Daylilies In L.A.

Los Angeles, California

It is the goal of this site to inform those curious about growing daylilies, and include additional information for those in the Los Angeles area.

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) have rapidly transformed in recent years due to modern hybridization and have advanced far beyond the ditch lilies growing wild on the road side. In the past, choices were minimal at best; however today, the modern daylily is available in a myriad of sizes, interesting shapes and beautiful colors. Some are quite extravagant, while others have a more demure side. There are enough varieties to suit everyone's garden taste and needs.

Daylilies are also one of the easiest plants to grow giving them the reputation of being America's favorite perennial. Truly, a green thumb is not required.

While this site has information for those in or near the Los Angeles area, there's also plenty of info that all can benefit from. So, take a look around and enjoy!

NOTE: Pictures are examples of daylily blooms and are not necessarily representative of what will be displayed at the Arboretum or Dayliliy Show.

Daylily Care

H."Born to Reign"

H."Sabine Baur"

H."Heavenly Curls"

H. "Mulberry Truffle"

H. "Karen Sue"

Photos courtesy of

Tinker's Gardens

DAYLILY FORMS

H. "Heartbeat of Heaven"

H. "Ed Brown"
2006 Stout Silver Medal

H. "Raspberries in Cream"

H. "Ledgewood's Ring of Fire"

H. "Jerry Nettles"

Daylily Edges
The edge or picotee of a daylily flower refers to the outer perimeter of the daylily's petals and sepals. The edging structure can be ruffled, knobbed, fringed, etc. It can also be a different color. For more info and examples on edges go HERE.

H. "CITRIX"

H. "Parrot Jungle"

H. "Lavender Blue Baby"
2007 Stout Silver Medal

H. "Picotee Rippled Ruffles"

H. "I Remember You"

DAYLILY EYEZONES & WATERMARKS
The eye or eyezone of a daylily flower is the darker area above the flower's throat on the petals and sepals. For more info and examples of eyes go HERE. Additionally, the AHS describes the watermark of a daylily flower is the lighter color/tone above the flower's throat on the petals and sepals. For more info and an example of a watermark go HERE.

H. "Eight Miles High"

H."Ringo"s Star"

H. "Primal Scream"
2003 Silver Stout Medal

H. "Frozen Tundra"

H. "Wilson Spider"

Daylily Spiders & Unusual Forms (UFO)
Spider forms of the daylily must have a petal length four times the petal's width or more, a ratio of 4.0:1. Additionally, an unusual form exhibits unusual form characteristics on at least three petals or three sepals. These characteristics are: pinched crispates, twisted/curled crispates, quilled crispates, cascades or spatulates. For more info and examples on UFOs click HERE.

H. "George Jets On"

H. "Old King Cole"

H. "Indy Charmer"

H. "Lure"

H. "Ponca Brave"

Daylily Bicolors & Bitones
A bicolor daylily is described as a daylily's flower color whose petal segments are an entirely different color than its sepal segments. For more info and an example of a bicolor go HERE. Additionally, a bitonal daylily is a daylily's flower color whose petal segments are a different tint of the same color than its sepal segments. For more info and examples of a bitone go HERE.

H. "Peggy Jeffcoat"

H. "Prince Of Tides"

H. "Betty Woods"
1991 Stout Silver Medal

H. "Party Poper"

H. "All In All"

Daylily Doubles
A double form is a daylily flower with additional perianth segments set one inside another -hose in hose style, and/or stamens converted into petal-like structures -petaloids. For more info and examples on doubles click HERE.

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