The best varieties of daylily

Long gone are the days when daylilies in every city courtyard and every garden looked exactly the same. Today, the variety of delicious beauty can even compete with tulips. And new varieties appear almost every day. Extravagant, original, touching or vibrant, modern daylilies have made a significant leap forward and are firmly entrenched in the lists of favorite herbaceous perennials. And even the most elaborate and rare varieties of this plant still live up to its reputation as an unpretentious and friendly culture.

Flower garden of different varieties of daylily

Today, when the number of varieties of daylilies has exceeded 70 thousand, it is hard to believe that just a couple of centuries ago, delicious krasodnya was perceived solely as a nutritious crop. Indeed, in ancient China, the plant was considered both as a medicinal and as a delicacy plant, preparing a variety of delicacies from buds, young leaves and even rhizomes. In some countries, fried stuffed daylily flowers are still on the menu today. But nevertheless, this plant has long changed its former status to decorative. Effective throughout the active season, easily fitting into any design style and any mixed compositions, not afraid of solo parties, long-blooming and undemanding daylilies are not just one of the most beautiful herbaceous perennials, but also almost irreplaceable plants.

Representatives of the genus Daylily (Hemerocallis) are herbaceous perennials with a compact but powerful root system, forming amazingly beautiful and lush fountain-like clumps of long belt-like linear root leaves that adorn the garden both before and after flowering. But the real beauty of daylilies is revealed only when the daylily produces stems with sparsely located short leaves crowned with loose inflorescences of 20-50 flowers, in which each flower blooms for just one day.

And although daylilies are not those perennials that can bloom all season, from spring to autumn, but the summer show that varietal daylilies arrange from June to September is quite enough to consider them the main flowering perennials. Most modern daylilies are remontant plants that can bloom again. Despite the fact that the flowering period of each variety lasts from 4 to 8 weeks (with the rare exception of the last hybrids that bloom longer than usual), the choice of varieties with an early, medium and late start of flowering allows you to create a baton of daylilies and stretch the total flowering for three or more months ...

Going Bananas daylily flower garden

Measuring and describing the variety of daylily varieties is very difficult and almost impossible. Simpler or with an unusual structure, large and small-colored, graceful and extravagant, bright and romantic - there are a variety of varieties among daylilies.From tiny varieties only 25-30 cm high to huge spreading bushes over 150 cm high, from miniature flowers 3.5 cm in diameter to huge 35 cm flowers, and this, not to mention the choice between triangular, round, simple, spider-shaped flowers, the presence of frills, ruffles or fringes, watermarks, folds and tucks ... Daylilies are really very diverse. But still, even in the huge assortment of varieties and hybrids that the American Daylily Society AHS carefully catalogs and studies, there are undoubted favorites that have won fans around the globe.

Let's take a closer look at the 11 best varieties of modern daylilies, which are worth paying attention to in catalogs and at exhibitions - unpretentious, especially spectacular hybrids that stand out in any collection with unforgettable flowering.

Daylily variety "Black Prince"

Despite its youth, "Black Prince" is a legendary and unique beauty day. Of course, the color of the flowers does not even come close to black, but only offers to admire the satin-burgundy tones. But such a dark color is not typical for daylilies in general, so a slight exaggeration (about the prince's color) can be forgiven. It is a medium-sized daylily with a maximum height of up to 1 m, capable of blooming repeatedly. Flowers up to 15 cm in diameter appear only by July, flowering lasts a little more than 1 month. The dark cherry-burgundy color is combined with a thin yellow stripe in the center of the petals, as if flowing from a bright yellow neck. The flower shape is very graceful, classic. The only drawback of a daylily with such an original dark color is medium-sized clumps and a small number of flowers on peduncles (most often three flowers bloom on one stem, and their total number rarely exceeds 20 pieces).

Daylily variety "Black Prince"

The charming dark soloist looks great against the background of plants with light or original greenery and in the company of white, pink and yellow-flowered plants. Phlox, cuff, Byzantine chisel, wormwood, silvery heuchera - these are the best partners for this variety. But still the most impressive "Black Prince" looks in the borders.

Daylily variety "Black Stockings"

This is a much more original dark-colored semi-evergreen daylily, capable of re-flowering. Small plants up to 60 cm high are distinguished by thicker greenery and a lush curtain with an emerald green tint, a beautiful bend of leaves. And their flowers are inimitable. Reaching a diameter of 15 cm, these krasodnye flaunts wide, decorated with luxurious ruffles and beautifully curving petals, with a thin yellow smear from the throat and a basic crap-wine color of the darkest tones. The variety blooms profusely, more than 30 flowers bloom on one peduncle.

Daylily variety "Black Stockings"

This variety looks great with white-flowering partners, in borders, as a soloist.

Daylily variety "Spotted Fever"

This is a terry daylily with a special structure and unusual color. Triangular flowers with a fancifully swirling center and an almost green throat conquer with their almost graphic ripple effect: on a whitish-peach, very delicate background, a crimson-purple ripple from the smallest strokes appears. The internal combs are surprisingly elegant. The height of the peduncles is about half a meter, the clumps are semi-evergreen. Leaves are numerous, collected in a very beautiful dense clump. This is one of the most abundantly flowering daylilies - a small masterpiece of nature, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off.

Daylily variety "Spotted Fever"

This unique plant is always used in the foreground, in the most advantageous places, where the unique beauty of the plant will be revealed most fully. At the peak of flowering, the bushes look like living bouquets.

