cultivars and how-to articles on daylily care. Others say they enjoy selecting new daylilies from the catalogs sent to members by hybridizers as well as taking advantage of the $25.00 plant voucher offered by some hybridizers for first-time membership. They also love the low prices and high quality of the plants offered at club sales and regional auctions.
One local hybridizer can't do without the daily posts of daylily-growing information on the AHS e-mail robin. Another joined AHS to exchange information with other national and international hybridizers, and so he can place his new "babies" in other regions to see how they perform in different climates.
Then, of course, there is the fun of putting on and entering daylily shows with other AHS members. Everyone gets a chance to show off the beauty and variety of daylilies to their neighbors. (Winning a ribbon, they say, is not their primary motive...but it helps!)
Most important, everyone says, are the long-lasting friendships, sometimes with people in other states and countries. AHS members are the most interesting, friendliest people around...willing to listen, to visit your garden to cheer you on and to pitch in to get big jobs done.
Of course, you miss all this...if you're not a member.
By Eloise and Ann Koonce
members of The Desert Daylily Society
in Scottsdale Arizona
Donna would like to make this question ongoing. If any of the members have any other ideas to "Why Join AHS" please email her at ombudsman@daylilies.org.
This will be added to the next Ombudsman column.
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News from the AHS Scientific Studies Committee
by Patricia Loveland, Chair
The Scientific Studies Committee (SSC) works behind the scenes on many responsibilities, like reviewing articles that have been submitted for publication in The Daylily Journal. SSC also works on projects geared to help AHS members (and the public) understand botanical concepts as they apply to daylilies. SSC also seeks and reviews proposals for scientific research on daylilies.
DAYLILY DICTIONARY
The online Daylily Dictionary, http://www.daylilies.org/ahs_dictionary/default.html, was originally developed by Tim Fehr and George Lawrence as an informal service to members and the public. Over the years, members have come to view the Dictionary as a source of official AHS information. To help assure that the information in the Dictionary is as accurate and scientifically sound as possible, the SSC has been updating, revising and correcting terms and definitions as needed. New terms are added as necessary to optimize cross-referencing of related terms.
For example, we revised and corrected the entry for DOUBLE daylily to indicate that a flower is double by virtue of having petaloid stamens (peony type), or having extra whorls of petals (hose-in-hose type). Outgrowths of extra tissue from the mid-rib (midrib cresting) or elsewhere on a petal are not considered to constitute a double. This led to the addition of separate entries for HOSE-IN-HOSE DOUBLE, PEONY TYPE DOUBLE, and MIDRIB CRESTED which are linked with DOUBLE. Other terms receiving attention during the last six months are: FLOWER FORMS (discussion on "double" revised), STYLE, and FASCIATION.
In SSC's most recent project, a new entry for SCULPTED daylilies was composed and posted. SCULPTED is a term used to describe three-dimensional structural features involving or emanating from the throat, midrib or elsewhere on the petal surface. Each major sculpted type, PLEATED, CRESTED and RELIEF, was described, and also given an individual entry on the Terms page. Definitions for VEIN, and for BEARD were also posted.
RESEARCH GRANTS
Presently, one research grant has been funded by AHS and a second grant has been approved for funding.
The first grant, titled "Proposal for a project to investigate control measures for the Hemerocallis gall midge," was awarded to Dr. Andrew Halstead of the Royal Horticultural Society Garden, in Wisely, England in 2008. It is now in its second year of funding. It seeks to test the efficacy of three systemic insecticides that are available to amateur (home) gardeners in the U.K. for controlling the Hemerocallis gall midge. More information about the project is available on the RHS web site. You can find the page by first going to the AHS web site and choosing "Research Grants/Scholarships" from the menu at the left side. On the Research Grants/Scholarships page, scroll down to "Recently Funded Research Grants," and you will see the link that takes you to the gall midge project page.
The second project, titled "Dips, drenches and foliar applications of fungicides for management of daylily rust in field plantings," was awarded to Dr. James W. Buck of the University of Georgia. The proposal asked for AHS to fund the first year of a three-year study. The study will test the efficacy of various fungicides and methods of application for control of rust in field plantings of daylilies. In addition to the traditional fungicides, dilute sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and nickel-containing fertilizer Nickel Plus will be tested. The ultimate aim would be the incorporation of the findings in a seasonal management plan for field-grown daylilies, and optimizing rust control while minimizing the amount of fungicide use. In the first year, dips and soil drenches will be studied. If soil drenches are effective, this might offer an easy alternative to spraying for the home gardener growing a limited number of daylilies.
