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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 anyone who loves to garden.
In this issue, we feature the AHS Popularity Poll in Tried and True Daylilies for Your Region. Each year the AHS gives members in every region a chance to vote on their favorite daylilies. The resulting lists give a very good picture of which daylilies will most likely do well in your area. It was very difficult to narrow down and choose just a fraction of the daylilies listed for this feature, so this is just Part 1. No doubt you will see many beauties to add to your "wish list"! The featured photographer for this issue is Jane Guillard. Look for her photos on the masthead and on the sidebar. Jane lives and gardens at Falcon Turn Daylily Garden in Southampton, New Jersey. She grows over 1,400 daylilies in her AHS Display Garden, and is a member of the Delaware Valley Daylily Society. Jane's photos are in The Illustrated Guide to Daylilies and have won several awards.
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Tried and True Daylilies for Your Region: Part 1
AHS Popularity Poll Winners
Are you new to daylilies and don't know where to start when considering which ones to purchase? Or have you been growing them for a while and don't want to make an expensive mistake?
The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) has a important tool to aid you in your decision making: the Popularity Poll. Every year, the AHS conducts a Popularity Poll among its members to determine the favorite daylilies from each region. There are 15 regions in the United States and Canada. (Click here to see
what AHS Region you live in.)
The goal of the Pop Poll, as it is commonly called, is to present a true reflection of which daylilies perform well in each region and are the most favored by the membership. The Pop Poll is an important selection tool for daylily growers - both AHS members and nonmembers - when making daylily purchases.
In Part 1, we will take a look at reliable performers, newer introductions, large flowers, and spider and unusual forms, and take a small peek at just a few of the outstanding colors that are available today.
Some daylilies show up in the popularity polls year after year and can be relied upon for consistent performance in almost any area.
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photo by Ginny Pearce 'Primal Scream'
(Hanson-C., 1994) |
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photo by Lynn Thor 'Carnival in Mexico'
(Santa Lucia, 2000) |
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photo by Karen Newman 'Bass Gibson'
(Rice-J., 2006) |
photo by Julie Covington 'White Eyes Pink Dragon' (Gossard, 2006) |
The newest introductions are not as likely to show up in the popularity polls in great numbers simply because they have not yet had a chance to be widely grown. But they quickly make their way up the ranks as they prove themselves to be worthy contenders.
photo by Charles Douglas 'Primping for the Prom' (Douglas- C.2013) |
photo by Elizabeth Trotter 'Curls Gone Wild' (Selman, 2012) |
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photo by Sandy Holmes 'Walt Lowry'
(Holmes-S., 2011) |
One appeal of the AHS Popularity Poll is the wide variety of cultivars represented, from large ruffled blooms to delicate-petaled spiders and intriguing unusual forms, in every color you can imagine except true blue.
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photo by Karol Emmerich 'Fear Not'
(Emmerich, 2005) |
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photo by Julie Covington 'Magic of Oz'
(Herrington-H., 1995) |
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photo by John Stahl 'Creature of the Night'
(Reed, 1999) |
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photo by Kathy D'Alessandro
'Papa Goose'
(Douglas-H., 2011)
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photo by Karen Newman 'Bark at Me'
(Roberts-N., 1999) |
Colors range from the most delicate of shades to bright hues that will stand out in any garden.
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photo by Kyle Billadeau 'Jade Princess '
(Culver-B., 2002) |
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photo by Chris Petersen 'You Are My Candy Girl'
(Brooks-BB, 2004) |
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photo by Oliver Billingslea 'Stars and Angels'
(Billingslea, 1996) |
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photo by Nan Ripley 'Supreme Scream'
(Ripley, 2009) |
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photo by Chris Petersen 'Boogie My Woogie Baby'
(Bachman, 2003) |
Next time, we will take a look at the amazing variety of eyes and edges, patterns, and forms; including small and minis, doubles, unusual forms, and even unusual form doubles! Plus we'll see a few examples to illustrate the range of bloom season, from extra early to very late.
There are so many beautiful daylilies, one can't possibly grow them all. But it's sure fun trying!
--Elizabeth Trotter
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photo by Chris Petersen 'Dangling Participle'
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| The American Hemerocallis Society, Inc., is a non-profit corporation organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, and especially to promote, encourage, and foster the development and improvement of the genus Hemerocallis and public interest therein. |
| AHS Daylily E-News Committee: Elizabeth Trotter (KY), Editor, E-News; Sue Bergeron (ON, Canada); Ken Cobb (NC); Julie Covington (VA); Nikki Schmith (IL); John Ware (VA). |
| Daylily E-News © 2015 by the American Hemerocallis Society, Inc. |
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Hemerocallis 'Captured Angel' (Guillard, 2011). Click photo for larger image.
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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. Most AHS regions publish their own newsletter and mail 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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Hemerocallis 'Topguns Molten Lava'
(Scott-B., 2006). 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.
Enjoy a members-only social networking site with forums, blogs, calendars, and more.
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 online and email 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 'Gone Fishing' (Buntyn, 2008). Click photo for larger image.
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What is the AHS Membership Portal?
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The AHS Membership Portal is a feature-rich website operated by AHS for the benefit of its members.
In 2013, the Portal was completely redesigned for easier navigation and user convenience. A new tour of the Portal's features and benefits has been created by Portal Help Desk member Michael Bouman, with recorded narration for every slide. A video of the tour is available for people who don't have PowerPoint on their computer. Both the PowerPoint download and the streaming video are posted on the Portal's Help Page. (The "Help" button is located on the right side of the listing of drop-down buttons near the top of the page.) The Portal home page is located at www.daylilynetwork.org.
We hope members will take a look around the site to see the changes that have been made. If you are having a problem accessing any of the features, hit the "Contact Us" button at the very top row of buttons on the right of the page or click on the "Contact" button just to the left of "Help" in the row of buttons near the top.
If you are not a member of the AHS and are interested in joining, you can do it right from the home page noted above.
Want to learn more about the benefits of joining the AHS? Click on the "Membership" button near the top, pick "Join/Renew" from the drop-down menu, and then pick "Membership Benefits."
We hope you enjoy the new look of the site!
Mary Collier Fisher,
There is something for everyone on the AHS Membership Portal.
Discover it today!
Visit:
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Hemerocallis 'Laura Harwood' (Harwood, 1997). Click photo for larger image.
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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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Hemerocallis 'Pursuit of Love' (Griner, 2006). Click photo for larger image.
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What is a Daylily?
| A daylily is an herbaceous perennial that will return year after year in a suitable climate. Some are evergreen and will retain their green foliage throughout the year in a mild climate.
Daylilies may be hardy or tender, depending on genetics, so gardeners should choose cultivars based on their local 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.
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Hemerocallis 'Cherry Peacock' (Reed, 2011).
Click photo for larger image.
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