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Spider daylilies get their name from their narrow, curved petals. They, like all daylilies, are not fussy to care for, but they look really original.

Spider daylilies easily tolerate rain; their petals do not cling to each other. And even wet weather cannot stop them from opening. The buds do not rot. When you plant this type of daylily, you will notice very bright and pure colors and a graphic shape.

It is interesting that the daylily, which was first called “spider”, was bred back in 1940. But it did not attract attention even among those who are true admirers of daylilies in general. At that time, none of the breeders began to extract from them required quantity interesting varieties.

But over time, a breeder was found who introduced spider daylilies to the public with bright and clean flowers, large in size. With long and abundant flowering.

The best varieties of spider daylilies

One of the first varieties bred. Fully unfolded petals are 26.5 cm in diameter. But since they are curled, the size appears much smaller. Each flower blooms for 2 days. On the first day, its color is most saturated. Varies from greenish-yellow to yellow. By the second day, only the middle remains yellow, but the edges acquire a white tint. If the summer suddenly turns out to be too hot, then the flower, as a rule, still does not completely turn white, but retains this so harmonious combination flowers. The height of the bush is 90 cm. There are 15 buds on the peduncle.

Radioactive Kölz- a variety with very curled petals. There are 3 flower stalks, sometimes 4. Each of them has 24 buds. Blooms profusely.

Heavenly Angel Ice– a white variety of daylily. It was introduced a very long time ago, but even today it does not lose its relevance. Blooms until frost. Each peduncle has 5 branches of 27 buds. As a result, one peduncle can produce more than 100 flowers.

Heavenly Energizer- a variety with large pink flowers. When unfolded, their size is 24 cm. It blooms for a long time. Each peduncle has 20-24 buds.

Heavenly Free Spirit will sparkle in your garden with bright sunny colors. It also blooms for a long time. The size of the flowers is 20 cm. There are many cultivations of yellow flowers, but they are all too similar to each other.

U Speeder Miracle very twisted petals.

Gold Elefan t – yellow giant variety. Their size is more than 25 cm. Petals have a thin border.

With flower stalks that are head and shoulders above all other representatives.

Velvet Ribbons with a petal spread of 30 cm. Its height is 110 cm. The middle is yellow. And the edges of the noble dark purple.

Bali Watercolor with flowers, 25 cm in diameter. Color – lavender-cherry with a dark green throat. These flowers fill the garden with a delicate aroma.

Black Arrowhead with a bush, 75 cm high. The plant is semi-evergreen. The flowers are large, 19 cm in diameter. The color is burgundy with a light coffee tint. The throat is yellow-green. There is a white stripe along the center line of the petals.

Black Plash with a bush height of 100 cm, flower diameter - 13 cm. The flowers are velvety, red-black. There is a light stripe along the petals. The throat is yellow. At dusk, this flower is almost black. Blooms abundantly until autumn.

– purple with white rings. The throat is greenish-yellow.

Jester's Lement - big flower. Color – dark lavender. The throat is yellow-green.

Jeans Twister- a huge peach-colored flower. The throat is large and green.

Like Norman– pink-red color. The middle is creamy green.

Lafin Skyes- variety, height 95 cm. Diameter of flowers - 20 cm. Delicate lavender shade with a green center.

Lady Fingez with a bush height of 80 cm. Flower diameter - 20 cm. Flower color - yellow-green. The petals are unusually narrow and twisted.

Orchid Corsage- light purple daylilies with a dark purple center. Hybrid flowers.

Open Hartz with an unusual spatulate shape. Color – red. The halo is ruby. The throat is green.

Primal Scream- hot flowers orange color. This is one of the brightest spiders.

Red Rain bright cherry red color. The ring is an equally rich shade. The throat is yellow-green.

Grape purple color.

Selma Long- tangerine shade. The throat is somewhat darker, orange in color.

Sister- daylily of bright yellow color with wide petals.

Spirit of Sapelo- lavender shade with a pleasant yellow center. The throat is wide.

El Glorioso- a large red-crimson spider with a yellow throat. The veins stand out clearly. The aroma is very light and spreads throughout the garden.

