Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant.

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

This unique sculpted daylily is pleated along the midribs.  It is a single flower form that is a dark red self.  Deep within the throat it is slightly green which changes to a bright golden yellow as it expands in a starburst fashion out onto the midribs of the sepals and petals.  Large raised, sculpted (pleated), golden ridges on either side of the midribs, extend out 3/4 of the length of the petals, where the pigment changes to red and the sculpting flares outward several cm further.  There is ruffling around the petals and to some degree on the sepals.  A narrow golden, wire-edge is visible on the sepals.  The plant exhibits 3-4 way branching and has an average of 13 buds.  The pod parent is 'Ruby Spider' crossd with 'Purple Badger'.  The pleated ridges remind me of the north and south mountains where I grew up in the Annapolis Valley and inspired the name.  $20 Double Fan (DF)

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

An Unusual Form Crispate.

Blooms later in my garden.  A great bloomer! 

This daylily was hybridized by my good Nova Scotia daylily buddy, Ed Kimball. I grew it in my garden for him for the past few years and it has done very well. During the ADS Region 4 summer garden tours it looked great and was a show stopper for many of the visitors. Since my last name is Banks and I live on Jeddore Harbour, he made a nod to me by naming it 'Banks of Jeddore'. As an interesting aside to this name, I am very involved with a men's choir here on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia (Coastal Voices Men's Choir). During the 2019 season we will be performing an arrangement by John Plant of a folksong based loosely on the melody of 'Farewell to Nova Scotia'. The name of the folk song is 'On the Banks of Jeddore'. Interestingly, it was collected in the Beauce region of Quebec. The daylily 'Banks of Jeddore' has been a hardy semi-evergreen in my garden. I live in a coastal region that often has cool foggy nights in the summer, nevertheless, the flower opens well most days. The scapes have 3 branches and up to 18 buds. The parentage is: Belle of Ashwood x Belle Cook. The flower is a beautiful pink with a gold edge and a green throat. $65 DF(Double fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

This beautiful daylily combines Ontario hybridizer Brian Culver's 'Inspiration Road' with one of my best introductions 'Lavender Space Journey'. I am very pleased with the outcome.  The result is a beautiful purple bitone flower with lighter lilac sepals. It also has a soft lemon yellow applique throat. There is very good 4-5 way branching on the scapes and an average of 18 buds per scape.  The flowers begin in midseason and mature clumps have an outstanding display with the contrasting bitone colours. It is a full sibling to my 2020 introduction 'Pink Triangle'. For naming the plant, there actually is such a thing as a bitonal symphony, and a quick google search gives an adequate explanation. However, my use of the name 'Bitonal Symphony' also employs a secondary meaning for bitonal, that being two shades of the same colour. Since the flower is registered as a bitone (dark petals and lighter sepals in the same colour range)  I thought 'Bitonal Symphony' was appropriate even if it is a bit of play on words.  Double Fan (DF) $65.

Reblooms in my garden.  Another great plant with a bud count of 32, from a fellow Nova Scotia hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. Fragrant.

A cripate-cascade Unusual Form.

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant.  Hasn't performed really well in my garden.  It seems like it is a tender dormant. 

This wonderful daylily is named to honour Brian Smith, the first major daylily grower in Nova Scotia selling to the general public. Brian has promoted daylilies for decades and he is an important founding member of the Nova Scotia Daylily Society. The flower is a dark regal purple, with heavy ruffling and mouse ears on the petals. The dark yellow colour emanating from the throat merges with the purple petals to form a chalky, blue, slate halo with purple/wine veins. The sepals have a thin, pencil-line cream edge. The petals have a creamy yellow heavily ruffled edge. A thinner violet edge separates the purple of the flower from the yellow outer edge. This is an outstanding plant in my garden. It is a hardy dormant and the flowers open well all of the time, the colour is sunfast and there is very little spottiness. It is a cross between 'Forever The Optimist' and 'Super Model'. It is a great addition to any garden. $40 Double Fan

Rebloomer as registered by the hybridizer.  Fragrant.

