And where is our picture of MAN OF SORROWS rebloom flower?

Sounds like you really have some great looking daylilies.

Jean

Uh... hello?? Where are all the pictures to go along with these juicy details??? Especially Purify My Heart! I have been thinking on that one... I got Clouds of Kisses, but waiting for it to bloom - supposed to be like PMH.

Aw, heck Rita, are you going to make me go to Tinker's to see these?

Hi Rita,
Now I'm dying of curiosity. Tinkers only had photos of Malaysian Marketplace (wow!) Something Angelic and Possession Obsession.
Renee

Oh, I did not realize I was supposed to post a picture of each also. Will do that later tonight after I finish my garden chores.

Jean, MAN OF SORROWS has a rebloom scape but no flowers open as yet. Same for those other Emmerich rebloom scapes from the other thread. Buds too small to be open yet. But they will open and then I will take pictures.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.... give us something to lust after!! I have been seriously thinking about getting that Malaysian Marketplace... but have no more room until I dig another bed. And admit to the BF that I need more room! :o)

Rita,

I know you have posted pics of all of these (mostly because your pics made me add a few to my list--especially Grace Like Rain... twice!), but it would be great to see them in conjunction with your list too.

I have often wondered what I would do if all of the sudden I had to give up all of my DL's or roses and select only a few. Each time I walk the yard it seems like I am saying "Oh, I just love that one!!".

If I had to choose from my daylilies, most would be chosen for overall garden performance from some of the older ones that I have had for several years. I have had some drop dead gorgeous blooms on some newer plants that I hope will make the list in the next few years, but no matter how stunning a bloom is, it is hard for a single to compete with a plainer sister that is covered with blossoms.

That list would include:

BLACK PLUSH -- Definitely not a standout bloom singly, but it will take your breath away in a clump.

CHERRY EYED PUMPKIN -- Lovely as a single as well as a clump, and I can always count on it to have 5+ flowers blooming at a time--ususally double that.

FORBIDDEN DREAMS -- Stunning as a single and always full of blooms.

GIFT FROM HEAVEN -- I absolutely love this huge flower and it's ever-changing watermark.

MASK OF ETERNITY -- Again a very nice flower that is always packed with blooms.

PRICKLED PETALS -- Full of very unique and lovely blooms.

OUTRAGEOUS -- Always full of blooms and glows enough to grab your eye from across the yard. There is no question that that flower fits it's name!

SWIRLING SPIDER -- I am not a big spider fan, and this one's colors are fairly plain, but it is just huge and always full of blooms. It is always one of the first blooms in my garden, and is still blooming on 5 re-bloom scapes for me today. (Until this year, this is the only plant that has ever rebloomed for me.)

TUSCAWILLA TIGRESS -- Huge, glorious flowers and packed with showy flowers through it's long bloom period.

YAZOO ELSIE HINTSON -- This is a plain creamy yellow, yet there is nothing plain about it. Enormous flowers --every bit the 8" that it lists at -- on very tall stalks, and a very long bloom period.

I will add one final to the list which is one of my new ones from last fall, but the flower is so stunning and it has treated me with many more than my typical new plant does:

PAINTING THE ROSES RED -- There is not another red that I have seen that comes close to this color, and the form and accents are perfect.

Overall though, I am very glad that I will never have to be forced to choose!

Julie

I think I would go nuts if I had to get rid of my daylilies. I like them far too much for that. Fortunately they get to stay :-))

Interesting how much different your list is from mine. But I have been reading the lists of peoples picks on the AHS e-mail robin and they are all different there too.

The list I actually voted on at the AHS site was not the same list. Since they want the daylilies to have overwintered it knocked my favorite flowers list right out the window.

The AHS list was-
CHINA BRIDE
SUSAN WEBER
PANDORA'S TREASURE (one both lists)
IN STYLE (on both lists)
CONDILLA
ALL FIRED UP
SILVER LININGS (on both lists)
ROCKET CITY
SPELLBINDER
KING GEORGE

The others were put in for all around great garden preformance plus I really do like them. Then KING GEORGE I do not have but saw it this summer in at least three of the gardens I toured. Flipped for it each time. I intend to get it for myself. Going to do the pictures for my top ten now in next post.

I have King George!

It's quite tall and has good garden appeal.

Here are the promised pictures to go with my list.

MAN OF SORROWS

MAN OF SORROWS again.

MALAYSIAN MARKETPLACE

MALAYSIAN MARKETPLACE again.

PURIFY MY HEART

PURIFY MY HEART again.

GRACE LIKE RAIN

GRACE LIKE RAIN again.

PANDORA'S TREASURE

IN STYLE

FOX POINT

FOX POINT again.

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Something Angelic

Something Angelic again.

Something Angelic again.

LYRICAL BALLAD

LYRICAL BALLAD again.

LYRICAL BALLAD again.

WESTBOURNE SILVER LININGS

WESTBOURNE SILVER LININGS again.

POSSESSION OF OBSESSION

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POSSESSION OF OBSESSION again.

Those are some spectacular photos, Rita, especially the one of Malaysian Marketplace (one on my top 10 right now).

Ten stunners indeed. MAN OF SORROWS reminds me a lot of Munson's LEXINGTON AVENUE. I especially love your first photo of MALAYSIAN MARKETPLACE. I love that the watermark color matches the sepals. PURIFY MY HEART, GRACE LIKE RAIN and SOMETHING ANGELIC really appeal to me too.

Debra

Wow, what a stunning collection when they are all in one post! From the pictures I would have a hard time choosing between Grace Like Rain, Purify My Heart, and Malaysian Marketplace. I would love to be able to see them all in person! I will be excited to see what they do for you next year as well.

Thanks for taking the time to post them.

Julie

They are all beautiful, lovely plants...stunning pics....all keepers, cheers, lloyd

WoW,RIta, All of these is just gorgeous.MAN OF SORROWS is fabulous.Love these purplish colors anyway.Beautiful.Love PANDORA'S TREASURE and FOX POINT. SOMETHING ANGELIC is a WOW one too.Love,Love Love WESTBOURNE SILVER LININGS and POSSESSION OF OBSESSION. Fantastic looking blooms.And you take such fabulous pictures of them,too.

Jean

Thanks everyone. Was difficult to choose only ten since I have some really great daylilies but I sure did love the flowers on all these.

Rita, I am so glad you brought these to my attention! I fell in love with ALOT of them on their website. Next summer I will definitely be making a trip up there. They are just north of Green Bay, which is about 2.5 hr drive for me. Hopefully, I will be able to afford them by then! I've spent way too much this year already.

What website? Are you talking about Phil Korths Pinewood Gardens?

I got to thinking about my top ten this year. There were lots of daylilies that didn't get into the running because they didn't have a bloom that showed well, or had a slug chew or some other problem. Mostly those you could see that they really would be wonderful in the future. I just can't immmagine how I will pick a top ten list next year. I think I will cheat and make different catagories for different top ten lists.

Have decided that ten just will not do has to be the top fifty at least... lol. visited Korths about a month ago and his seedling beds are FANTASTIC. Phil and his wife have some exciting new babies
and some of the babies have babies. It all just takes your breath away. Just bought Painting the Roses Red... it's so wonderfully toothy. also Flame Resistant a new Hensley intro it positively glows with the orange veining.
Sorry to say tho... I have contracted the deadly Daylily sickness, I have to stop looking cause I buy buy buy.

Rita, Very nice photos, but I love your pic of FOX POINT with all the zinnia, marigolds...perfect!
Kathy