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Mar 8, 2022 7:07 AM CST
Name: Dianne
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Sorry, I missed this thread when it was posted.

I have had Greensleeves in the gardens for a number of years now, and I absolutely love it. It's noted for 32" but it must like the cold climate because here in my zone 3, it gets a bit taller ... more like 36" tall.

It's an older daylily (1968), so the bud count does not compare to a lot of the newer varieties available today; despite that, it just has this pristine elegance when it's blooming that pulls your eye to it. And, while not registered as a bitone or bicolour, the sepals and petals are slightly different colours ... as though someone waved a wand over it and muted all the shades.

There's a slight ruffle along the petals and a gentle recurving / reflex to both petals and sepals ... but it holds up very well in the sun and does not wash out over the course of the day. If anything, that pale pink becomes slightly more pronounced. It also has sturdy scapes that hold the blooms above the foliage and, while they may sway in the wind, they don't topple over.

Never had any issues with rust and it blooms reliably every year. I would absolutely recommend it, even if you just want a gentle contrast to something with a busy pattern.
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