Daylily variety "Mike Longo"

It is not quite yellow-flowered, but rather a creamy-melon-golden daylily, famous not only for its unusually pastel color tone, but also for the number of flowers.This amazing variety has about fifty flowers on each peduncle per season. The repaired krasodnev conquers with a strong corrugation of petals with embossed veins and strikingly beautiful ruffles. The bright yellow throat fades into different shades of cream and a brighter color around the edge. The nuances of color can be admired endlessly, because in one flower an attentive observer can find more than 10 shades. Beautiful dark leaves are complemented by highly branching peduncles, which give the bushes a particularly elegant look.

Daylily variety "Mike Longo"

This daylily reveals its beauty best in the company of ornamental deciduous plants, in planting on a curb or a spot on the lawn.

Daylily varieties "Burning Daylight"

One of the most elegant varieties, the color of which seems dazzlingly fiery and almost carrot or orange. The shape of the flower resembles a lily with a graceful bend of petals. They reach 15 cm in diameter and are distinguished by delicate corrugation along the edge. This daylily blooms late, in early August, but surprises with the simultaneous blooming of three flowers on one peduncle. The bushes are compact and dense. A pleasant "bonus" is a strong aroma that is wonderfully combined with a fruity-rich color tone. The maximum height is up to 60 cm.

Daylily varieties "Burning Daylight"

For this variety to reveal its beauty, it is worth picking up violet-flowered partners for it - catnip, veronica, sage, lavender or phlox.

Daylily variety "Stella d'Oro"

This daylily has rightfully earned the title of a legendary variety. Also yellow-flowered, but with much more modest lemon flowers, the variety conquers with a combination of delicately bright flowering with the beauty of bright clumps of greenery. The funnel-shaped flowers will not exceed 6 cm in diameter, but they look bright due to the peduncles that practically do not exceed the straight leaves and the delicate melon-yellow color contrasting with the dark color of the greenery. The bushes are medium-sized, up to 40 cm high, but strikingly dense and dense, the leaves are attractive all season. From a distance, it seems that the bushes are completely covered with flowers due to the highly spreading inflorescences, and flowering occurs in several waves and can begin in late spring. The aroma is subtle, but due to the abundance of flowers, it is felt quite strongly.

Daylily variety "Stella d'Oro"

To reveal the beauty of the Stella d'Oro daylily, it should be used in curbs or planted in the company of massive, lush perennials - catnip, St. John's wort and stonecrop.

Daylily variety "Thin Man"

This variety is considered one of the largest and strikes with huge flowers. Belongs "Thin Man" to daylilies-spiders, its petals are graceful, thin, elongated-pointed, fancifully twisting at the ends into a spiral spiral. The spectacular transition of a bright yellow throat to wine-red petals with a light spot at the base passing into a central white line and two-colored stamens make the flowers seem even larger from the play of shades. The diameter of the flower is up to 30 cm. The leaves are quite dark and long, the clumps are powerful, the peduncles rise to a meter height. One peduncle bears up to 30 flowers.

Daylily variety "Thin Man"

The variety with huge flowers best of all reveals its beauty in the company of flowering shrubs and small-flowered textural perennials. Sage, catnip, oregano and spirea are ideal partners for this beauty.

Daylily variety "Ginger Twist"

Another arachnid star from among the most beloved daylilies. Its flowers are huge, up to 28 cm in diameter. The watercolor orange-pink base color is combined with red chevrons, which seem to have been "drawn" with crayons or pastels. But most of all, the narrow base of practically non-closing petals is surprising, because of which the flower seems even more graceful.This is a medium-sized daylily, the watercolor miracle of flowers of which is effectively emphasized by very dark-colored leaves, the shape of which somehow echoes the narrow, spaced petals of flowers.

Daylily variety "Ginger Twist"

This variety will perfectly cope with the role of a soloist against a neutral background - not only a lawn or ground cover, low perennials, but also decorative dumping.

Daylily variety "Jordan"

One of the massive daylily varieties that look like a lively bouquet. The height of the bushes is up to 60 cm. The leaves are very dense, flaunting with a dark, muted green color, quite wide. Flowers up to 15 cm in diameter are numerous. The petals are densely arranged, very wide, forming an almost "solid" flower. The unique dark pink color of the petals is combined with a lemon spot in the center of the throat and dark stamens. The petals are characterized by a special satin-velvet matte finish, which makes the colors shine in a new way. And the light corrugation of the edge seems to emphasize that all attention should be paid to color. The leaves are bright green, surprisingly catchy look against the background of other perennials. This variety blooms quite late, in early August, but pleases with its flowers in the fall.

Daylily variety "Jordan"

This daylily can even be planted in one bush in any company and in decorative compositions of all types.

Daylily variety "Alpine Ruffles"

This variety of daylily is surprisingly delicate thanks to the delicate shades of light yellows and creams that evoke a wide variety of associations. Light pinkish and melon bloom, almost white “burnt-out”, gradual lightening of a rounded flower up to 15 cm in diameter are bizarrely combined with amazing folded ruffles and a bright throat with a transition from lime-lime to lemon-yellow. Up to 45 flowers bloom on each peduncle. Light-colored stamens with dark anthers seem incredibly touching. The foliage of a very bright color is collected in dense clumps. This is a medium-sized krasodny, with a height of 60 to 70 cm. A unique daylily blooms in July and pleases with flowering until the end of August.