Eplike lilac color. The center is yellow. Shape: tetraploid. Diameter – 25 cm. Bush height – 70 cm.

– fragrant flower. Its shape is triangular and purple in color. Throat is green.

Rules for planting daylilies

1. Dig a spacious hole, which will be slightly larger in size than the root system of the flower itself.
2. Make a mound in the center of the hole and place the plant on top of it. Gently distribute the roots.
3. Make sure that the root collar of the daylily is not more than a couple of centimeters below ground level.
4. Sprinkle the root with fertile soil. Fill the entire space so that there are no air pockets.
5. After the flower is planted, water it generously.

Spider daylilies look good especially against the background of hostas. Spiders are planted in the same way as tapeworms and in small homogeneous groups.

General rules of care

Watering should not be too frequent. It is enough to water them once or twice a week. Daylilies respond favorably to various fertilizers. In order for the fertilizer you use to bring only benefits, it is advisable to thoroughly study the shortcomings of your soil. And based on this knowledge, select fertilizers. Important components are divided into mineral and non-mineral. Non-mineral: whirlpool, oxygen, and carbon. All these nutrients are in the air and water. Their normal content is controlled by nature itself.

Minerals include macroelements - nitrogen and potassium, for example, which are especially needed by plants. And microelements that contribute to normal development and growth - Boron, Copper, Iron, Chlorine and Manganese.

Main pests

Thrips can occur at temperatures of 10-12 ºC. They suck juice from leaves, stems and petals. If thrips have taken over your flower, dig up the bush and burn it. For preventative purposes, treat the soil around daylilies with insecticides in spring and autumn.

The lily gnat lays its larvae in the flower itself. After the larvae sprout, they feed on it. And over time, the flower becomes deformed. If you notice them on one flower, simply remove it.

If slugs appear on the flowers, you will only have to remove them manually.

Rust on your daylilies can occur if there is patrinia growing nearby. Therefore, under no circumstances plant these plants together. For prevention, it is enough to treat the flowers with fungicides.

Rarely what ornamental plant It can bloom in one place for many years. Daylilies, the varieties with photos and names of which are described below, are capable of not only growing, but also blooming luxuriantly, striking each year with their variety of shapes and colors.

Today, tens of thousands of large and miniature varieties are available to gardeners who are passionate about these plants. Large flowers appearing above the foliage illuminate the garden with all shades of yellow and red, pink and lilac, white and deep purple.

Such diversity of daylilies was achieved thanks to complex hybridization using species plants.

Species and hybrid daylilies

It was not the brightest and most spectacular species of plants, even today common in gardens and parks, that became the ancestors of hybrid daylilies, which are much superior to the “natural savages” in the brightness of colors, the duration of flowering and the unexpected forms that, thanks to breeders, flower corollas received.

The most famous and widespread are three species forms. Brown-yellow daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) with pointed linear leaves, growing in sunny areas and in partial shade, forms powerful clumps. Above them, peduncles with orange flowers are clearly visible, swaying regularly on peduncles up to a meter high.

Yellow daylily (Hemerocallis flava) resembles the previous species, but its leaves are more prone to droop as they grow. The corollas of flowers with a diameter of about 10 cm have a sunny yellow color.

Another natural species that became the ancestor of modern hybrid plants is the lemon yellow daylily (Hemerocallis citrine). Plants up to 120 cm high with graceful light yellow or greenish flowers bloom en masse from the second half of summer.

The first cultivated varieties of daylilies were created using intraspecific selection, therefore, preserving the characteristics of their ancestors, they received larger flowers, spectacular double corollas, began to bloom longer and were less dependent on growing conditions. The names and photos of these varieties of daylilies are still well known to flower growers. But hybrids managed to gain maximum popularity, for which, due to the abundance of shapes, colors and other characteristics, a special classification was developed.

Existing hybrid daylilies are distinguished by flower shape, highlighting:

• simple, closest to natural appearance;
• terry, with a double or triple set of petals;
• arachnids, with elongated petals making the corolla look like an insect;
• unusual or uncertain shape;
• as well as multiforms and polymers, which, based on one or another characteristic, can be classified into several groups at once.

