Need help with identification

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I bought this daylily last year from a nursery that called it "orange".. they are beautiful and I want more but don't know what they are to order and neither does the nursery. Any help would be appreciated

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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)

9 years ago

Dave is correct in saying that there are so many registered daylilies (80,000+) that is hard to identify any given one especially from a picture. That being said, the one you have is Hemerocallis fulva 'Flore Pleno'. There is another that looks very similar called Kwanso. Both has been naturalized across the U. S.

Whichever one it is, they are both agressive growers and will fill in an area. A word of caution, though, is to keep it by itself. It will spread into other plants nearby and crowd them out. It is good for erosion control on a slope or in a ditch. It is tough as nails and hard to get rid of. It is beautiful, though, so just keep it in check.

Nancy

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DaveinVA (7a)
9 years ago
Sorry to disappoint, but chances of identifying a "noid" (no id) are slim to none. What you might try is to contact the grower from whom the garden center bought the plant.
bsmith0023 (z8b coastal SC)
Original Author
9 years ago
I figured as much, I'll just have to hope it spreads so I can fill in the missing areas. Thanks though
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bsmith0023 (z8b coastal SC)
Original Author
9 years ago
Wow thanks !! I will probably just let it grow based on what you've said but I appreciate the help !
bsmith0023 (z8b coastal SC)
Original Author
9 years ago
does anyone sell these ? I called my nursery that I had bought mine from and they said they don't even know what it was. haha Id like to add some more and fill in but don't want to wait a couple year for them to get big enough to split.
DaveinVA (7a)
9 years ago
Search the Web for Hemerocallis fulva 'Flore Pleno' I got some hits that look promising. Bloomingfields carries a different cultivar, priced for bulk sales.
signet_gw(6b)
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
you know the more I look at this daylily the more I dont think it is fulva kwanza flore pleno . It may be H. Carpenter's Shavings https://garden.org/plants/photo/118587/