Many people confuse daylily with a lily, and for good reason, because they really look alike. Only now, unlike a lily, it is a perennial with a developed large rhizome, several peduncles, at least a dozen buds and a much wider variety of forms. So that you no longer have to constantly get confused, we tell you about the varieties of daylily with photos, names and descriptions!
1. Janice Brown
Ruffled petals are dyed from milky to bright pink, with a greenish center. The funnel-shaped daylily prefers sunny areas and good drainage.
2. Children's Festival
The classic peach-orange daylily is one that is regularly confused with lilies because of its shape. Although the height of the stems rarely exceeds 50 cm, the buds open up to an impressive 15 cm.
3. Anzac
Red flowers with a yellow center do not smell at all, but they are very large - up to a record 18 cm. Flowering is not the longest for a daylily - on average, about 30 days.
4. Cherry Valentine
Large embossed flowers up to 15 cm in diameter become even more textured in the sun. The crimson heart-shaped center is complemented by the same crimson edging along the edge of the petals.
5. Knight Ambers
A rich crimson-crimson flower up to 13 cm in diameter casts purple in the sun and changes, depending on the lighting. The Night Ambers variety is not only very showy, but also very aromatic.
6. Crimson Pirate
The daylily cultivar Crimson Pirate is distinguished by its long and elongated slender petals. They are bright red in color with yellow stripes from the middle and occasional yellow strokes.
7. Venetian fringe
The name of the variety fully reflects the peculiarities of the shape of this daylily, the petals of which seem to be fringed. It is a large plant - up to 1 m in height and up to an impressive 19 cm in diameter of flowers.
8. Fire and Fog
Large flowers with scarlet petals and a yellow center open up to 15 cm in diameter. A big plus is that the Fire End Fog daylily can grow and bloom in partial shade.
9. Little Missy
A low-growing variety with medium-sized flowers, an interesting shade that goes to grape purple. The tall and sturdy flower stalk of Little Missy extends strongly over the dense leaves.
10. Diva Choice
This hybrid variety of daylily is notable for its expressive aroma and unusual colors. Diva Choice's bright pink petals end in yellow-green corrugated piping.
11. Sorry Mee
Small and modest Pardon Mee grows only up to 45 cm with flowers up to 7 cm in diameter. Moreover, they are very bright, deep red and funnel-shaped.
12. Bestseller
The name of this daylily speaks for itself - it is really very popular. In particular, due to the fact that with regular maintenance, you can get the re-blooming of corrugated purple-lemon flowers.
13. Burgundian love
The spectacular hybrid stands out for its very decorative petals and an unusual wine aroma. Daylily of deep burgundy color blooms in the second half of summer and blooms until the end.
14. Highland Lord
The rich scarlet color of the Highland Lord petals looks very impressive, which, depending on the lighting, acquires a wine tint. This daylily has not only flowers, but also narrow arcuate leaves resemble lilies.
15. Border Music
The delicate vanilla shade of the Border Music petals turns into a violet-crimson middle and edging. Up to 15 buds are collected on each peduncle, which open 15 cm in diameter.
16. Halls Pink
The tall, soft salmon variety is especially similar to the lily due to its narrower petals. Daylily Halls Pink is very unpretentious, but blooms most abundantly in the sun and with intensive watering.
17. Red Ram
Although Red Ram is a low-growing variety up to 40 cm high, it is covered with rather large scarlet flowers with straight stripes from the yellow middle. The variety is good for those who do not tolerate aromas well, because it does not smell at all.
18. Summer Vine
Among the red-orange daylilies, the bright Summer Vine with an almost uniform color is very prominent. Despite its summer name, the variety is very frost-resistant, but needs additional feeding.
19. Get Jiggy
This is one of the most original daylily varieties due to its unusual color. The Get Jiggy flower up to 15 cm in diameter is a kaleidoscope of white, pink, crimson, purple, yellow and green.
20. Berriliches
The medium-sized daylily is densely covered with large cherry flowers up to 15 cm in diameter. On the petals of the Berriliches, a purple spot and purple edging diverge, which give the variety a zest.
21. Voodoo Dancer
A fancy decorative variety is difficult to confuse with other daylilies, because it has everything special: from shape to color. Surprisingly, at the same time, in good years, Voodoo Dancer allows you to achieve re-flowering.
22. Big Smile
Very gentle and romantic Big Smile is distinguished by abundant flowering. Flowers up to 15 cm in a delicate creamy orange shade also resemble lilies, only the flowering lasts up to 2 months.
23. Black Stockings
This daylily is often called "black" for its rich maroon color with contrasting bright yellow center. Black Stockings may seem exotic, but it is surprisingly resistant to frost and does not need shelter.
24. Blizzard Bay
Delicate, profusely flowering daylily forms very neat bushes with a dense rosette of narrow long leaves. Large cream-colored Blizzard Bay flowers are bordered with a yellow corrugated edge.
25. Little Anna Rose
The compact variety is miniaturized in all aspects: from a height of less than 50 cm to small delicate flowers up to 10 cm in diameter. The petals of Little Anna Rose are slightly double, with bright red veins on a delicate pink background.
26. Black Prince
Another maroon variety of daylily this time grows much higher - up to 1 m. Expressive yellow stripes radiate from the yellow core of the Black Prince, which can reach the edge of the petals.