No less important than the shape of the flower, the duration of flowering and the time of its beginning are important for the gardener. Based on this characteristic, plants are divided into several groups from early to very late. There are daylilies that bloom only once a year, but more and more often breeders are introducing hybrid plants in which the formation of buds occurs in waves, several times during the summer.

Since each daylily corolla lives only for a day, varieties of night-, day-, and long-flowering types are distinguished. Knowing the characteristics of the crop, you can choose varieties for your garden that will make it unique at any time of the day.

The sizes of daylilies themselves and the flowers that open on them vary greatly. Miniature varieties do not exceed 30–40 cm in height, and giants can produce flower stalks up to one and a half meters. Corollas up to 7–8 cm are considered small. The most spectacular flowers have a diameter of about 15–17 cm.

Daylily Frans Hals

The bright yellow-orange color of the petals of daylilies is “native”, natural. But the creators of the Frans Hals variety were able to achieve a unique combination of these shades, turning the flower into an incredibly spectacular spectacle. As they open, the corollas of the Frans Hals daylily surprise with the richness of their wide orange petals, “stitched” with a yellow midrib. The neck of the corolla is yellowish-green, the trio of narrow petals is deep yellow.

As you can see in the photo, the daylily variety called Frans Hals is an excellent decoration for any garden where there is a well-lit area for the plant. Peduncles reach a height of 1 meter, the diameter of the flower in bloom is 12–15 cm.

Daylily Bonanza, Bonanza

Modern variety with yellow flowers, decorated with a bright red-wine coating in the center of the corolla, perfectly tolerates moisture deficiency, loves the sun and, with easy care, will illuminate any area. Daylily Bonanza or Bonanza is a diploid variety with a medium flowering period. It is characterized by regular flowering, resistance to freezing and pest attacks.

When grown in the shade, the hybrid daylily blooms, but not as intensely and for a long time as in the sun. But the shade promotes the growth of foliage, which remains juicy from early spring until snow falls.

Daylily Longfields Pearl, Longfields Pearl

Cultivated varieties of daylilies are very different from each other, and sometimes in shape they can be more reminiscent of lilies or gladioli than their relatives. The Longfields Pearl daylily variety opens corollas from the first days of August until mid-autumn, which at first glance can easily be confused with yellowish-cream colored lilies. Wide petals form a wide-conical flower. The neck is painted with greenish-yellow tones, which gradually warm up, becoming creamy and creamy. The diameter of the corolla is 10 cm. The leaves are green, narrowly pointed, linear.

The plant is unpretentious to growing conditions and requires regular watering and cleaning the soil under the rosettes from weeds. To maintain decorativeness in the summer, faded flowers are removed, and after 5–7 years the daylily is replanted.

Daylily Stella de Oro, Stella D'Oro

Many people are accustomed to considering daylilies to be large garden perennials. However, today in the long list of varieties of these plants there are more and more true miniatures, no more than 30–40 cm in height.

These can rightfully include the daylily variety Stella de Oro with yellow, star-shaped flowers. The diameter of the corolla of a pure, yellow hue is 6–7 cm. Plants with a compact rosette and a very long life. lush flowering, despite their modest size, they are sure to become real “stars” of the garden, fully justifying the name of the variety and photo of daylily.

Daylily Stella D’Oro blooms in waves almost from June until frost, can be grown in open ground, as well as in large outdoor flowerpots.

Daylily Catherine Woodbery, Catherine Woodbery

The Catherine Woodbery daylily variety does not amaze with double flowers or the incredible size of the bush. The peculiarity of this variety is the very delicate quivering lilac shade of the petals, which looks especially advantageous against the background of the light greenish neck.

The simple flowers of the Catherine Woodbury daylily reach 12–16 m in diameter. Flowering occurs in the second half of summer. In the sun, the opening corollas are dominated by a yellow-pink tone, which in partial shade takes on a lilac sophistication.

Daylily Night Bacon, Night Beacon

A variety with an unusual contrasting combination of thick purple-wine and yellow tints cannot be called a new product. Daylily Night Beacon has long been known to gardeners not only for the spectacular coloring of its 8-centimeter flowers. Corollas classic shape, proudly rising above the green, slightly drooping foliage, do not fade in the sun.

