Daylilies are the second most popular perennial in North America and represent the fastest growing perennial offered. Hundreds and hundreds of new daylilies are registered each year and hybridizers continue to develop great new flowers. As more and more gardeners find how easy daylilies are to grow, we receive more requests to help build collections by hybridizer name or color combination.
Here are a few collections Gail has put together to make things easier to get started. These are "as listed", so no plant subsitutions please. We want to keep it simple for everyone! Click on individual pictures for a larger view.
RUBY TUESDAY COLLECTION
| This is a really good array of top notch reds. Not only are the colors and sizes great, the various bloom times carry from July through August. Collection includes one each of Red Volunteer, Rooten Tooten Red, Chicago Knockout, Over There and Crimson Shadows. A $69.25 value for $59.25 | $59.25 |
PURPLE PICKS COLLECTION
| From the old and delightful Catherine Woodbery to the newer and much talked about Bela Lugosi, comes a very dependable collection including some of the best lavenders and purples. This is a winner! Catherine, Bela, plus Chicago Silver, Grand Masterpiece and Strutters Ball. $64.00 value for $54.00 | $54.00 |
THE DOUBLE DELIGHT COLLECTION
| Different gardeners have different preferences. In recent years we have noticed increasing interest in older varieties and also double daylilies. This is a great collection to get started with. It includes one each of Double Firecracker, Double River Wye, Condilla, Double Cutie and Yellow Bouquet. $59.25 value for $49.25. | $49.25 |
THE ARTISTS PALETTE COLLECTION
| A blend of strong, make-a-statement daylilies, combined to make a great gift for a friend or a nice daylily beginning for you. These are standouts, individually and as a planting. One plant each including Big Bird, Charles Johnston, Grand Masterpiece, Hesperus, and South Seas. A $66.50 value for $55.50 | $55.50 |
| Or triple the collection! Same selections but three of each plant. This would be enough to plant a 50 foot row, or an 18 foot garden three deep. The daylilies in this collection are strong growers and will fill in nicely. A $199.50 value for $160.00 | $160.00 |
THE CANDLELIGHT COLLECTION
| These are soft and subtle beauties, each with special favors to draw your attention and calm your garden journey. One plant each of Arctic Snow, Barbara Mitchell, Custard Candy, Island Sand Dollar, and So Lovely. A $59.50 value for $49.50. | $49.50 |
THE SUMMER FIESTA COLLECTION
| Lots of pizzazz in this great selection! Guaranteed to brighten your garden and your spirits, viewed from near or from a distance. One plant each of Cherry Cheeks, Chicago Star, Lady Scarlet, Leebea Orange Crush, and Red Ribbons. A $66.50 value for $55.50. | $55.50 |
Growin' On
Here at Vermont Flower Farm we are trying to match the growing interest in daylilies with more plants hardy to zone 4 and slightly colder zone 3. Each year we add to our collection and as those plants mature, we offer them for sale. This "trial by Vermont" allows us to offer plants well tested for the way we garden.
Here is a partial list of daylilies we are growing on for future sales. If you have special interest in any of these, inquire as to availability. Some of these are planted in our daylily display garden adjacent to the parking area and some will be moved into the general sales gardens in the big field. Over half of these will be moved to the nursery during spring-summer 2010 to a new garden adjacent to the hosta and shade display garden. You'll have to walk down the hill to tour this garden but there are some interesting older daylilies and lots of color to enjoy.
| Along The Way | Gollywog | Scarlock |
| Amazon Parrot | Grape Harvest | Screech Owl |
| Antietam | Halls Pink | Sea Gold |
| Atlanta Lucky Peach | Ideal Affair | Silver Fan |
| Backseat Driver | Indonesia | Silver Shears |
| Balls of Fire | Just So | Skiatook Cardinal |
| Bel Tel | Lamplighter | Ski Jump |
| Benidorn | Lavender Beauty | Storm Warning |
| Berry Basket | Lazy Summer Days | Tall Red Rosy |
| Black Eyed Stella d'Oro | Liberator | Tin Soldier |
| Butterfly Kisses | Lilac Greetings | Truly Magic |
| Buzz Bomb | Lillian Fay | Vermont Creamy Yellow |
| Cape Cod | Little Kiss | Vermont Junior Trumpet |
| Caprician Fiesta | Little Wart | Vermont Mia |
| Chicago Cattleya | Little Women | Vermont Ocean Swells |
| Chicago Gold Stripe | Look | Vermont Ovation |
| Chicago Ruby | Luxury Lace | Vermont Rare Gem |
| Christmas Velvet | Margaret Perry | Vermont RR Red |
| Clothed In Glory | Mallard | Vermont Shocker |
| Cold Harbor | Margaret Chiang | Vermont Showmanship |
| Commandment | Mateus | Vermont Smugglers Notch |
| Copper Medallion | Maybe So | Vermont Yellow Sights |
| Cup of Sugar | Moonlit Caress | Watson Park |
| Darius | Morman Spider | Wayside Peach Pie |
| Double Anniversary | Mulberry Ripple | Why Not |
| Eruption | Nyron Rose | Wild Heart |
| Falcon | Olallie Autumn Gold | Willy Nilly |
| Family Ties | Oriental Opulence | Wine Festival |
| Fiesta Skirt | Oriental Ruby | Wine Goblet |
| Flycatcher | Phoebe | |
| Flying Saucer | Pink Embers | |
| Friendly Reminder | Pink Monday | |
| Gay Cravat | Plush | |
| Gentle Humor | Red Angel | |
| Girl Scout | Red Beauty | |
| Golden Flute | Rose Persimmon | |
| Golden Whistle | Rubrome | |
| Running Wild | ||
| Scarlet Tanager |