Rebloomer - reblooms regularly in my garden.  A very hardy evergreen. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

'Cerise Surprise' is a very lovely clear coloured dayliliy with a bud count of 15 per scape and 3-4 way branching. It is a cerise coloured flower with a chalky cerise halo around a yellow throat. It has a good bud count and starts to bloom in midseason and extends into the mid-late season often finishing in early September. The branching is well spaced so that mature clumps have a balanced look and also flowers that open well even after cool overnight temperatures. If you're looking for a daylily that extends past the midseason and looks great even in cooler weather, this a very good choice.                     $40 DF (Double fan)

This daylily has a stunningly beautiful clear-coloured dark rose pink flower with a large dark wine eye. It has gentle ruffles around the petals and to a lesser degree around the sepals. The dark wine colour of the eye surrounds the outside of the petals and an additional light cream, pencil-line edge is also visible on the outside rim of the petals. A large green throat enhances the deep wine colour of the eye. Narrow raised ridges extend from the throat out towards the eye, and dark wine veins extend in a starburst fashion from the throat, creating a light wine shadow as it joins to the darker main eye. The scapes have 3-4 way branching and it has an excellent bud count usually from 18-25 buds. In my garden the flower is larger than either of its parents' blooms ('Cherry Lane' x 'Loaves and Fishes'). I have been growing this daylily successfully in my garden for more than 5 years. However, it is an evergreen and I do not recommend moving it or dividing it in late summer or fall. If you need to move it, I would stick to springtime division. Once established it is a great plant. My daylily friend and fellow hybridizer Ed Kimball, noticed it growing in my garden and brought it to my attention as I had overlooked it. Therefore, I named it Cherry Blossom Discovery. $32 Double Fan

'Coastal Dawn' was named by the men in the community choir in which I sing, Coastal Voices Men's Choir www.coastalvoices.ca. All of the proceeds from the sale of this plant goes to support the choir. The colours in 'Coastal Dawn' are reminiscent of the colours of the sky in the early morning hours just before daybreak, especially in winter. 'Coastal Dawn' has a large lilac rose flower that opens very well. There is a slightly green throat that turns to a strong lemon yellow colour. The yellow throat is encircled by a dark purple eye. The dark purple colour of the eye is also visible around the edge of the petals. The outer edge of the petals has a lighter cream colour that encloses the dark purple. The petals have tight crimping all the way around with some larger ruffles. The scapes have 3-5 way branching and up to 25 buds per scape. Since it has a high bud count, as an established clump it tends to bloom up to 5 weeks. The cross was between my 2014 introduction 'Jodi DeLong' and Don Longton's, 'Forever The Optimist'; making it a truly Nova Scotian daylily!  $30 Double Fan 

'Coastal Starburst' has a dark wine flower with a green throat overcast with yellow. The throat is surrounded by an even darker wine coloured eye.There is a light cream, pencil-line surrounding the petal edges. Thick bright white rays extend out along the midribs and abruptly stop. Later in the season the rays narrow and extend out further on the midribs. The rays are echoed slightly on the sepals. It has inherited the evergreen gene from its pollen parent 'Purple Badger' but has the hardiness of its pod parent 'Spirit Zone'. It has been very hardy in my garden over 6-7 years of evaluation. The scapes have 2-way branching and an average of 10 buds. 'Coastal Starburst' was named by members of Nova Scotia's Coastal Voices Men's Choir, and all proceeds go toward the choir. $26 DF(Double fan)

As a mature clump this plant stands out in the garden. It has a large 5.75" flower on 2-3 way branching with a good bud count of 15. The flower is a lemon yellow self with a wine eye and a green yellow throat. There are touches of a narrow wine edge on the petals as well as a delicate crimped edge. It is easily pod and pollen fertile and is a very hardy dormant, recovering well from early fall division. (El Desperado x Dragon Flight) This daylily is named to honour my good friend and past present of the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Cubs, Don Butler, for his contribution promoting landscape gardening in Nova Scotia. $16DF (Double Fan).

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Extended Bloomer.