The unpretentious and bright Night Bacon daylily thrives in the sun; in partial shade, the flowers are somewhat rarer, but the violet-purple shades on their petals acquire true depth.

Daylily Double River Wye

Yellow terry variety River Wye is a semi-evergreen variety that early spring, And late autumn delight with lush greenery. This plant has a daytime flowering type. From the opening of the Double River Wye daylily bud to its wilting, about 16 hours pass, during which the garden is illuminated with exquisite yellow shades and the light aroma of large, 13-centimeter flowers.

Flowering begins in July, and the last flowers with a double set of petals open in September.

Daylily Bestseller, Bestseller

This variety of hybrid daylily has many advantages. These are large flowers with a diameter of up to 14 centimeters, and caps of green foliage that are clearly visible in the garden, growing to a height of 60–70 cm. However, what attracts gardeners most about the daylily Bestseller is the color and refined shape of the simple corolla. Flowers of the Bestseller variety are lilac-pink gentle tones. The petals are edged with a fancifully convoluted frill with green and yellow edges. Medium flowering plants decorate the garden from June to mid-August.

Daylily Divas Choice, Diva`s Choice

Another variety of hybrid daylily, the flowers of which can easily be mistaken for garden lilies. The similarity is added by the delicate pink-cream color of the petals, characteristic of the Divas Choice daylily. Bred in 2012, the hybrid will not leave indifferent either a beginner surprised by its diversity or a venerable cultural connoisseur.

Lemon-yellow shades deep in the neck become creamy yellow, warmer, turning into pink and coral-salmon. The edges of Diva's Choice petals are corrugated. The diameter of the flower in full bloom reaches a record 17 cm, while 3–4 buds can open simultaneously on one peduncle.

Daylily Pandoras Box, Pandora’s box

A real Pandora's box in the world of daylilies! A magnificent hybrid, which since 1980 has never ceased to amaze flower growers with its brightness of contrasting shades, stability of flowering and compact size of the plant. Pandora's box daylily is a miniature variety. Mature plant does not exceed 50 cm in height, and it blooms very profusely and for a long time, delighting the owner with real bouquets of 10-centimeter flowers.

The greenish, lime-colored neck of the corolla, delicious like a handful of cherries and blackberries, the core and creamy petals. Daylily Pandora Box is an irresistible temptation and the center of attraction of everyone's attention!

Daylily Pardon Me, Pardon Me

Among the popular miniature varieties There are plants with simple and double flowers of all shades. But one of the leaders in attractiveness can be considered the Pardon Me daylily. A hybrid plant, the lush greenery of which rises to 40–50 cm, delights every year with the appearance of dense cherry flowers with a lemon neck. It is this contrasting bright color that is the main “highlight” of the Pardon Mi daylily, which blooms from July until September.

The plant does not require frequent replanting, is very unpretentious and fits well with other miniature varieties.

Daylily Night Embers, Night Embers

For those who are partial to rich tones, bright colors and curvaceous, you will like the hybrid daylily variety Knight Ambers. On medium-sized plants, up to 75 cm, they open double flowers diameters up to 12–14 cm with a truly unique color. The petals of the Night Embers variety seem to be made of velvet in a noble raspberry-purple hue. Their edges are exquisitely corrugated, and the warm yellow color of the neck is visible through the deep tone of the petals.

Daylily Lacy Doily

It’s amazing how such luxurious plants as daylilies can be so unpretentious, not afraid of frost, easily tolerate drought and annually give gardeners a lot of original bright flowers.

Daylily Lacy Doily is no exception. From July, graceful double flowers of salmon or delicate pink color appear on bushes 60 to 80 cm high. The core of the corolla is yellow with a lemon or greenish tint. The daylily variety Lacey Doli is stable, long flowering and wintering without problems.

Daylily Double Dream, Double Dream

An incredible plant for the most sophisticated garden! Hybrid daylily Double Dream is a truly double dream, a plant with huge, up to 15 cm, double flowers of luxurious salmon or creamy color. At the same time, the Double Dream daylily, like all its closest relatives, is not afraid of frost, blooms early, easily tolerates water shortages and is ready to grow in the sun itself.