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Transporting Daylilies for Exhibition
by Nikki Schmith, with credit to Nancy and John Falck
How to transport daylilies to an Exhibition Show is one of the most-asked questions by people who want to get into the fun of exhibiting daylilies. There is no hard-and-fast answer for those who are looking for the "best" way to do this. Years of experience and personal trials will reveal which method is best for you, but in the meantime, here are a few examples of what others have done across the country in their quest for Best In Show.
The carrier shown below is easy make, easy to fill with water, and easy to arrange all sizes and heights of daylily scapes by alternating the sizes of PVC tubes.
The plywood is 1/2" plywood cut to 32 x 14 1/2". A hand holder opening is cut at each end.
The holes routed to fit the tubes do not go all the way through the plywood.
The tubes are cut to various lengths and plugged with a plumbing sealant filled at the bottom. It is used for aquariums and such also. The best way is to plug the hole, let it set, test, and reapply if needed. Do not glue the PVC to the board. The PVC should remain removable for easy storage and flexibility.
Once scapes are placed in the PVC tubes, the s-curved foam peanuts stabilize scapes. Be careful with scapes knocking against the side of the PVC, as this can cause damage that cannot be repaired. Although nothing below the rim of the exhibition container is judged, if your scape is scraped up during transport, you can never be sure if that part will be above the exhibition container rim.
Storage is the best feature of this transport method as the tubes lie flat in a box or bin and the boards stack flat. Since each "tray" carrier holds approximately 17 scapes you can carry a large number safely to a show.
Two other methods, seen below, show innovation in practice. On the left, you see a 5-gallon bucket with what looks like wire mesh over the top to allow for scapes to sit inside. The two wooden carriers are obviously the result of some engineering skill and imagination! The small dowels running horizontally (see arrow below) definitely provide for additional support for scapes, as a pipe cleaner (soft surface will not damage scapes), can secure the taller scapes to the cross bar for stability while travelling.
5-gallon buckets seem to be the carrier of choice for many. Not only can you use this with chicken wire over the opening, you can stuff them with rolled-up newspaper, cut-to-fit pool noodles, PVC pipes, and many other options can be inserted in the bucket.
In this photo, painter's tape was the weapon of choice to not only build a net for the bucket lids, but to secure the foam blocks to the seats for safety. Many a winning exhibit has been damaged on the way to the show! This exhibitor was taking no chances.
Foam and floral picks are a great pair. Once you find yourself on the lookout for large squares of Styrofoam, you will find it is easy to get your hands on. As a last resort, if you cannot find any to recycle, major craft stores do sell it in large sheets at a reasonable price. The foam and sheets usually only work well for transporting off-scape blooms to the show or even to a meeting.
Gloria Hite, from Michigan uses her city recycling bin and PVC lengths to transport her scapes. She also has a high-tech carrier system built and used by her late father, renowned hybridizer Howard Hite.
Don't forget that your scapes will be happier in water as you transport them to the show, so whatever container you build, make sure you plan for water weight and retention.
Even a small cooler can be modified to transport scapes to the show. This would be a perfect transporter for shorter scapes with smaller flowers, and would fit nicely on the front floorboard of the car.
Remember to leave time in your morning to get these devices safely into the car. You do not want to spend two hours selecting and cutting scapes, only to be shoving them into the car in order to get to the show on time. One exhibitor I know places the carriers in the car FIRST, then loads the individual scapes into them. Using this method, she is less likely to bump and bruise any of the blooms trying to shoehorn it into the car. She also knows whether the device fits into the car with the scapes if she is placing them one at a time.
There are a few things you should remember regardless of what type of container you use to transport daylilies to the show. In no particular order, and not meant to be an exhaustive list, here are a few:
- Secure the scapes inside the container with cotton, foam or other soft material.
- Make sure the scapes cannot rotate around in the containers. Spinning scapes can damage each other.
- Transporting scapes with water is desired. Blooms will retain freshness.
- Do not place too many scapes in your container. Why cut the scape at all if you are not going to do everything you can to ensure it at least makes it to the show location?
- Intersperse tall scapes with short ones in your container.
- Secure the device in your car by either taping it to the floorboard or padding the sides.
This next transporting method cost about $10 in materials and 2 hours' worth of work. Each carrier holds 8 scapes, which is a nice, manageable number for one carrier. It also has a handle and is easily carried into the show location. It also holds water and is very lightweight when full of water and scapes.