Daylily variety "Alpine Ruffles"

This variety is gentle and romantic, looks great as a soloist or an accent on flower beds, combined with any plants. But it glows most beautifully in the company of cuffs and geraniums.

Daylily variety "Andy Candy"

This krasodnev is one of the favorites among the varieties with a rounded flower shape. It really looks very tasty - bright, with a basic orange color, which almost completely overshadows a huge red spot, it seems surprisingly massive. The charm of the plant is also given by the dark red edging along the edge of the petals. It is considered an evergreen or semi-evergreen daylily with an extended flowering period and early start. The leaves are broadly linear, with an emerald tint, but the curtains are rather modest in volume, narrow and not so dense. The height of the peduncles is about 70 cm.

Daylily variety "Andy Candy"

This daylily stands out in any environment. But variegated and silver-leaved partners and a single planting give it a special charm - so all the beauty of flowers can be appreciated without difficulty.

In order to succeed in growing varietal daylilies, only a few important aspects of cultivation need to be considered:

• daylilies love sunny places, but dark-colored varieties fade in full sun and it is better to provide them with light shade;
• for Krasnodnev, only fertile, high-quality loose, loamy or sandy loam soil with a good organic content and a neutral reaction is suitable;
• deep watering in severe drought and two top dressing - in early spring and a month after the peak of flowering - these are all basic care measures;
• in flowering daylilies, you need to regularly pluck out wilted flowers - this is not difficult, but daylilies will reveal their beauty (withered flowers do not so much affect the duration of flowering, as they give the plant untidiness and neglect);
• the foliage of daylilies is cut off only after it has completely turned yellow, to a height of 5 cm;
• daylilies are separated with a frequency of 8-10 years, in early May or late August, dividing into large parts.

If you want daylilies to be the star of your garden, plant them alongside crops with contrasting leaves whenever and wherever. Combine daylilies with openwork-lush crops like cuff, geraniums and catnip, with perennials with radically different characteristics like lupins and delphiniums, foxglove and basilis, phlox, astilba, echinacea and monarda. And do not forget to add a few partners with an eye on the fall: daylily foliage will decorate ensembles with asters, chrysanthemums, stonecrops, aconite, calimeris. But you can always play in an unexpected contrast with decorative grasses - they also have narrow leaves in beautiful turf, but the character is completely different.

Catalog of the best varieties of daylilies

Friends, as part of my today's material, I want to share with you the varieties of daylilies, I will show you photos and names of the most interesting options. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are very popular among flower growers, especially this interest in them has increased recently.

Pink Stripes cultivar

These are perennial unpretentious flowering plants, distinguished by a variety of colors, aromas, flowering duration and the availability of planting material.

Fun Fling cultivar

I have prepared for you my own catalog of the best varieties of daylilies with photos and descriptions, in my design opinion. You can find all new varieties in garden shops in Russia without any problems.

Wild Cherry Wine

Basic information

Before we start, let's take a look at the main types of daylilies that exist. This information will be useful to us later. So, in nature there are seven main types.

Daylily brown-yellow Hemerocallis Fulva

Daylily brown-yellow (Hemerocallis Fulva) - has long been grown by flower growers in Russia. In some areas, in abandoned villages, it is already found as a wild plant. This is an ornamental plant known to everyone from childhood with long hanging leaves and orange flowers on long peduncles towering above the bush.

Daylily yellow - Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Daylily yellow (H. lilioasphodelus) - grows freely in the vastness of Siberia and the Far East. In Europe, it has been cultivated in gardens and parks since the 16th century. Flowers are bright yellow bell-shaped fragrant, petals 6 cm long.

Daylily lemon yellow - Hemerocallis citrina

Daylily lemon yellow (H. citrina) - occurs wild in China. Blooms at night. The flowers are bright lemon, long, up to 14 cm, half-open, with a strong aroma.

Daylily small - Hemerocallis minor

Daylily small (H. minor) - grows in the high places of Siberia and the Far East. Found on the slopes of the mountains of Mongolia, China. The flowers are bright yellow, monochromatic, fragrant, located in inflorescences of 5-6 pieces.

Daylily Thunberg - Hemerocallis thunbergii

Thunberg daylily (H. thunbergii) - the yellow flowers of this plant have a weak aroma, open during the day. Not to be confused with the lemon yellow daylily!

Daylily Middendorf -Hemerocallis middendorffii

Daylily Middendorf (H. middendorffii) - a wild plant of the Far East. The flowers are bright yellow open, collected in inflorescences of up to 10 flowers. Blooms before all daylilies - in May-June.

Hybrid daylily (H. hybrida hortulorum) - bred by gardeners by crossing various species and hybrids of daylilies. At the moment, there are up to 35 thousand varieties of hybrid daylily.

Differences in appearance

Daylilies differ in color and shape of flowers, forming several groups:

1. Daylilies with simple corrugated or fringed flowers... They are also divided into color groups: white daylilies with a flower color from cream to white. To yellow - from yellow to golden. To orange - from apricot to orange - in the photo on the left.

Photo of daylilies with simple flowers

The pink-colored group consists of daylilies with flowers ranging from peach to pink-red. The lavender group includes flower shades ranging from lavender to purple. Finally, the group of red daylilies consists of flowers ranging from light red to black-red.

2. Daylilies with a peephole

Flowers of this group differ in color - in the center of the flower it is more intense, this area has a clear border - in the photo in the center and on the right.

3. Terry daylilies

They come from wild Chinese daylilies, have semi-double or double flowers of warm pink, red or yellow shades. Sometimes these are complex multicolored or even corrugated flowers.