This daylily is a cross between 'Ruby Spider' x 'Cloud Chaser'.  This Unusual Form (Pinched Crispate) is a very dark purple self with a noticeably darker chevron pattern on the petals and sepals.  The large golden yellow throat with hints of green, spreads outward on the petals and sepals.  Dark veining is clearly evident on all of the tepals.  A light coloured, slightly raised midrib is barely noticeable on the petals.  3-way branching and 14 buds. This is a very vigorous, hardy plant and has been very popular with visitors to the gardens. $18 (Double fan)

This daylily has been a standout for visitors to the garden and for those who have seen photos of it.  One of the parents is a seedling of mine that has a unique coloration. Unfortunately, that plant has not been hardy enough to register and distribute in my gardening zone. However, I believed that its gene pool carried distinctive qualities that were worth trying to capture, but I needed to breed hardiness into the offspring. After analyzing what might preserve the unique coloration of the seedling but also add hardiness, I crossed the seedling with 'Mahogany Belle' using both plants as pod parents but I only got seeds from (Spirit Zone x Gavin Petit) x 'Mahogany Belle' and not from the reverse cross. I need to explore this cross further but sometimes work gets in the way! From the seed that I got 'Etched Mahogany' stood out as a hardier plant than its pod parent, but it also preserved some of the unique coloration from that parent. The flower is a reverse bitone burnt orange mahogany with a very dark, almost black etched eye. There are hints of green in the golden yellow throat and a starburst effect with the dark, etched lines from the eye. The petal colour becomes lighter toward the edges and there is a pencil line darker edge on the petals that has a secondary rim of light cream on the outer extremity of the petal edges. The petals are also slightly ruffled. The flower appearance can change slightly from day to day and in different amounts of heat but it remains a standout unique flower. If you're looking for something a little different, this daylily may appeal to you. In addition, it is a mid-late season bloomer so it will help to extend the bloom season in your garden. It has an average bud count of 14 with 3-4 way branching on the scapes. Double fan (DF) $70.00

UF Crispate. Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant. 

Fragrant.

Extended Bloomer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant.  Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

'Fuchsia Space Beacon' is from a cross with my 2016 registration 'Lavender Space Journey' as the pod parent and 'White Eyes Pink Dragon' as the pollen parent. The result was a very high bud count (in my garden) of more than 25 buds per scape and 2-3 way branching on the scapes. As an Unusual Form Crispate daylily, the clusters of flowers always open well and there is a steady and amazing bloom performance for 3-5 weeks. This extends through all of the midseason and into early late season. Early in the day the petals are more of a darker purple and change to a more vibrant fuchsia. The genetics make it a good breeder for anyone interested in UF daylilies. Because of the long bloom season, the fuchsia tepals with the yellow throat and lighter watermark, light up the garden like a beacon through much of the summer. The star like shape also gives it an extraterrestrial feel. For a very hardy daylily with a long bloom season and lots of colourful flowers this one is a winner.                            $38.00 DF (Double Fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Very fragrant.

This daylily is named to honour one of my first customers (Gail Romo) and an unfailing friend and volunteer helper at our gardens, who loves daylilies. Although the plant is an evergreen, it is very hardy. It was lined out as single fans in late summer and overwintered exceptionally well with no losses and great spring growth. The flower is a medium light rose pink self. A soft lemon yellow throat forms a beautiful triangle with the lemon yellow echoed at the beginning of the sepals. A raised cream coloured midrib extends the full length of the petals. The flower has heavy substance that holds up well in sun or rain and is both pod and pollen fertile. The cross combines Canadian hybridizer John Peat's 'Lupita Vindaz' with the 2014 Stout Silver Medal winner 'Websters Pink Wonder'.  $24 DF (Double Fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  A very slow increaser in my garden. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizers, however it is actually a bud builder.  60 buds!

Fragrant.

This daylily is a very hardy dormant with very good vigour. The 30" scapes carry the large (5.75") flowers well above the foliage. It has a 12 bud count with 3-4 way branching. The dark golden yellow flowers with their large dark burgundy/wine eye and edge stand out in the garden. A lighter pencil rim edge surrounds the dark burgundy edge on very nicely ruffled petals. Light golden yellow midribs extend out from a green/yellow throat. It combines the great plant habit of my 2011 introducton, 'Red-Edged Sunrise' with 'Gavin Petit'. $22 DF (Double Fan). Although the bud count isn't exceptionally high, this has been a favorite daylily among customers who have purchased it. I have received many positive comments about how much people like it.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Nice looking flower but the scapes tend to lean on this one.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

A great late blooming species. Vigorous grower.

Fragrant.  A great rebloomer in my garden!

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Unusual Form Cascade. Fragrant.

