Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Blanton
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2005
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 24 inches
Bloom size: 3.5 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Nocturnal
Bud Count: 31-35
Branching: 5-way
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: reddish orange blend above gold throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 2012
Honorable Mention: 2009
JC: 2005
ATG: 2015 Annie T. Giles Award (Best Small Flower)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: (Nutmeg Elf x Howdy) x ((Nutmeg Elf x sdlg) x (Itsy Bitsy Spider x Nutmeg Elf))
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

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Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2018-07-10
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Location: 2013 National Convention
Date: 2013-08-10
Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-05-12
Red Squirrel
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: 2015-08-14
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Photo by Seedfork
Location: Dayton, KY
Date: 6/17/13
Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-09
Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: 2015-07-22

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of O'Bannon Springs Daylilies. Used with Permissio
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Location: Brown City, MI  z5
Date: July
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2013-08-01
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Posted with permission and photographed by Tee Money http://www.h
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Photo Courtesy of Valley of the Daylilies. Used with Permission
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Plant Events from our members
beckygardener On April 20, 2017 Obtained plant
Received 8 fans from Lisa (Lilydaydreamer).
Seedfork On March 14, 2024 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Plant did not return, nothing left.
Seedfork On May 3, 2018 Bloomed
First bloom on this plant for the year.
Seedfork On April 15, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
First scape of the year on this plant.
Seedfork On October 28, 2017 Maintenance performed
Moved one clump out of the wettest part of the bog currently, the plant was doing great, just wanted to redo that area. It loved sitting in mud that was saturated almost all the time.
Seedfork On June 1, 2017 Bloomed
First bloom ever in my garden.
Seedfork On May 15, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
First scape on this plant
Seedfork On April 20, 2017 Obtained plant
Received from Dan's Designer Daylilies as a bonus plant, 8 fans.
Multiplies fast. Suppose to be a recurrent scape builder and a bud builder.
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