Here are the materials used to make one carrier:
- 8 lengths of ½" PVC pipe cut to varying lengths of 12" to 18"
- 2 lengths of ½" PVC pipe cut to 24" for the handle sides
- 12 - 2" lengths of ½" PVC pipe to build the bottom of the carrier
- 3 lengths of ½" PVC pipe cut to 8" to form the ends of the bottom of the carrier and the handle
- 6 PVC elbows
- 10 PVC T-joints
- Plumber's sealant
Further thought after this project was finished revealed that 1" PVC pipe would have been more ideal for transporting thicker scapes, and smaller scapes could still fit in with the use of foam peanuts or foam squares. You may want to consider this if you are building this carrier.
Each carrier holds 8 scapes and has a handle that is taller than the scape holders for ease of use. What is not shown in the "pieces" photo are the small, 2" lengths of PVC used to connect the t-joints for the base, the 3 lengths used for the sides of the bottom and the handle pieces. Once all the pieces were cut, it went together very quickly.
Plumber's glue was used to seal the bottom of each scape tube. The round elbows were used for the corners of the base and the top of the handle. Four of these slide very nicely lengthwise into the back of a large SUV, and when filled with about 4" of water, they are very stable.
Exhibiting daylilies is the ultimate illustration of pleasure and pain. It is hard to cut scapes, groom, transport, classify, place, judge and be a successful exhibitor, but there isn't much like seeing your entries on the head table.
The best advice is to have fun and know what you are getting into. Read the show schedule. Talk to other exhibitors. Read the Judging Daylilies handbookto be educated as to how your flowers will be judged. Did I say have fun?
HAVE FUN!
Two days or so before the show:
1. Take a walk around your garden a few days before the show to see what may be opening show day.
2. In these few days before the show, keep your garden deadheaded in order to
make sure spent blooms do not interfere with new ones opening.
3. It is not recommended to overhead water the couple days before the show. Some blooms can get "water-stained."
4. Look for scapes that are straight and close to registered height.
5. Select scapes that have little insect damage, or have damage that you can clean.
The day before the show:
1. Fill out your tags with your name and address on both parts of the tag.
2. Get the Official Show Schedule and figure out which sections the flowers you will be showing fit into. DO NOT USE EUREKA for measurements. The AHS
Checklists or CD-ROM are the only acceptable sources.
3. Get your transporting containers ready to go. Build a contraption that will FIT INTO YOUR CAR, and is light enough to carry.
The morning of the show:
1. Don't select more daylilies than you can groom in time for the show.
2. Don't select so many daylilies that they will be crammed in your transporting device and ruin each other on the way to the show.
3. Remember the large flower section is usually the one with the most flowers, so try to pick flowers from other sections, too.
4. Do as much grooming as you can at home. The show location is crazy.
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Hemerocallis 'Vino Di Travis' (Morss 2010), registration pending. Click photo for larger image.
Thanks to Daylily World for sponsoring this issue of Daylily E-News.
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Hemerocallis 'Mary Alice' (Smith-F.R. 2007), winner of the 2009 President's Cup.
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SPELLING LESSON
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How to spell
daylily
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The
word "daylily" is properly spelled as one word. Many of today's
spellcheckers and media style books incorrectly use the old-fashioned
spelling "day lily" instead. The single word has been the preferred
spelling for decades.
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| Locate an AHS group near you! |
The American Hemerocallis Society is all about daylilies and people.
AHS is organized into 15 Regions including USA, Canada, and International designations. Each offers a variety of regional and local club daylily activities.
When people join AHS, they also become a member of the AHS Region in which they live. AHS Regions do not charge additional dues. Each AHS region publishes its own newsletter and mails it to all regional members at no extra charge. Members often participate in events outside their own region.
To learn about daylily activities and events near you, visit the webpage:
AHS Regional Activities
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| The AHS Media Library |
Easy programs for your club--
OR...
add your presentation to the Library!
By Nikki Schmith
AHS Media Librarian
AHS Region 2, Michigan
One benefit of your American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) membership is access to rental programs from the AHS Media Library for club presentations, public education events, and personal use.
Over the last decade or two, AHS collected and organized presentations on traditional slide media and made them available for rental to AHS members. Many members took advantage of this easy way to offer entertaining and educational programs to their clubs.
In recent years, we saw a decline in the rental of these traditional 35mm slide programs. In the interest of supporting our educational mission and providing more people access to these programs, a conversion to digital media began.
Today, rental programs are available on CD in Microsoft (MS) PowerPoint format. Each program has a $10 rental fee (unless indicated otherwise); return postage and insurance are not included.