Not registered as a spider or unusual form but it does have that look to it.  A very showy plant! 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

'I'se the B'y' is a very nice bi-tone daylily. On hotter days there is some fading of the colours which intensifies the contrast between its petals and sepals and actually makes the flower look even better. The petals are a dusty rose colour with dark veins very distinct cream midribs. The cream colour of the midribs is also echoed on the sepals as the primary colour but they also have a light blush of rose colour. At the base of the petals and sepals the throat of the flower is a lemon yellow. This is a very hardy daylily, and relatively slow growing, even though both of the parents are very quick to clump up. The pod parent is my 2011 registration 'VIolet's Army' crossed with the pollen from Nancy Oakes' 'Miss Underestimated'. As a fairly tall daylily it will stand out in your garden with it's height and the contrasting colours of the petals and sepals. With a bud count of 17 it has a fairly long blooming season starting before the midseason and continuing to bloom for several weeks. The 3-4 way branching help to give the clumps a fairly good bouquet appearance. For naming this one I borrowed from the popular folk culture of Newfoundland. The name 'I'se the B'y' is a well-known traditional Newfoundland folk song often performed internationally with several choral arrangements available. "I'se the B'y' which means 'I'm the Boy', is also a play on words as the flower is a bitone bloom and therefore 'I'se the B'y' could be interpreted to mean 'I'm the Bi' or bitone. If you'd like a few more early season blooming daylilies, this one could fill that role well.                                                                                     $45.00 DF (Double Fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant.  Not registered as a spider/UF but looks like one. 

A great extra early blooming daylily. 

Rose red edged white on the sepals with a green throat. 

The bloom on 'Intricate Matrix' is a lovely pale cream with a hint of yellow. Deep at the base of the throat the flower is an emerald green colour that merges into a full lemon yellow throat extending one third of the way out on the flower. The yellow throat is surrounded by a dark violet band that is only slightly echoed as a thin line on the sepals. The violet band is notched at the midribs and the darker violet veins in the band contrast with the lighter violet of the band to give it an overall stained glass effect. The creamy pale yellow petals and sepals exhibit gently ruffled edges. There are some daylilies that look similar, however, some of those are not hardy in our climate. This one is a hardy dormant plant. In addition, it has 4-way branching on the scapes, and the scapes have an average bud count of 22 which gives it a long season of bloom in the garden. If you are looking for a hardy, paler coloured daylily with a long period of bloom, this one fills that role very well. 'Dragon Flight' x 'El Desperado' $20 Double Fan 

Although not registered as a spider or UF it looks like one.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Extended bloomer. 

This cross between 'Spirit Zone'and 'Carpet Bagger' is a beautiful peach self with a large wine/rose lightly feathered eye on the petals and a matching outline on the sepals. There is a narrow wine/rose edge on the petals, starting in the throat and then morphing to a golden edge further out on the petals.   There are fairly heavy ruffles on the petals with lighter ruffles on the sepals.  The flower has a green throat fading to yellow and then melding to gold and rose, as it extends outward into the eye.  This plant has been my favorite seedling over the past couple of years.  It is an early morning opener even on cool mornings.  I get tired of purchasing daylilies that do not always perform well in my climate, so I am happy to say that I cannot recall seeing it ever open poorly.  Additionally, it looks great at any time of the day.  It has a fairly high bud count of 20 and 3-4 way branching.  $26 (Double fan)  It is named to honour my friend and prominent Atlantic Canadian plant writer, Jodi DeLong.

This Unusual Form (Pinched Crispate) daylily is a very hardy evergreen, like its sibling Gail Guye. It is named to honour my friend, garden helper, and lover of daylilies, Karen Patterson. Since Gail and Karen are very good friends, it is appropriate that their daylilies are siblings from a cross of 'Lupita Vindaz' x 'Websters Pink Wonder'. The flowers are held just above the foliage and it blooms during the mid-late season. The flower is a dark rose pink self. There is a soft yellow star-shaped throat. A large, light violet eye zone encloses the yellow throat, which in turn is encircled by a darker rose red line on the petals and sepals. The violet area and red line are more obvious in the early morning. This violet eye zone melds into the surrounding dark rose pink tepals as the day progresses. Sections of the outer edges of the sepals and petals have a lighter coloured edge. This edge appears as cream on some flowers and as light pink on sections of other flowers. 13 buds with 3-4 way branching. $20DF (Double Fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