Daylily Red Rum, Red Rum

Red daylilies are not so common, so each such variety arouses keen interest among gardeners. Red Ram daylily blooms from July to August. At this time, peduncles with actively crescent flowers with a diameter of about 10 centimeters appear above the green foliage up to half a meter high. The corollas of a simple shape in the depths seem to glow thanks to the greenish-yellow throat and the yellow rays diverging from it in the middle of each petal.

Daylily Black Stockings

Daylily Black Stockings is a new product that Russian flower growers have yet to study well. However, you can fall in love with this flower at first sight! The variety, which appeared in 2015, immediately attracted attention with its 15-centimeter flowers, shaped like a lily and colored in a thick purple-violet hue. The core of the corolla is yellow. Greenish-lemon tones are noticeable deep in the neck. The petals of the Black Stockings daylily are edged with a delicate ruffled frill.

Despite the outstanding size of the flowers, the daylily itself is not very large. Its height reaches only 60 cm. The plant is characterized by repeated flowering, the main wave occurs in July and August.

Daylily Little Anna Rosa, Little Anna Rosa

The delicate touching flowers of the Little Anna Rose daylily cannot be ignored even though the variety belongs to miniature plants. The height of the foliage and peduncles does not exceed 40 cm, and the flowers opening at the end of June, and then for the second time in the second half of summer, have a diameter of 8 cm.

Little Anna Rosa daylily is a semi-evergreen variety that tolerates winters without problems and is one of the first to greet spring with bright greenery. Delicate pink corollas with a rich spot in the center, in depth painted in rich lemon tones. The edges of the petals are corrugated; bright white rays come along the top three.

Daylily Mildred Mitchell, Mildred Mitchell

Like many modern hybrid plants, the Mildred Mitchell daylily is characterized by double flowering, unpretentiousness to growing conditions and generous gratitude to the grower for modest care. The flowering of the hybrid lasts about a month and occurs first in June–July, and then closer to the beginning of autumn. At this time, lush clumps of narrow-lanceolate leaves are decorated with peduncles with one or 2–4 large corollas in lilac-pink tones.

Mildred Mitchell daylily is a kind of record holder for flower size. The corollas in full bloom have a diameter of 18 cm, which is very large for a plant 60–70 cm high. In the center of the corolla of a simple shape, it is easy to notice a lilac spot, the neck is lemon-yellow, and closer to the edges the corrugated petals are colored delicate pink. The lilac color from the center of the rim in the form of an edging goes to the frill. The middle line of each petal is decorated with a white or silver stroke. The same shade at the very edges.

Daylily Burgundy Love, Burgundy Love

Hybrid tetraploid daylily with a thick cherry shade of petals cannot be missed by lovers of this garden culture. Daylily Burgundy Love is a “sleeping” variety that easily responds to changes in weather and season. Therefore, you need to expect from it not one or two, but several full-fledged blooms. The flowers of the Burgundy Love variety, when opening, reach a size of 15 cm. Barely ruffled, as if brocade petals are painted in a noble shade of red wine. The neck is yellow; a light, pastel stroke is applied along the center line of the petal.

Lushly blooming daylilies are a spectacular decoration of the garden. In modern gardening there are a great many varieties of daylilies. The varietal variety of flowers is so great that it pleasantly amazes the gardener’s imagination and forces him to purchase more and more new plants. With the right selection, daylilies can bloom in the Moscow region from early July to mid-September.

Daylilies evergreen, semi-evergreen, dormant

Daylilies with a mark evergreen (EV) not worth purchasing. The implication is that in warm climates their leaves do not die back, resulting in them not being adapted to harsh winters.

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Varieties of evergreen daylilies: photos

Photo: evergreen daylily Alice Stokes

Photo: evergreen daylily Calico Jack

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Varieties of semi-evergreen daylilies: photos

They also behave like evergreens. semi-evergreen daylilies (SEV) . They are also unstable in the conditions of the Moscow region.