4. Group of daylilies with arachnids or other flowers of unusual shape.

5. Multi-lobed (more than 6 petals) daylilies.

6. Low daylilies no more than 0.5 m high.

7. A group of miniature daylilies with a flower diameter of less than 7 cm.

In general, all daylilies are worthy of the attention of flower growers! Now let's take a closer look at the best varieties.

My catalog of daylilies with photos

Photo of daylilies

Variety "Magnificent Rainbow"

A lavender variety with a flower 15 cm in diameter and a peduncle 42 cm high. The inner petals of the flower are brighter, and the eye is multi-colored. Early flowering, leaves fall in autumn - in the photo on the left.

Variety "Edith Sliger"

Semi-evergreen with a flower stalk 62 cm high and not very large flower diameter - 12.5 cm. A variety with corrugated flowers of complex color. The main color of the petals is a mixture of pink and rich coral, and the ruffled edging is golden yellow. An early re-flowering variety - pictured in the center.

Variety "Bela Lugosi"

The best variety in the group of purple varieties. A medium-flowering variety with medium-sized flowers (15 cm in diameter), dark purple in color with a yellow throat. The petals of the flower have a wavy edge. Flowers are collected in inflorescences on very long (82 cm) peduncles - in the photo on the right.

Photo of scarlet daylilies

"Read my lipst"

Early variety, re-flowering possible. A very bright pink flower with a diameter of 14 cm with a cranberry-crimson edging and the same eye. Peduncles 70 cm high - in the photo on the left.

"Primal Scream"

Variety with very large flowers 18.5 cm in diameter and very long peduncles (85 cm). Medium late variety, blooms from late July. Peduncles with spider-like (orchid) flowers of orange-tangerine color. An unusually beautiful variety! Awarded the Stout Silver Medal in 2003 in the USA - pictured in the center.

Spacecoast Extream Fashion

A variety with pink-peach flowers with corrugated petals 14 cm in diameter on short peduncles (52 cm). An early semi-evergreen variety, distinguished by its unusual super-corrugation of flowers - pictured on the right.

The most beautiful daylily in the world - "Cute As Can Be"

In the photo, a daylily variety Cute As Can Be

This daylily is recognized as the most beautiful in the world! Peduncle height 30 cm (undersized), flower diameter 5 cm. It blooms twice at the beginning and in the middle of the season. Semi-evergreen plant. A beautiful red-pink flower with a yellow center. Indeed, it deserves such an honorary title!

"Black Prince"

A wonderful example of a modern graceful daylily that deserves your attention.

"Ebony Jewel"

Daylily Ebony-Jewel

The height of the peduncle is 68 cm, the diameter of the flower is 12.5 cm. It blooms in the middle of the season. With wide petals, a velvety black and purple flower with a green throat.

"Scarlet Lace"

Daylily Scarlet Lace

High peduncle - 67.5 cm, flower diameter 11.5 cm. Repeated flowering. It blooms early and mid-season. A red flower with white stripes with a slightly corrugated edge and a green-yellow throat.

Premier Surprise

Daylily Premier Surprise

It has very high peduncles - 74 cm, diameter of large flowers is 14 cm. It is re-blooming. Semi-evergreen. The flowers are dark purple in color with a lime-green throat and a small white-gold strip along the edge of the petals. The spider-like flower tapers towards the throat. An extremely fertile variety.

"Light Years Away"

Daylily varieties Light Years Away

The peduncle is 53.5 cm high, the flower diameter is 14 cm. It blooms in the middle of the season. Semi-evergreen. Light lavender flowers of the orchid type with a green throat. Super corrugated edges.

Planting and care in the open field

Daylilies are actually both aristocratic and sophisticated, as well as countryly cute. To some they may seem too bright and even pretentious, but this does not prevent them from captivating the hearts of summer residents and flower growers.

Nowadays, daylilies with double flowers and long, lush flowering are becoming more and more popular. Although the daylily is called a flower for the lazy, one cannot rely too much on its unpretentiousness. Still, for the manifestation of the best qualities, the plant needs watering, a well-lit place, fertile soil, and an abundance of fertilizers.

My favorite varieties - Strawberry Fields, El Rosario, Antarctica, Art Festival. As soon as the snow melts on the site, their leaves appear! The first daylilies bloom at the end of May, and the flowering itself continues until October. This is a fairly long period, a rare flower can boast of such a long flowering.

At the same time, he daylily flower does not live long - just one day. But if the plant is large, then the total number of buds laid is also considerable, which allows you to admire these cute flowers throughout the summer.

The rules for caring for them are not at all complicated., but in order for the plant to reach its full potential, it needs to be given due attention. Daylilies reproduce by rhizomes - this must be taken into account and not deeply buried in the ground.

Concerning landing sites, then preference should be given to sunny areas. The persistent daylily will grow and bloom even in partial shade, but it will reveal all its beauty only under the bright sun. Any garden soil is suitable for an unpretentious daylily, but if it is too heavy, clayey, then it is better to add peat and sand. If the soil is poor, sandy, then the matter can be improved by introducing humus and compost.

Throughout the growing season care comes down to watering, weeding and loosening the soil... Daylilies I water abundantly, but not often. I feed with complex fertilizers without excess nitrogen, which is understandable - after all, nitrogen contributes to the growth of green mass to the detriment of flowering.

