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ge1836 said:Frillylilly. I had tried to get an ID for the early yellow lily years ago. No one had a clue but all believed it wasnt Stella. I guess I am back where I started.
These buds have purple on the backs of the petals as they open. I havnt checked them later in the bloom period.
Here is a pix from today
The dark petal back stays thru the bloom period

Hi JoAnn @ge1836
The dark red sepal backs and tightly clustered buds of this daylily suggest it falls within the general description of Hemerocallis dumortieri, a wild type. Pretty far removed from Stella de Oro. 😄

The Plants Database has a few images. These flower earlier than
most hybrid daylilies and most do not rebloom. I find them graceful and charming. Most are at least mildly fragrant.
Pat