Photo: semi-evergreen daylily Peigis Peñata

Photo: semi-evergreen daylily Tuscawilla Tigress

Photo: semi-green daylily Elizabeth Salter
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Varieties of sleeping daylilies: photos

The best option would be to purchase varieties of daylilies marked sleeping (DOR) . Such daylilies winter well and annually delight the gardener with an abundance of flower stalks, despite the difficult climate and unpredictable winters.

Photo: sleeping daylily Macbeth

Photo: sleeping daylily Pardon mi

Photo: sleeping daylily Frans Hols

Photo: sleeping daylily Enchanted Forest

Spider daylily varieties

Among the daylilies special place occupied by the group spiders . Their petals have an elongated shape, the tips of the petals are curved outward. U spiders the largest flowers, located mainly on a long peduncle, which justifies their name.

Daylily variety Ruby Spider

Ruby Spider is not a completely typical representative of this group. The variety has a relatively short stature, a compact bush shape, and almost straight petals. The flower itself is distinguished by its bright color and large size, its diameter reaches 18 cm. The variety overwinters in the conditions of the Moscow region without shelter, the bush grows well.

Daylily variety Free Willin

Variety Free Willin , perhaps the most famous of the spider group. It has high peduncles up to 80 cm, large flowers of contrasting colors, a combination of yellow and burgundy, and a green throat. In the conditions of the Moscow region, it is not the most resistant variety. In harsh winters it can freeze, so you need to cover it with a bucket of soil for the winter.

Varieties of dark spider daylilies

Among the dark-colored spiders, the following varieties are spectacular:

• Katchin Raze,
• Prairie Blue Eyes,
• Cherry Swizler.

Photo: Prairie Blue Eyes daylily

Varieties of white spider daylilies

Spiders are especially impressive white with the thinnest petals curved outward:

• Heavenly Angel Eyes,
• Heavenly Flight of Angels.

In my garden, spiders of dark colors demonstrate the greatest winter hardiness, while light ones are susceptible to freezing and getting wet.

Varieties of dwarf daylilies

Dwarf daylilies will be a worthy decoration for a miniature garden and will look impressive in a small garden or in a natural garden. Thanks to the abundant flower stalks, the plants look very elegant.

Group dwarf daylilies has the following characteristics:

• restrained growth
• compact bush,
• flowers are small, up to 6-7 cm in diameter,
• the presence of abundant flower stalks, on each of which up to 5 flowers bloom simultaneously,
• As a rule, they have narrow, straight leaves, similar to pointed grass.

One of the most spectacular, but unfortunately not winter-hardy daylilies in the Moscow region is the Lacey Dolly variety. Other varieties of dwarf daylilies are distinguished by good winter hardiness.

Photo: dwarf daylily Gamma Quadrant

Varieties of terry daylilies

When choosing varieties of daylilies for your garden, you need to remember that double daylilies and daylilies with geometric patterns are the most capricious. After harsh winters they may not bloom or bloom simple flowers, or even freeze completely. group double daylilies It’s good to plant where there is free access to plants; you want to admire their flowers endlessly.

Terry daylilies will be the pride of any collection :

• dark cherry Knight Ambers ,
• orange - red Paprika Flame ,
• contrasting Rosuita ,
• luxurious Explodid Pumpkin .

Varieties of double daylily Susan Pritchad Petit

Among the group of terry daylilies, there is also the most fragrant - this variety Susan Pritchard Petit . It has very tall peduncles - up to 1.5 m.

Terry daylily variety Kwanso

One of the most common double daylilies is the variety Kwangso. It has a reddish color, grows well and overwinters, the peduncles are tall - up to 1.5 m. Yes Kwangso and with variegated foliage, which looks very interesting. However, in my garden, within 5 years, the leaves with white stripes have completely turned into regular green ones.

Photo: terry daylily Longfields Maxim

Photo: double daylily Happy Hooligan

Top 8 varieties - the best daylilies in my garden

1. Of the spiders, the undisputed leader is the bright variety Ruby Spider .

2. From contrasting daylilies - variety Moussaka .

3. The largest flower stalks of the variety El Desperado , their diameter reaches 18 cm.

Photo: El Desperado daylily

4. A variety with the most delicate pink tone of peduncles Pink Damascus takes 2nd place in the size of flowers, their diameter is 15-16 cm. The variety is distinguished by an abundance of buds, ideal for creating a romantic garden corner.

