I can see why people like it. I hope it works out for you Sherry. ....... My contribution is no longer in the garden, but still is in my memory. It died over an exceptionally cold winter here (I grow in pots), so if I grow it again, I'll make sure to overwinter it in an even more sheltered place outside. The colors were nice on it. So clear. No muddiness to them at all and it made a lovely combo with a few other daylilies I had that year.........Maryl

DIXIE AYERS:

Destined To See

Dover Plantation

Dragon Dreams

Dragon's Orb

Daisy. I moved this last year and the year before [bad idea]. No blooms last year. It now has a prime location so big hopes for it! The color in the picture is fairly true to life!Damsel in Distress. Can be splotchy but since I moved it to a somewhat shady place a couple of years ago it does much better.Daveo Holeman. Nice & large but so short it is often shorter than the leaves. I have to cut them back to see the flowers. Below average number of blooms so I moved it to a not so prime place.
Do The Twist. Took 3 or 4 years to get going. Double Tour Time. Not very vigorous and too short , but I keep it because it is extra-late & reliable, usually starts when most of the others are done. It and Daveo Holeman are buddies.

Here's my Destined to See. It has been here many years, has been split once, and is still a huge clump. I love it.

This is Daddy's Heart. It is a 3.25 inch flower. I love the small ones and was very happy when someone in our local club donated this one to the plant auction.

Double -Edged Sword was a bonus plant sent by Mike Grossmann (his hybrid). We love eyed varieties and the double edge is very nice.

This is Dr Jules Michael Vinkman, hybridized by Bob Faulkner. If you know Bob, you will know that he is known for his patterns. Most of his work involves diploids, but Dr Vinkman is a tet. It's one of my favorites. It is a semi-evergreen and starts slow in the spring, but soon is up to speed.

Dragon Fang is a nice toothy from Jamie Gossard.

Dragon So is a Canadian-bred daylily (from Bryan Culver). It's hardy and increases well (we needed to split the clump last year but didn't get the chance). It's not as tall as we like, nor is the red the shade we'd prefer (more of a brick red), but it's a nice garden variety.

Drops of Jupiter is a very nice pastel from Tom Polston. Like most of Polston's hybrids, it's shorter than we prefer, but is hardy.

I had to post an orange for Bob. This is Dynamite Brite. I can't say much about it because it tends to get overlooked.

I have a few others to post, but I'll put them in another entry.

Nancy

The last three were photographed on our trip to Florida last year.

This is Deeper Meaning.

We grow Don't Touch That, but it has not yet bloomed for us. I am afraid that it might be too tender for our garden. It was hybridized by Smith-Harry.

We saw Double Cherries Duet, making quite a show, at several gardens. It's registered as a true miniature and is really cute.

Wow, Destined to See is such a show off! What an awesome blooming machine.

So sorry for the loss of your Dixie Ayers, Maryl. I love the beautiful unique colors combo on this daylily. This is my favorite as well as the blue color of Daisy and the mesmerizing blue water mark of Dark Moon Fair.
Dragon King

I left out one. This is Daniel Howard Norris, from Richard Norris. We just had to have this one when we visited Ashwood Garden even though we normally don't grow many diploids. If you are familiar with Richard's program, you will know that he has been moving away from tetraploids to concentrate on his diploid lines. He likes them big and flat. Well, this one surely fits that description.

Destined to See is such a great performer Sherry. Interesting that all the ones shown are zone 5. Here is another getting shade for a few minutes.

Destined to See with extra petals. We had a very strange year weather wise. Destined to See
Double River Wye. Not the greatest pic but I love the colour and performance.

They really have produced some nice pinks in daylilies and they sure catch my eye. How does Dankie perform for you Mantis?........... Nan: Polston's Drops of Jupiter is a pretty one too. I like looking at Polston's website. He has some pretty pictures of his daylilies, but he never updates his prices. I'm not about to pay $100+ for an older daylily. Seems like many of his daylilies I looked up had lower buds counts then I like too. But Golly Nan, I love that picture of Daniel Howard Norris. What a velvety maroon that is. I bet that shows off from a distance....... Nice group of D's we've got going here............Maryl

Hi everyone, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Lori, and I live in Zone 7b in North Carolina. I started growing daylilies in May 2015 and was quickly hooked. I started with one bed and now have three beds with approximately 90 plants. Over half of those plants were added in September, so I am eagerly awaiting those blooms. For the past six months I have enjoyed everyone's posts and pictures. This week I decided to officially join Garden Web. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's blooms this year and have really enjoyed the alphabet postings!

I have two "D" blooms to share.

Dainty Eyes

Dancing Shiva (I do not have a great picture of this one).

Thanks for looking!

Lori

WELCOME, Lori! It won't be long before your count is over 100 cultivars, your wishlist grows longer, and busily expand beds. :)

Dorothy and Toto (above) Performance not fully tested here.

Dragon King, above, is deservant of all the good comments. Also a nice later one.

