Name: Joy Wooldridge Kalama, Wa. (Zone 8b) Sunset Zone 6, Heat zone 4,
Peggy.Just a guess, because with so many cultiver's, it really impossible most times to ID a Daylily by a photo. But by your description and the photo. My guess is Crimson Pirate. Crimson Pirate has very velvety petals. Have a look at these and see what you think? Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate')
Joy
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