Well, it took a few years to settle in here before the plant bloomed. I almost gave up on it. Then, several yrs. ago, 'RVE sent up 8 blooms. I was amazed at the depth of color, and white frilly edge. It really does look like red velvet. It blooms every year here now, mid to late summer, with about 18 blooms. I do believe that in a more southern state that the white frilly edge would be more pronounced and full. However, in my garden the color is stunning. I did not buy this one from Nicole. Not even sure she had it for sale in 2009. I brought it from a member on the LA as a dbl. fan, as I did with 'Susan Elinor', 'Barbara Morillo', 'Dovealicious' (which I jumped on quickly).and 'Elephant Ears'. I think I purchased 4 from Nicole directly. There are a couple of her newer plants, I would like to get my hands on and probably will as time goes by. When Nicole first started hybridizing in 2007, big flowers and frilly edges were almost non-existent. She really became popular with 'Southern Dazzle' which she split the credit with Mary Gaskins using their flower, 'Dove in Flight'. Her name back then was Nicole Harry, daughter of Pete Harry, hybridizer, and became DeVito when she married 3 years ago. (A bit of history for newer members who joined more recently) I believe Nicole was 26 or 27yrs. old when she first started her daylily business. Her success can be seen in her outstanding blooms each and every year.