It's also nice that I did not notice pests on them, although I have been growing daylilies for a long time. I transplant them in the fall by dividing the rhizome. After transplanting for the winter, I mulch young plants with needles, and those that I do not transplant, I do not cover - they winter without shelter and feel great.

Video - how to grow and propagate daylilies

An expert review from Greensad on how to grow and propagate daylilies.

Long gone are the days when daylilies in every city courtyard and every garden looked exactly the same. Today, the variety of delicious beauty can even compete with tulips. And new varieties appear almost every day. Extravagant, original, touching or vibrant, modern daylilies have made a significant leap forward and are firmly entrenched in the lists of favorite herbaceous perennials. And even the most elaborate and rare varieties of this plant still live up to its reputation as an unpretentious and friendly culture.

Today, when the number of varieties of daylilies has exceeded 70 thousand, it is difficult to believe that just a couple of centuries ago, delicious krasodnya was perceived solely as a nutritious crop. Indeed, in ancient China, the plant was considered both as a medicinal plant and as a delicacy plant, preparing a variety of delicacies from buds, young leaves and even rhizomes. In some countries, fried stuffed daylily flowers are still on the menu today. But nevertheless, this plant has long changed its former status to decorative. Effective throughout the active season, easily fitting into any design style and any mixed compositions, not afraid of solo parties, long-blooming and undemanding daylilies are not just one of the most beautiful herbaceous perennials, but also almost irreplaceable plants.

Representatives of the genus Daylily (Hemerocallis) are herbaceous perennials with a compact but powerful root system, forming amazingly beautiful and lush fountain-like clumps of long belt-like linear root leaves that adorn the garden both before and after flowering. But the real beauty of daylilies is revealed only when the daylily produces stems with sparsely located short leaves crowned with loose inflorescences of 20-50 flowers, in which each flower blooms for just one day.

And although daylilies are not those perennials that can bloom all season, from spring to autumn, but the summer show that varietal daylilies arrange from June to September is quite enough to consider them the main flowering perennials. Most modern daylilies are remontant plants that can bloom again. Despite the fact that the flowering period of each variety lasts from 4 to 8 weeks (with the rare exception of the last hybrids that bloom longer than usual), the choice of varieties with an early, medium and late start of flowering allows you to create a baton of daylilies and stretch the total flowering for three or more months ...

Going Bananas daylily flower garden

Measuring and describing the variety of daylily varieties is very difficult and almost impossible. Simpler or with an unusual structure, large and small-colored, graceful and extravagant, bright and romantic - there are a variety of varieties among daylilies. From tiny varieties only 25-30 cm high to huge spreading bushes over 150 cm high, from miniature flowers 3.5 cm in diameter to huge 35 cm flowers, and this, not to mention the choice between triangular, round, simple, spider-like flowers, the presence of frills, ruffles or fringes, watermarks, folds and tucks ... Daylilies are really very diverse. But still, even in the huge assortment of varieties and hybrids that the American Daylily Society AHS carefully catalogs and studies, there are undoubted favorites that have won fans around the globe.

Let's take a closer look at the 11 best varieties of modern daylilies, which are worth paying attention to in catalogs and at exhibitions - unpretentious, especially spectacular hybrids that stand out in any collection with unforgettable flowering.

Daylily variety "Black Prince"

Despite its youth, "Black Prince" is a legendary and unique beauty day. Of course, the color of the flowers does not even come close to black, but only offers to admire the satin-burgundy tones. But such a dark color is not typical for daylilies in general, so a slight exaggeration (about the prince's color) can be forgiven. It is a medium-sized daylily with a maximum height of up to 1 m, capable of blooming repeatedly. Flowers up to 15 cm in diameter appear only by July, flowering lasts a little more than 1 month. The dark cherry-burgundy color is combined with a thin yellow stripe in the center of the petals, as if flowing from a bright yellow neck. The flower shape is very graceful, classic. The only drawback of a daylily with such an original dark color is medium-sized clumps and a small number of flowers on peduncles (most often three flowers bloom on one stem, and their total number rarely exceeds 20 pieces).

Daylily variety "Black Prince"

The charming dark soloist looks great against the background of plants with light or original greenery and in the company of white, pink and yellow-flowered plants. Phlox, cuff, Byzantine chisel, wormwood, silvery heuchera - these are the best partners for this variety. But still the most impressive "Black Prince" looks in the borders.

Daylily variety "Black Stockings"

This is a much more original dark-colored semi-evergreen daylily, capable of re-flowering. Small plants up to 60 cm in height are distinguished by thicker greenery and a lush curtain with an emerald green tint, a beautiful curvature of the leaves.And their flowers are inimitable. Reaching a diameter of 15 cm, these krasodnye flaunts wide, decorated with luxurious ruffles and beautifully curving petals, with a thin yellow smear from the throat and a basic crap-wine color of the darkest tones. The variety blooms profusely, more than 30 flowers bloom on one peduncle.

Daylily variety "Black Stockings"

This variety looks great with white-flowering partners, in borders, as a soloist.

Daylily variety "Spotted Fever"

This is a terry daylily with a special structure and unusual color. Triangular flowers with a fancifully swirling center and an almost green throat conquer with their almost graphic ripple effect: on a whitish-peach, very delicate background, a crimson-purple ripple from the smallest strokes appears. The internal combs are surprisingly elegant. The height of the peduncles is about half a meter, the clumps are semi-evergreen. Leaves are numerous, collected in a very beautiful dense clump. This is one of the most abundantly flowering daylilies - a small masterpiece of nature, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off.