The daylily Linda Marie was created from a cross between 'Flying Trapeze' and 'White Eyes Pink Dragon'. Both parents have contributed excellent qualities that make this a standout daylily in the garden. Everything from the saturated colour that holds up in the sun, down to the wonderful design of the face of the flower, to its hardiness as a plant, make this a daylily to be desired. The colour is a clear dark pink with a green-tinged yellow throat that joins with a strikingly beautiful chalky light pink watermark. The flower provides one of the most pleasing colour palettes from any of my introductions. The scapes have 3-way branching and and an average of 14 buds. Linda Marie is named to honour Linda Smith, a good friend who served on the board of the Nova Scotia Daylily Society during my time as president, and who with her husband has worked selflessly for the promotion of daylilies in Nova Scotia. $65 DF (Double fan).

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

This is a cross between one of my previous introductions, 'Red-Edged Sunrise' with 'Gavin Petit'.  It has a peach coloured flower with a very large dark maroon eye.  There is a very thick matching maroon edge on the petals that narrows as it extends outward from the throat, and is bordered by a light cream coloured rim.  It has a greenish yellow throat with a prominent peach-coloured midrib extending out into the maroon eye.  The sepals have a hint of maroon on the edge bordered by a narrow gold rim.  It has been a hardy evergreen in my garden, having survived five winters with no protection.  It is named to honour my father and has 3-4 way branching and 14 buds.  $15 (Double fan)

Fragrant. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

A lovely rose/pink self with hints of lavender and a darker violet rose band surrounding a golden yellow throat, with a hint of green that darkens as it fuses with the violet band.  The ruffled petals have a rose-violet edge bordered with a pale cream rim.  Named to honour my mother it has 3-5 way branching and 15 buds.  The pod parent brings in the hardiness and great plant habit of 'Spirit Zone' and the pollen parent brings in the beautiful flower form of 'Delaware Doosy'.  $15 (Double fan)

'Ruby Spider' x 'Cloud Chaser'.  This Unusual Form (Pinched Crispate) daylily is a very dark purple self with a yellow throat that spreads outward in a starburst fashion on the petals and repeats on the sepals.  Light coloured midribs bisect the petals, and to a lesser degree the sepals.  Dark veining is evident on the petals where the two colours meet.  The colour is very clear and holds up well in the sun, making it stand out in the garden.  It is named after our beautiful black garden kitty that was suddenly taken from us in 2013.  2-3 way branching and 15 buds.  $18 (Double fan)

This daylily is flesh pink with a slight green tinge at the bottom of the throat that turns to yellow as it expands outward on the tepals. There is a large, dark wine eye and also a dark wine edge on the petals. The dark edge is outlined in a pale cream, pencil-line edge. The petal edges also exhibit tight ruffling. Midsummer Blooming Bouquet is a great colourfast flower, even on very hot, sunny days. Although there are flowers that look similar, it is an outstanding plant and surpasses many that are on the market. It is a very hardy dormant plant with 5-6 way branching and a bud count of 25. The combination of great branching and bud count, help to give this plant it's name. It starts blooming in midsummer and blooms profusely with the flowers well-placed, like a bouquet. Midsummer Blooming Bouquet is a great garden addition for someone looking for a standout plant with plenty of blooms. It is a full sibling with 'Luscious Lavender Lips'  from the cross of 'Arabian Trail' x 'Clarification'. $25 Double Fan

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Fragrant. 

UF Crispate. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Fragrant

Fragrant. 

Nocturnal.  Fragrant. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/ Flesh pink lemon taupe bitone with stippled taupe band above sunny lemon to bright kiwi throat.

An Unusual Form Crispate.

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Fragrant.