But with all the accolades given Destined to See, I must note that I find it too short, sometimes barely out of the foliage. It also has been a bit inconsistent--some years performing much better than others.

Dankie has given some great flowers and has been quite vigorous; but I still need to evaluate its consistency. Color could be cleaner.

Nancy: Does Lady Stephanie Victoria Reddington also tend to have short scapes? Didn't know that about the Polstons. The only thing I don't like about Daniel Howard Norris is that I have seen it quite burnt on several afternoons. Suppose that is inevitable with a burgundy.

Darker Shade an older one that can be nice, about 5", but not a great producer

Drums Along the Mohawk

With Firefly Frenzy

Druid's Chant

Dreamworld

Dandy Dave

Deep Dark Secret new

Desert Icicle

Glad to have another daylily addict, Lori. Be sure to take pictures to post as yours bloom. Enjoy, and add pictures when you can! There are quite a few experts here, you learn a lot!

Sherry

Mantis, we have been very happy with Lady Stephanie Victoria Redding. It's registered at 30 inches and that about what I think it is in our garden. It really performed well last year--lots of beautiful blooms and it set seed nicely too. Here's a clump picture. I don't know if you can see how much taller it was than the one next to it.

Thank you Karen and Sherry! Yes, my wish list is definitely growing, and I have already learned a great deal from this forum. I am looking forward to sharing pictures this year!

Lori

DELICATELY YOURS

DESERT SHORE

DOUBLE RIVER WYE

DOWN HOME

DRESS BLUES

DYNA GIRL (POLYING)

DANKIE

Welcome to the forum Lori. We need more posters of beautiful daylilies along with their comments about them. .......Some more pretty pinks with Julia's Dankie looking more darkly colored then Mantis's. I assume it's the time of the day the picture was taken.......Mantis: Again you have one that is of interest to me. I'm not ordering more then a couple this year (I hope) and since I'm trying like crazy to come up with a good dark purple (think Bela Lugosi), Darker Shade is one I was going to add. Someone told me it was colorfast/sunfast. So how low a bloom count is it? Your thoughts?.............Maryl

Thanks Maryl! I am looking forward to posting this year. I definitely use everyone's posts to help shape my wish list!

Lori

Yes, an earlier-morning pic will look darker. Here is another pic of Dankie when it was growing in a pot (in garden now). Darker Shade is not so large as BL, nor so tall. It is a velvety purple. This year, it had fewer blooms because of the harsh winter. Here's another pic from a different year. I count about 11 or 12 buds on the branches of the right scape. For here, that's decent for a Stamile. Some have as few as 6.

Julia, your Double River Wye looks well branched. Has grown well obviously.

Golly Mantis: You don't make my decision any easier by posting luscious photos of Darker Shade. It's not the expense I mind (I can buy it for $5.00), but I'm so pressed for space that every daylily counts....Danke stays on my list. What a beauty. You are a baadd enabler - lol............Maryl

Maryl, the two you already have--Mary's Baby and Bela Lugosi--are the best purples I have.

Divine Secrets First two years it did great. Then got hit by bad winters and...we'll see.

Dancing on Daddy's Feet

Daring Deception Grows like a weed and reblooms.

Julia, I love that clump of Double River Wye! - mine has not increased as fast as I'd like but remains a true performer each summer.

photo from late June. -- it provides such a great light lively yellow splash in the garden, I have it in the north bed and nw corner bed. below shows it in early June before I clears away the rose champion

Double River Wye (Kropf 1982)

Mantis: As dumb luck would have it my first two dark purples were Bela Lugosi and Mary's Baby. I've been disappointed with others I've tried ever since, but I keep thinking someone will/has hybridized something along those lines that I just don't know about.... I like Dancing on Daddy's Feet too even if it is a UF.......Maryl

Desire of Nations

Dragon Fang

Dreams of Heroes

Ding Dong Ditty

David

David, do you have Doing All Right?

Mantis_oh

Yes I do grow DOING ALL RIGHT. I seemed to have missed taking a picture of it last year. I know when Mr. Bennett introduced it, he said that it was slow to increase. I would concur. It is a great plant to have if you have limited space.

David

I'm a big fan of Destined to See. Mine was rather short last year, but very prolific.

Destined to See

Dena Marie's Sister does tend to draw thrips. But since I sprayed early, most of the blooms here were perfect last season.

Desperado Love is always a good performer.

Divas in Diamonds

Divinely Blessed

Debra

My contribution to this list of lovely D daylilies :

This is Decater Cherry Smash

a few more:

just a tad blurry I need to learn how to take a better picture , but who has the time when I am always weeding and planting

This is Diabolique

Divinely Blessed is so exquisite! I love its pastel color. Destined to See is such an awesome bloomer as well as Dallas Star. Your Dallas Star has such a nice color, Signet.

Thanks Karen , it must be the soil here . Also we had a very wet season last year so that may have something to do with it . Most times it is a slightly paler pinkish mauve.