Daylily variety "Spotted Fever"

This unique plant is always used in the foreground, in the most advantageous places, where the unique beauty of the plant will be revealed most fully. At the peak of flowering, the bushes look like living bouquets.

Daylily variety "Mike Longo"

It is not quite yellow-flowered, but rather a creamy-melon-golden daylily, famous not only for its unusually pastel color tone, but also for the number of flowers. This amazing variety has about fifty flowers on each peduncle per season. The repaired krasodnev conquers with the strong corrugation of the petals with embossed veins and strikingly beautiful ruffles. The bright yellow throat fades into different shades of cream and a brighter color around the edge. You can endlessly admire the nuances of color, because an attentive observer can find more than 10 shades in one flower. Beautiful dark leaves are complemented by highly branched peduncles, which give the bushes a particularly elegant look.

Daylily variety "Mike Longo"

This daylily reveals its beauty best in the company of ornamental deciduous plants, in planting on a curb or a spot on the lawn.

Daylily varieties "Burning Daylight"

One of the most elegant varieties, the color of which seems dazzlingly fiery and almost carrot or orange. The shape of the flower resembles a lily with a graceful bend of petals. They reach 15 cm in diameter and are distinguished by delicate corrugation along the edge. This daylily blooms late, in early August, but surprises with the simultaneous blooming of three flowers on one peduncle. The bushes are compact and dense. A pleasant "bonus" is a strong aroma that is wonderfully combined with a fruity-rich color tone. The maximum height is up to 60 cm.

Daylily varieties "Burning Daylight"

For this variety to reveal its beauty, it is worth picking up violet-flowered partners for it - catnip, veronica, sage, lavender or phlox.

Daylily variety "Stella d'Oro"

This daylily has rightfully earned the title of a legendary variety. Also yellow, but with much more modest lemon flowers, the variety conquers with a combination of delicately bright blooms with the beauty of bright clumps of greenery. The funnel-shaped flowers will not exceed 6 cm in diameter, but they look bright due to the peduncles that practically do not exceed the straight leaves and the delicate melon-yellow color contrasting with the dark color of the greenery. The bushes are medium-sized, up to 40 cm high, but strikingly dense and dense, the leaves are attractive all season. From a distance, it seems that the bushes are completely covered with flowers due to the highly spreading inflorescences, and flowering occurs in several waves and can begin in late spring. The aroma is subtle, but due to the abundance of flowers, it is felt quite strongly.

Daylily variety "Stella d'Oro"

To reveal the beauty of the Stella d'Oro daylily, it should be used in curbs or planted in the company of massive, lush perennials - catnip, St. John's wort and stonecrop.

Daylily variety "Thin Man"

This variety is considered one of the largest and strikes with huge flowers. Belongs "Thin Man" to daylilies-spiders, its petals are graceful, thin, elongated-pointed, fancifully twisting at the ends into a spiral spiral. The spectacular transition of a bright yellow throat to wine-red petals with a light spot at the base passing into a central white line and two-colored stamens make the flowers seem even larger from the play of shades. The diameter of the flower is up to 30 cm. The leaves are quite dark and long, the clumps are powerful, the flower stalks rise to a meter height. One peduncle bears up to 30 flowers.

Daylily variety "Thin Man"

The variety with huge flowers reveals its beauty best in the company of flowering shrubs and small-flowered textural perennials. Sage, catnip, oregano and spirea are ideal partners for this beauty.

Daylily variety "Ginger Twist"

Another arachnid star from among the most beloved daylilies. Its flowers are huge, up to 28 cm in diameter. The watercolor orange-pink base color is combined with red chevrons, which seem to have been "drawn" with crayons or pastels. But most of all, the narrow base of practically non-closing petals is surprising, because of which the flower seems even more graceful. This is a medium-sized daylily, the watercolor miracle of flowers of which is effectively emphasized by very dark-colored leaves, the shape of which somehow echoes the narrow, spaced petals of flowers.

Daylily variety "Ginger Twist"

This variety will perfectly cope with the role of a soloist against a neutral background - not only a lawn or ground cover, low perennials, but also decorative dumping.

Daylily variety "Jordan"

One of the massive daylily varieties that look like a lively bouquet. The height of the bushes is up to 60 cm. The leaves are very dense, flaunting with a dark, muted green color, quite wide. Flowers up to 15 cm in diameter are numerous. The petals are densely arranged, very wide, forming an almost "solid" flower. The unique dark pink color of the petals is combined with a lemon spot in the center of the throat and dark stamens. The petals are characterized by a special satin-velvet matte finish, which makes the colors shine in a new way. And the light corrugation of the edge seems to emphasize that all attention should be paid to color. The leaves are bright green, surprisingly catchy look against the background of other perennials. This variety blooms quite late, in early August, but pleases with its flowers in the fall.

Daylily variety "Jordan"

This daylily can even be planted in one bush in any company and in decorative compositions of all types.

Daylily variety "Alpine Ruffles"

This variety of daylily is surprisingly delicate thanks to the delicate shades of light yellows and creams that evoke a wide variety of associations. Light pinkish and melon bloom, almost white “burnt-out”, gradual lightening of a rounded flower up to 15 cm in diameter are bizarrely combined with amazing folded ruffles and a bright throat with a transition from lime-lime to lemon-yellow. Up to 45 flowers bloom on each peduncle. Light-colored stamens with dark anthers seem incredibly touching. The foliage of a very bright color is collected in dense clumps. This is a medium-sized krasodny, with a height of 60 to 70 cm. A unique daylily blooms in July and pleases with flowering until the end of August.