The pink triangle pointing down was used to mark homosexuals in German prison camps starting around 1933-34. Thousands of homosexuals were incarcerated and it is estimated that 40-60% of those incarcerated died. After the war, many were re-incarcerated because they were homosexual. During the 1970's the pink triangle pointing down became a symbol of solidarity among many groups in the Queer community and what had once been used as a symbol of shame was used with pride in an effort to push back against a society that scorned homosexuality. The AIDS activist organization, Act Up, used the pink triangle pointing upwards. In the 1980's the West German government began to acknowledge the mistreatment of gays during Nazi Germany and apologized to the gay community in 2002. Although many countries around the world have moved to entrench gay rights and offer protection against discrimination based on sexuality/sexual identity, the heartbreaking reality is that many countries are still very repressive against members of the Queer community. Worldwide, discrimination and incarceration and even the death penalty for members of the LGBTQ+ community continue. Therefore, I wanted to name this daylily 'Pink Triangle' in an effort to stand in solidarity with the struggles worldwide for the LGBTQ+ community. The triangular shape of the flower and especially the triangular yellow throat of this beautiful pink daylily make it an excellent choice for the name. This daylily results from a cross made between Ontario hybridizer Brian Culver's 'Inspiration Rd.' and my 2016 introduction 'Lavender Space Journey' (incidentally, both hybridizers are members of the LGBTQ+ community). I had many seedlings from this cross but all of the other seedlings came out as lavender flowers and this was the only one that was an obvious pink. It is a full sibling to my 2020 introduction 'Bitonal Symphony'. The plant is a very hardy dormant and the flowers open well in all weather conditions. At 30" tall and with a 6.5" flower it's not easily overlooked in the garden. It has 4-5 way branching on the scapes and a really good average bud count of 20 buds per scape. This is another one of my plants that begins blooming in the mid-late season, so it will add colour to the garden when the flush of midseason bloomers begins to decline. This daylily should appeal to people for many reasons. Double fan (DF) $65.00

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Extended bloomer. 

A reliable rebloomer in my garden.  A great all-round plant that blooms early and grows very well. and then reblooms. 

A rebloomer in my garden.  Fragrant.  This plant is an evergreen, and I don't recommend purchasing after June 30th. Spring planting for this one is best.

'Quasar Caught Dining' resulted from a cross of my 2011 introduction 'Red-edged Sunrise' as the pod parent and 'Magnify The Lord' as the pollen parent. The intensity of the red is greater in 'Quasar Caught Dining' than in its parent and it also has a wider red edge which I believe comes from the pollen parent. The flower is very sunfast and has very little difficulty opening. The plant itself has been very hardy and fairly vigorous. Although it is not a particularly tall plant, it would make a standout plant near the front of a garden. The flower is a golden yellow with a bright red eye and thick red edge on the crimped petals. Although I have not listed it as a rebloomer, it has had some rebloom on it. The saturated colours fade very little in hot weather, giving a bright stand-out flower in the garden. 'Quasar Caught Dining' is named with reference to the discovery that quasars most likely fuel their brightness by eating up gas from other sources, probably neighbouring galaxies. Scapes have 3 way branching with an average of 14 buds per scape. $40 DF (Double fan)

This gorgeous daylily with its elaborate ruffles was from a cross of one of the best daylilies that I grow, 'Forever The Optimist' which was hybridized by fellow Nova Scotian, Don Longton. 'Queen's Petticoat' has a flesh pink flower that fades slightly to cream pink, with a touch of green at the base of the yellow throat. The flower has very heavy ruffling and mouse ears around the edges of the petals and to a lesser extent around the sepals. Ruffles often extend into the folds of the petals and there are also slightly raised midribs. The scapes have 4-5 way branching and a great bud count of 25 or more per scape. This voluptuous flower deserves a place in gardens everywhere. However, it should be placed at the front of garden beds for maximum viewing pleasure since it is short in stature and the flowers are held slighty above the foliage. Good heat increases the heavy ruffling but it also has performed very well in my cool weather garden. $55 DF (Double fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Nocturnal.  Very Fragrant. 

Unusual Form Crispate. Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

This cross involved bringing the hardiness and great plant habit of 'Spirit Zone' (pod parent) into the magnificent flower of 'Gavin Petit'.  The resulting seedlings were eliminated one by one, with this one dominating for its acquired hardiness, large-sized flower and overall good plant habit.  It is a large bold peach flower, with a showy dark wine eye that extends out to a point on the midrib.  The dark wine colour of the eye completely surrounds the petal edges, but with a light cream outer edge.  The large eye feathers outward on the petals and sepals.  It is named after a friend, Nova Scotia business owner and great plant person, Rob Baldwin. 3-4 way branching and 15 buds.  $22 (Double fan)

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Extended bloomer.  Fragrant. 

Fragrant.  While it is tall it has never grown to the full 72 inches tall in my garden. 