For a listing of programs currently available, go to:
AHS Media Library
There are several great choices, but with an organization our size, we should have more: more to provide to outside, like-minded organizations to spread the news about daylilies; more to provide to local clubs to continue the excitement about daylilies; and finally, more to document where we've been, because we are headed into the future so fast.
With the exception of the classic Sarah Sikes presentation, "Gardening with Daylilies," all of the original 35mm slide programs have been archived and are not available for rental at this time. Some are being considered for digital conversion in the coming years, while others will reside in the AHS archive.
If you have developed any programs, please consider sending a copy to the AHS Media Librarian if you are willing to have it rented to members. You can allow such use without giving up your copyright to the images if that is a concern to you. A Deed of Gift form can be provided in that case, covering the use and disposition. No special formatting or programming is required. You could simply send in a CD of labeled images or a completely formatted and animated PowerPoint. You could send in a presentation you've done on hybridizing, dividing, planting or designing with daylilies. You could send in a presentation on conducting a daylily exhibition. The possibilities are endless!
If you are interested in the library in any way, such as donating, renting, and volunteering to help, or if you have questions, please contact the Media Librarian, Nikki Schmith at AHS Media Librarian, or call 248.739.9006.
We look forward to a deluge of presentations!
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Hemerocallis 'Whoa Baby' (Cribb 2004). Click photo for larger image.
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Why join AHS?
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Learn about daylilies.
Receive the quarterly publication, The Daylily Journal.
Receive a regional newsletter 2-3 times per year.
Meet daylily growers and hybridizers.
Vote for favorite daylilies in the Popularity Poll.
Participate in daylily exhibitions.
Become an AHS Exhibition Judge.
Become an AHS Garden Judge.
Have an AHS Daylily Display Garden and/or AHS Historic Daylily Display Garden.
Attend daylily symposiums, garden tours, meetings, conventions, and more.
Participate in on-line discussion groups.
Join special interest snail-mail groups.
Become a better gardener.
Form friendships for life!
AHS members belong to one of 15 U.S./Canadian regions. Those outside the U.S. and Canada may join as International members. Over 180 local clubs form the backbone of every region, and you may find that one of them is near you. If not, meet with local gardeners and form a daylily club of your own!
It's easy to become a member. Just use this link: Join AHS
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Hemerocallis 'Grace From Above' (Carpenter-J. 2002), 2005 Honorable Mention Award. Click photo for
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What is a daylily?
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A daylily is an herbaceous perennial that will return year after year in a suitable climate. Some are evergreen
and will remain above ground throughout the year in a mild climate.
Daylilies may be hardy or tender, depending on genetics, so gardeners should choose cultivars based on their growing conditions.
Daylilies belong to the genus Hemerocallis, from the Greek meaning
"beauty for a day." A typical daylily bloom lasts for one day, but an
established clump will produce many flowering scapes with plentiful
buds that will produce a fresh flush of blooms over many days.
Daylilies do not form bulbs (as do members of the genus Lilium,
otherwise known as "true" lilies).
Due to the distinctive characteristics of Hemerocallis, taxonomists have removed daylilies from the family Liliaceae and placed them in their own family Hemerocallidaceae.
Daylilies form a crown, with fibrous
roots below and foliage and flowering scapes above. The daylily crown
is the essential growth center of the plant. Neither true daylily root structures nor daylily foliage will grow
without a piece of the crown.
Some daylilies form rhizomes -- special underground structures with scales and internodes -- that can produce new plants. The species or "wild" types often have this trait. Many modern hybrids do not form rhizomes, although there are some that do.
For more daylily terms, see the AHS Daylily Dictionary.
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Hemerocallis 'Shaman's Magic' (Kirchhoff-D. 2001). Click photo for larger image.
Daylily registrations
Grethen Johnson is the AHS Registrar. She handles all registrations of new daylily cultivars for AHS, which is the registering body for all Hemerocallis worldwide under rules for the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP).
Registrations may be made on line or by mail. For more information, see:
Daylily Cultivar Registration
American Hemerocallis Society
c/o Gretchen Johnson, Registrar
P.O. Box 9887
Greensboro, NC 27429
Telephone/Fax: 336.285.8138
Cell 336.301.861
registrar@daylilies.org
Questions?
Send email to:
registrar@daylilies.org
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As an educational service, AHS publishes The Daylily Journal and a number of other items, available at or near cost. To order online, go to:
AHS Publications
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DAYLILY E-NEWS ARCHIVES
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Daffodils and Grape Hyacinths; photo by Elizabeth Trotter
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Hoping for Spring |
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