Daylily variety "Alpine Ruffles"

This variety is gentle and romantic, looks great as a soloist or an accent on flower beds, combined with any plants. But it glows most beautifully in the company of cuffs and geraniums.

Daylily variety "Andy Candy"

This krasodnev is one of the favorites among the varieties with a rounded flower shape.It really looks very tasty - bright, with a basic orange color, which almost completely overshadows a huge red spot, it seems surprisingly massive. The charm of the plant is also given by the dark red edging along the edge of the petals. It is considered an evergreen or semi-evergreen daylily with an extended flowering period and early start. The leaves are broadly linear, with an emerald tint, but the curtains are rather modest in volume, narrow and not so dense. The height of the peduncles is about 70 cm.

Daylily variety "Andy Candy"

This daylily stands out in any environment. But variegated and silver-leaved partners and a single planting give it a special charm - so all the beauty of flowers can be appreciated without difficulty.

In order to succeed in growing varietal daylilies, only a few important aspects of cultivation need to be considered:

• - daylilies love sunny places, but dark-colored varieties fade in full sun and it is better to provide them with a light shade;
• - for Krasnodnev, only fertile, high-quality loose, loamy or sandy loam soil with a good organic content and a neutral reaction is suitable;
• - deep watering in severe drought and two top dressing - in early spring and a month after the peak of flowering - that's all the basic care measures;
• - in flowering daylilies, you need to regularly pluck out wilted flowers - this is not difficult, but daylilies will reveal their beauty (withered flowers do not so much affect the duration of flowering, but give the plant untidiness and neglect);
• - the foliage of daylilies is cut off only after it has completely turned yellow, to a height of 5 cm;
• - daylilies are separated with a frequency of 8-10 years, in early May or late August, dividing into large parts.

If you want daylilies to be the star of your garden, plant them alongside crops with contrasting leaves whenever and wherever. Combine daylilies with openwork-lush crops like cuff, geraniums and catnip, with perennials with radically different characteristics like lupins and delphiniums, foxglove and basilis, phlox, astilba, echinacea and monarda. And do not forget to add several partners with an eye to the fall: daylily foliage will decorate ensembles with asters, chrysanthemums, stonecrops, aconite, calimeris. But you can always play in an unexpected contrast with decorative grasses - they also have narrow leaves in beautiful turf, but the character is completely different.

Despite the frank similarity in names, lilies and daylilies, the description of the varieties of which is presented later in the article, have little in common, except for the external structure of the flower. These are large herbaceous plants with a powerful cord-like rhizome, arcuate curved leaves and large inflorescences.

In gardening, the original natural species of daylily and numerous varieties are used that amaze with the beauty of flowers and the abundance of their shades. The plant is valued by flower growers mainly for its unpretentiousness, high resistance and mobility in culture, the ability to quickly form lush bushes, as well as for a long flowering period.

The most popular are two natural types: lemon-yellow daylily, yellow. The varieties that the market now abounds in are derived from them.

Daylily yellow

It is a perennial herb. In the wild, it is widely distributed in Asia (temperate zone) and southern Europe. In gardens it is used as a decorative, undemanding to the soil. This type of daylily forms a sprawling bush with linear curved leaves up to 0.75 m long. Tall inflorescences contain from 3 to 9 large flowers. The funnel-shaped corolla can be varied: from golden yellow to deep maroon. There are numerous highly decorative varieties of daylilies of this species.

Daylily lemon yellow

Perennial flowering plant, forming a powerful bush up to one meter high.In its natural environment, it grows along river banks, forest edges, on the slopes of meadows, reaching up to 2000 m above sea level. The homeland of the plant is China, Japan and Korea.

Large peduncles in height exceed the leaves, at the top they have an inflorescence of 2-5 large flowers. A distinctive feature of the species is its pronounced aroma. Flowers open in the afternoon or late afternoon, the top of the bud is purple-black, and the perianth, as you might guess from the name, is lemon yellow. In the homeland of growth, it is used not only as an ornamental plant, but also as food (they eat flower buds as a side dish or in soups).

Classification

Daylily varieties are very numerous. Moreover, every year they continue to be replenished with new hybrids with improved characteristics. It is impossible to present them all within one article. However, when choosing a daylily for his site, each grower should pay attention to several criteria that will help navigate this variety. It is by them that I often classify varieties.

1. Peduncle height: low (less than 30 cm), medium-sized (30-60 cm), semi-tall (60-90 cm) and very high (from 90 cm).
2. Vegetation type: evergreen, semi-evergreen and dormant. The last varieties of daylilies are the most optimal for our climate, since they easily survive the winter at rest, and then come to life again with the arrival of spring.
3. Flowering terms (in brackets the international designation is indicated, which can be found on the package with rhizomes): early (E), medium early (EM), medium (M), medium late (ML), late (L). Monthly gradation starts from mid-June to late August.
4. Blooming time: night, day and long blooming. Many varieties have a distinct aroma.

The best varieties of daylily

Magnificent daylilies have rightfully received the name "Smile of the Sun". It seems that they do not care, and they smell sweet in any conditions. The opinion is partly wrong. If natural species are really very stable and labile in terms of cultivation, then cultural hybrids require a little more attention and care. At the same time, plants with a long and abundant flowering period are always the favorites of choice.

We offer you three varieties of daylilies that meet all your requirements.

