How Do You Like Yours?

Hemerocallis that is.

Demure and lemon fresh?

With a bit of interest in the centre?

Pale pink with a zesty lemon middle?

Or maybe you'd prefer a more vibrant purple?

Or perhaps a smaller russety purple form?

Darker orange maybe with a bright centre?

Or how about my favourite? An 'in your face, look at me', bright orange double form?

Love it or hate it you can't ignore it can you?

And the centre detail is quite exquisite.

I wonder which you prefer?

The Sun Came Out

The sun came out today and the hemerocallis almost shone.

I'm not a big fan of orange plants, but I have to admit to being rather fond of this double flowered Day Lily.  I have no idea its of its name but it flowers its little socks off for weeks and weeks on end.

In contrast the shasta daisies looked almost serene.

 

I picked some of the daisies 10 days ago and they're still going strong in a vase.  They were grown years ago by some ancestors of mine for just that purpose - an excellent cut flower!

Hope the sun has been shining for you too.

Hemerocallis

I have several hemerocallis in my garden.  This one I bought many years ago and planted it in an "ali baba" type pot.  I'll never get it out of the pot (unless I smash it), but it's quite happy as long as I remember to water it and feed it.  I have no idea what variety it is anymore!

The rest are all ones that I acquired with the garden, and so are also mainly unknown varieties, apart from this one which had a label near it.

Hemerocallis Pandora's Box

Yesterday I noticed that one had opened that had not flowered before - I don't think I've ever seen a double one before and I think it is quite stunning!  Again I have no idea of its variety.

Unknown double orange hemerocallis