Photo: Daylily Pink Damask

5. Ancient variety Citrina with lemon flowers is good when planting near a pond. It blooms in the evening, filling the garden with the scent of citron, it has the strongest scent.

Photo: Citrina daylily (Hemerocallis citrina)

6. Contrasting variety with tall peduncles Wild Horses creates a festive mood and decorates any flower bed.

Photo: Daylily Wild Horses

7. I have a particular weakness for daylilies with a wide, ruffled, contrasting border. The leader among such varieties John Peet , does not grow much, but overwinters well.

Photo: Daylily John Peat

8. Of course, it is impossible to ignore the famous variety with dark flowers and a light green throat - Bella Lugosi . No matter how many daylilies there are in my garden, guests invariably ask for a shoot from it.

Photo: Daylily Bella Lugosi

Meanwhile, they are becoming more and more diverse: new types of color and pattern appear, varieties with huge and tiny flowers,. The group of daylilies with a “spider-like” flower shape stands out especially.

Talented and enthusiastic hybridizers at one time chose different paths. There were also those who appreciated the modest grace of species daylilies with narrow elongated petals. Gradually a new group was formed in the garden classification - spiders ( spider- from English "spider"). The association is inspired by the similarity of the thin, curved petals of the flower with the legs of this creature, which is known to have eight of them. But many spider varieties are characterized by “multi-petal”, when instead of six, like a regular flower, there are also eight. Most likely, it was a similar incident that gave someone the idea to give this figurative name.

Ninety years ago an American Le Moine Bechtold from Missouri became interested in the hybridization of narrow-petalled species. From 1949 to 1952 he registered several hybrids. Among them was a yellow one" Kindly Light"- one of the founders of modern spiders. The variety became very popular and received the first special award for spiders in 1989.

In the mid-1980s, the spider group was officially recognized by the American Daylily Society. In accordance with the proportions of the petals, all varieties were divided into three groups. To measure, select the longest of the blossomed petals and straighten it along the length and width (as opposed to round large-flowered varieties, which are measured in horizontal plane, without straightening). Spiders ( Spider) the ratio of the length and width of the petals is not less than 5.0: 1. For spider variants (Spider Variant) - 4.0-4.9: 1. To the group of varieties unusual shape (Unusual Form - UFO) combined everything with a too “exotic” flower shape. However, in 2003, the first two groups were merged into one - the spiders themselves. Although in old publications, books, and the Internet you can still find the previous interpretation.

Daylilies of unusual shape are often mistakenly called spiders because of their external similarity. Therefore, for daylilies with narrow petals widely spaced from each other, the concept of “spider-shaped flower” is used. In everyday life, many well-known varieties that are not even included in the group of “unusual” are also mistakenly called spiders. For example, lemon yellow" Mynelle's Starfish" or " Gadsden Firefly"with medium-sized flowers up to 9 cm in diameter.

To the group of daylilies with an unusual flower shape ( UFO) includes:

• twisted - with petals pinched at the ends (like " Lola Branham", "Lake Norman Spider", "Navajo Gray Hills"); twisted along the center line, like curls, and petals rolled into a tube along the axis.
• cascading - the tips of the petals look inside the flower, hang down in a cascade ( "Primal Scream").
• spatula - the inner petals at the tips are wider, so they look like a kitchen spatula (" Golliwog", "Dancing Summerbird").

Spiders themselves, like varieties of unusual shapes, are very diverse. The petals are twisted along (" "Magic of Oz") or flowing, like " Judge Roy Bean".

New products appear with corrugated and jagged edges (" Heavenly Beginning"). The palette and design are becoming more and more intricate every year. Almost white varieties have appeared. The diameter of the flower has long exceeded 25 cm, in some daylilies it reaches 30 (" Jan's Twister"), even 35.5 cm (" Long Tall Sally"). Many spiders bloom for a long time, sometimes the flowers last for almost two days even in hot weather. American flower growers also note that spiders are more resistant to drought.