This is not a daylily that I consider overly hardy. I recommend spring planting/division only. It grows very well once established.

Extended bloomer.  Very fragrant. 

Extended bloomer.

Deep maroon with slightly yellow midrib and small yellow green eye.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

This one is a fairly tender plant without snow cover in my garden, but a really great grower once established in a clump.

Hose in hose double.

'Spirit Zone' x 'El Desperado'  The bloom on this plant is a pale orange with lighter midribs intersecting a wine coloured eye.  The yellow throat has green undertones.  The flower is a good EMO even on cool mornings.  The plant has 4-5 way branching and 25 buds.  This is a very good addition for late season blooms because it opens very well and the high bud count extends the bloom season significantly.   A nice garden addition when most of the other daylilies have finished blooming for the season.  $16(Double fan)

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Fragrant.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

This daylily is the result of crossing 2 seedlings which I no longer grow. Sometimes the offspring are an improvement in many ways over the parents.  The parents are (Lady Bandit x Magnify the Lord) x (El Desperado x Dragon Flight11). The flower on this daylily opens well even after cool nights and and the scapes have 2-3 way branching and an excellent average bud count of 25 per scape.The light cream colour of the flower is accentuated by the dark wine eye and edge. It starts blooming in midseason and because of the high bud count it blooms later into the season. I named it 'Tardy Hardy Flower Party' first of all because it starts to bloom later in the season, thus the word tardy. There are some similar or even better looking cultivars on the market but they haven't proved themselves hardy in my climate, unlike this daylily which is very hardy. Because it has a high bud count and very good branching, an established clump in bloom does look like a wonderful flower party! If you're looking for a flower that opens well, blooms later in the season and has blooms for many weeks, and that is also a very hardy plant, then this one is for you! Double Fan (DF) $65.00

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Fragrant.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.

Unusual Form Cascade - 90% double.

This flower is a Crispate Unusual Form.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer.  Nocturnal.  Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Sorry no photo. A photo can be found by typing in the name in the following address. https://daylilies.org/DaylilyDB/

Fragrant. 

Extended bloomer. 

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. Fragrant.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. 

Although it is not registered as a budbuilder, it did perform as a budbuilder the summer of 2011.  This was a summer characterized by ample rain throughout the season.  Both parents are budbuilders, so the genes are definitely there. 

2014 Stout Medal winner.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. Unusual Form Crispate. Fragrant.

Listed as a rebloomer by the hybridizer. Not a particularly hardy plant in my garden although I've been growing it for over 10 years. I only recommend digging and dividing it in the springtime.

UF Cascade. 

Unusual Form Crispate

Heavily ruffled orchid self, signals yellow. 

Blue violet in centre; style arms slightly darker than falls, signal yellow.  A very blue flower in my garden. 

White self, edged narrowly with lavender-pink; styles white tipped orchid.

White, feathered crimson-red in centre; yellow signal.

Dark blue violet centre, a few light blue rays shading into red violet edge, rim is a frosty light blue; signals yellow; style arms white, multiple violet crests feathered. Honorable ention 2000.

Medium fuchsia red, veined white from pale yellow signal to 1/2" solid border; white styles, fuchsia red crests. 

HM 1991, AM 1995, Payne 1999.

Clean white, yellow signal with basal greenish cast, rose violet veins radiating from deeper rose area surrounding signal; style arms rose violet, tipped white. Blooms extra early in my garden.

Style arms dark purple, slight light rim on crests, upright form; Falls white ground sanded with blue violet halo and veins, veins turning red-violet at ends fading into red-violet edges, white wire rim.

White, narrow border of blue, outer areas stippled same; styles white, touched wood violet at tips. 

This Japanese iris was given to me.  It is a very vigorous grower and increases very quickly.  I have not been able to identify its registered name, if it has one.

Light violet shading to grey-white at edge;  yellow signal surrounded by purple halo that extends as veining; dark violet styles with grey edge. 

Honorable Mention 1986; Payne Award 1988, Payne Medal 1993.

Blue/purple with white centre.

Medium rose violet, veined darker; multiple style arms light violet, large crests dark violet. 

White, narrowly rimmed blue violet; signals yellow, with long veins extending outward; style arms white, wide, with tailored crests edged blue.

Falls red-violet, white rays; yellow signal; style arms white edged red-violet, large red-violet crests; very ruffled.