• Strawberry Candy is a semi-tall variety (70 cm) with luxurious flowers that fully justify their name, up to 12 cm in diameter. They have characteristic corrugated petals of an almost rounded shape, which makes them seem even denser and more pronounced against the background of greenery. One of the advantages of the variety is the long flowering period from late June to September. Moreover, there may be a second stage under the condition of a warm autumn.
• Stella D'Oro is an almost continuously flowering daylily. Low-growing varieties (in this case, the height does not exceed 40 cm) are good because they can be used even in a small area, creating an oasis of bright yellow flowers against the background of emerald green leaves. Long bloom with short interruptions from May to October. The flowers are large - 6.5 cm in diameter, the petals are round, slightly corrugated.
• Frans Hals is a tall variety (up to 1 m) with excellent hardiness characteristics and a long flowering period, belongs to the category of two-colored hybrids. The coloration is truly unique. The petals of a uniform yellow color alternate with brick-red ones, in the middle of which there is a strip, up to 15 cm in diameter.

Terry daylily: varieties

Double daylilies in their beauty can compete with elegant lilies and even roses, although they are fundamentally different plants. Corrugated corollas have different numbers of petals. It is difficult to cover all the variety, and therefore we bring to your attention new varieties of daylily with double flowers:

• Double red royal is a plant that forms a bush up to 75 cm in height with large (14 cm in diameter) double-velvet flowers of a rich wine shade and a silvery edging on the inner surface of the petals. Blooms all summer.

• Just my size is a variety of 2014 with a very abundant flowering. Terry flowers have a pale pink tint with a reddish "eye", up to 7 cm in diameter.
• Ikebana star is a luxurious variety with large, pale yellow flowers. The petals are slightly wavy and paler in comparison with the central part of the margin. The diameter of the flower is up to 15 cm. A fragrant variety that blooms throughout the summer.

Despite the fact that the daylily species and varieties are absolutely diverse, the basics of its cultivation and care are the same for everyone.

Lighting

It should be noted that in their homeland daylilies are plants in shaded areas (shrub thickets, forest edges), but in our climate they need a sufficient amount of light, especially for garden hybrids. Otherwise, adjacent to the host in partial shade, they simply will not be able to express themselves in full glory. Of course, the plant is very plastic and can grow even in the shade, but abundant and spectacular flowering is observed only in good lighting.

Relation to moisture and soil

The daylily is also quite loyal to moisture. A powerful rhizome can get water from deep layers, and it is not afraid of superficial drought. However, it is best to cover the space near the bushes with peat or wood chips so that there is no excessive evaporation.

The garden soils we are accustomed to are quite suitable for this plant. With an abundance of sand, moisture will evaporate too quickly, in heavy clay soil, on the contrary, it will stagnate, which will lead to decay of the root system.

Landing

The landing site largely depends on the characteristics of the hybrid. In particular, whether you choose tall or dwarf daylilies. The varieties of a particular group must be correctly combined with each other, and then the flower bed will delight the eye with its lush flowering throughout the season.

The planting hole is prepared for each rhizome separately and carefully. Remember that in this place the daylily will grow for many years. Now it is only a small piece of rhizome, and in 3-4 years you will have a sprawling bush with sod up to 70 cm in diameter.

If the soil is fertile and moisture permeable, then it is enough just to dig holes and plant a plant. If you doubt the quality of the soil, then first add peat, sand, humus and fertilizer (potassium, superphosphate, ash, etc.) to it. When planting, do not deepen the neck, it should be 1.5-2 cm above ground level and mulched.

Watering and feeding

As experienced gardeners rightly note, daylilies do not cause much trouble to care for, but still require some attention. Meanwhile, even a novice florist can grow them.

Daylilies are not fond of frequent and shallow watering. It is better to do this rarely, but abundantly in case of prolonged drought, and so they grow well with normal precipitation. Watering is carried out at the root to avoid water droplets getting on the flowers.

Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is recommended twice. The first is in early spring, when the leaves are just growing, and the second is after the peak of flowering.

Plant pruning

Withered flowers not only spoil the appearance of the bush, but also "pull" extra energy from it for the formation of seeds. Therefore, as it blooms, it is necessary to remove the peduncles with a pruner. If the weather is damp, then the petals will not crumble on my own, cut the flowers completely.

Before the onset of winter, the entire above-ground part must be removed. As a rule, foliage does not have time to dry on its own in our climatic conditions and dies only due to frost. If it is left until spring, then the rhizome may simply burn out or dry out before the next season.

Soil mulching

The procedure is very beneficial for plants and has several goals at once. Firstly, as a result of sprinkling the area around the bushes with chips or peat, the rate of evaporation of moisture from the soil decreases. Secondly, mulching prevents the roots from overheating in the heat and freezing in severe frosts in winter. Third, the need for weeding and loosening is minimized.

Experts recommend using two types of mulch: wood chips and peat. Lay the first one at some distance, the second right near the base of the bush so that young shoots grow unhindered.

Use in the garden

Daylily has a very wide range of applications in landscape design, thanks to its spectacular appearance. It can be used in mono or combined group plantings, correctly playing with the height and shades of different varieties. Single plants look great surrounded by a flat lawn or along the banks of an artificial reservoir, along the curbs.

The variety of bright colors of the plant perfectly complements evergreen conifers and ordinary deciduous shrubs. Especially interestingly, the beauty at a distance is emphasized by varieties with yellow flowers, and rich shades (burgundy, dark pink) are best used in the foreground.