Recently, it has been possible to convert many old (diploid) varieties into tetraploid forms. The advantage is obvious - thanks to the doubled set of chromosomes, the potential diversity of future hybrids, both in color and stability, increases many times. Many spiders, which previously had a significant drawback - weak peduncles, lying under the weight of blossoming flowers, are gradually “getting back on their feet”! Such famous varieties as "Sergeant Major", "Firebird Suite", "Mint Octopus"" (UFO), now they not only bloom beautifully and abundantly, but also hold on tightly!

The newest direction is the breeding of double “arachn-like” daylilies. They belong to the group of unusual shapes, but collectors most often call such varieties “terry spiders.” Ian Joyner, the creator of fantastic daylilies, was particularly successful in this area. "Airy Delight", "Fashion Leader", "Feminine Fingers", "Fluttering Beauty", "Firefly Frenzy"" (and fragrant too!), " Sebastian The Crab", "Tickle My Fanc y".

The ability to grow well, bloom profusely and for a long time, bloom early in the morning and last until night, not afraid of cloudy weather. Unfortunately, not all foreign novelties perform well in our temperate climate - after all, almost all of them come from American nurseries located in the subtropics. When exposed to harsh winters and cool summers, they may show their shortcomings - low winter hardiness, inability to open flowers completely, susceptibility to discoloration or instability to fungal diseases.

When using such daylilies in garden design you need to take into account the unusual outlines of their flowers. In addition, in most varieties they are very large and, as a rule, there are few of them. Such extravagant plants can create a “tropical” effect. Their huge flowers resemble exotic plants, especially against the backdrop of large hostas or lush shrubs. Spiders can be planted as tapeworms or in small homogeneous groups. At the height of flowering, they will make an extraordinary impression.

The origin of planting material is very important. Daylilies are propagated by dividing bushes in nurseries or in laboratories using tissue culture. In the first case, the characteristics of the mother plant are completely preserved. In the second, during the process of repeated cloning, typical shortcomings of “meristemal” daylilies appear: faded color, poorly defined pattern, deformed peduncles and flowers.

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My Family Garden - Help

Dear friends!

It’s very easy to get lost in such a large assortment of all kinds of products and of course you want so many things! But it happens that it is not possible to order everything at once.

So that you don’t lose the products you like and don’t waste time searching for them, we have created a convenient section for you where you can save the items you like.

Now you can create your own “Family Garden”.

On the page of our new section you have the opportunity to create convenient lists for you where your plans for future plantings will be stored.
Sort products into lists by price, culture, planting time, or any property convenient for you.

Did you like something but want to order it later?
Create a list, save the selected items there and, when the time comes, click the “all items to cart” button. The total amount of the future order will be shown in the lower right corner.

To get started, use the already created “Favorites” list and save all the items you like to it. If you want to create a list with your own name, just click the “Add new list” button. Give it any name that will help you navigate, for example, “Seeds for 2016”, “My Club”, “Summer Flowerbed”, etc. And when the time comes, in a few clicks order all the necessary goods, for example, for your winter garden.

Now viewing the detailed description of the product, you can click the “Add to My Family Garden” button, and the product you like will be saved in the folder of your choice.

Easy, fast, convenient! Happy shopping!

How to use the My Family Garden section

To add a product to My Family Garden, you must go to the product page.

In the additional window that appears, you must select the list to which you would like to add the current product. You can choose New list by giving it a name. After selecting the list, you must click on the “Ok” link.

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On the section page you can view all the products you have added, as well as the lists you have created.

From here you can add items to your cart individually:

And also the whole list:

You can also remove a product from the selected list:

Or clear the entire list of products:

For complete removal list, use the following link:

Create lists on various topics. Examples of names can be very different: “My future summer flowerbed”, “For the dacha”, “Apple orchard” and many others. Do you know exactly what fruit and berry seedlings you will order? So call the list “Delicious”, adding your favorite varieties there. And when the time comes, order the entire list in just a few steps.

We have done everything to make My Family Garden as convenient and easy to use as possible!