Eruption Daylily

  As you can see in the photo, Eruption is a very large 6.5 to 7" size bloom.  So large and heavy that one of my roommates had to hold them up for this shot!  Cherry red with magenta veins and an impressive yellow green eye makes this one of my favorites.  Many blossoms on up to 36"scapes for a long period of time also makes this variety a smart purchase for any garden.  A mid to late bloomer that is not fragrant nor reblooms can be found at Smokeysdaylilygardens.com, Daylilyandhostagardens.com and Homesteadfarms.com.

Kwanso Daylily

  This Daylily is a very confusing one.  Why, you ask?  Well because if you shop for it at multiple venues you will find that you get conflicting descriptions for it.  Some say it's dormant, others say it's an evergreen.  The difference in it's height can range from 24" all the way to 48".  It's been stated to be an early, midseason and even a late variety.  The description of it's color can be yellow, any shade of orange and sometimes red and size of the bloom also differs. The reason for this confusion is that it's (in my opinion) a pretty weed.  It has been around forever, our great great grandparents and beyond traded this flower with their neighbors.  In my neighborhood, it's pretty much all over the place.  It grows rapidly, can grow in shade, you can see it in rural ditches.  There is no doubt however that it is a very eye catching double and sometimes a triple blossom.  Before the introduction of all the fantastic modern day varieties, this was the "fancy" version of the even more wild basic orange "Tiger" lily.   No need to purchase this one, just ask a neighbor, or find it in a ditch!

Elvin King Daylily

  A very difficult daylily to find, I really don't remember where I purchased it, but I'm glad I did!  The pumpkin orange with terra cotta washed eye and yellow green throat is just outstanding on this 51/4" bloom.  This slightly fragrant reblooming semi evergreen that stands 18-24" tall blooms midseason.  I could not find it anywhere but on auction sites.

Baja Daylily

  Trumpet shaped brilliant red 6" blooms with a yellow halo and green throat makes this variety very popular and thus readily available.  It is a midseason semi-evergreen that reaches between 24-36" tall and has been said to grow up to Zone 2!  Available locally at Bachmans, and can be found at Day-lily.com, Brecks.com and Perennialnursery.com.

Transcendent Artistry Daylily

  I love the blend of violet/lavender and white on this 4 1/4" bloom.  Even though it's what I consider a smaller flower, the colors on this one really makes it stand out.  An early to midseason slightly fragrant variety standing 24 to 36" tall is also a rebloomer.  I don't recall where I purchased this from and unfortunately in my recent search, the only place I found it is not selling daylilies at this time due to moving their stock.  Maybe you'll have better luck!

Strawberry Candy Daylily

  This photo was also taken on a very humid day, and I love the way it turned out.  Strawberry Candy is an extremely popular variety, and you can see why.  It's 4 1/2" ruffled pink blossom with rose-red eye and golden green throat is spectacular!  It's an early-midseason variety and grows 26" tall, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is considered a very reliable rebloomer.  Available at a number of places including Directgardening.com, Oakesdaylilies.com and Americanmeadows.com.

Night Beacon Daylily

  This photo was taken on an extremely humid day and that moisture in the air provided the pale hue effect that you see from the cameras eye.  Although an evergreen, and not supposed to over winter in climates past zone 5, I have found in my research that it has survived for many other Minnesotans other than myself.  An early to midseason bloomer and a very good performer with many 4" purple blooms and chartreuse throat on 28" scapes, it is considered a rebloomer in warm climates.  It can be found at Americanmeadows.com, Forestfarm.com and Oakesdaylilies.com.