Texture: Texture refers to the surface appearance of the tissue structure of the
Daylily bloom. Smooth, Creped, and Ribbed.
Substance: The thickness of tissue, delicate, thin, fragile appearance, to heavy and
durable.
Bloom size: There are three categories of bloom size in Daylilies:
Miniature - Flowers that are under 3 inches in diameter
Small - Flowers that are from 3 inches up to 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
Large - Flowers that have blooms 4 1/2 inches and over in diameter.
Height: Flower scapes are classified as follows:
Low. The scapes are from 6 to 24 inches high.
Medium. The scapes are from 24 to 36 inches high.
Tall. The scapes are over 36 inches high.
Branching:
Daylily scapes with no branching have slender shoots with a cluster of buds at the top.
Branching allows one scape to bear from 10 to 100 buds. Branching may be
described as multiple (i.e., a number of side branches) or "three-way" with the "three"
(or other appropriate figure) indicating the number of branches per scape. There are
three types of branching:
Top Branched, where the branching occurs only near the top of the scape.
Well Branched, where the branching begins near the top of the foliage.
Low Branched, where the branching extends into the foliage.
Blooming Habits:
Most Daylilies bloom for a single day, beginning in the early morning and lasting until
the evening. There are three terms necessary to describe the normal and the atypical
bloom habits found in Daylilies:
Diurnal, which is the normal day-blooming Daylily type.
Nocturnal, where Daylilies open late in the afternoon, remain open all night, and close
the following morning or early afternoon.
Extended, where individual Daylily blooms remain open at least 16 hours. Both
diurnals and nocturnals may be extended bloomers.
Blooming Sequence:
Daylilies bloom from early spring until frost, depending on the coldness of the climate.
To indicate when a particular cultivar blooms during the season, Daylily growers use
the following terms and abbreviations (or symbols):
Extra Early (EE) Are the first to bloom, and vary from March or April in the
extreme South, to May or June in the North.
Early (E) Bloom three to five weeks prior to the mass of bloom at mid season.
Early mid season (EM) Bloom one to three weeks before the height of bloom of
most cultivars.
Mid season (M) Bloom at the peak of the Daylily bloom in your own garden. This
ranges from May in the South to July in the North.
Late mid season (LM) Bloom one to three weeks after the height or peak of bloom
in your garden.
Late (L) Bloom when most others have finished blooming, usually four to six weeks
after the peak of the season.
Very Late (VL) The last to bloom, often late in the summer in the South, fall in the
North.
Rebloomer (Re) These Daylilies bloom more than one time during a single season.
Some of these bloom early (e.g., May or June) and then repeat in the fall. Others have
a succession of bloom periods, one shortly after another for several months.
The parts of a Daylily:
Roots: The roots of a Daylily are long, slender, and fibrous. Or, they may be enlarged
into spindle-shaped tubers with additional feeder roots at their bases. The roots
absorb water and minerals for use by the plant, and serve as storehouses for food
produced by the leaves.
Crown: The crown of a Daylily is the stem or heart of the Daylily plant. It is the solid
white core located between the leaves and the roots. The crown produces leaves and
scapes from its upper surface. The roots are produced from its sides and lower
surface.
Foliage:: The leaves of Daylilies are long, slender, blade shaped leaves. They have a
prominent center rib on the underside. The leaves are arranged opposite each other on
the crown, giving a flattened appearance which causes the plant to be referred to as a
"fan." Multiple fans of a single plant is referred to as a "clump."
Scape: The scape of a Daylily is a hard rigid leafless stalk which bears the flower
blooms. Most have two or more branches, each bearing several flower buds. Below
the branches, the stalks have a few leaf-like "bracts."
Seed Pod: Seed pods will form at the base of the bloom when fertilized by
compatible Pollen.
Foliage Habit: The normal winter behavior of foliage is referred to as it's habit.
There are differences in this characteristic among Cultivars.
Dormants: The foliage of Dormant Daylilies disappears completely as winter
approaches. These changes normally occur in all climates in response to decreasing
day length.
Evergreens: The foliage of Evergreen Daylilies retain their foliage throughout the
year.. New foliage growth will continue unless cold weather prevents the growth. They
will remain green in areas with mild winters.
Semi-Evergreens: The foliage of Semi-Evergreen are those which exhibit variation
of the Dormants and Evergreens.
Cold and Heat Tolerance: Cold hardiness is not determined by foliage habit. All
three foliage types can range from extremely cold hardy to very tender.
Daylily bloom. Smooth, Creped, and Ribbed.
Substance: The thickness of tissue, delicate, thin, fragile appearance, to heavy and
durable.
Bloom size: There are three categories of bloom size in Daylilies:
Miniature - Flowers that are under 3 inches in diameter
Small - Flowers that are from 3 inches up to 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
Large - Flowers that have blooms 4 1/2 inches and over in diameter.
Height: Flower scapes are classified as follows:
Low. The scapes are from 6 to 24 inches high.
Medium. The scapes are from 24 to 36 inches high.
Tall. The scapes are over 36 inches high.
Branching:
Daylily scapes with no branching have slender shoots with a cluster of buds at the top.
Branching allows one scape to bear from 10 to 100 buds. Branching may be
described as multiple (i.e., a number of side branches) or "three-way" with the "three"
(or other appropriate figure) indicating the number of branches per scape. There are
three types of branching:
Top Branched, where the branching occurs only near the top of the scape.
Well Branched, where the branching begins near the top of the foliage.
Low Branched, where the branching extends into the foliage.
Blooming Habits:
Most Daylilies bloom for a single day, beginning in the early morning and lasting until
the evening. There are three terms necessary to describe the normal and the atypical
bloom habits found in Daylilies:
Diurnal, which is the normal day-blooming Daylily type.
Nocturnal, where Daylilies open late in the afternoon, remain open all night, and close
the following morning or early afternoon.
Extended, where individual Daylily blooms remain open at least 16 hours. Both
diurnals and nocturnals may be extended bloomers.
Blooming Sequence:
Daylilies bloom from early spring until frost, depending on the coldness of the climate.
To indicate when a particular cultivar blooms during the season, Daylily growers use
the following terms and abbreviations (or symbols):
Extra Early (EE) Are the first to bloom, and vary from March or April in the
extreme South, to May or June in the North.
Early (E) Bloom three to five weeks prior to the mass of bloom at mid season.
Early mid season (EM) Bloom one to three weeks before the height of bloom of
most cultivars.
Mid season (M) Bloom at the peak of the Daylily bloom in your own garden. This
ranges from May in the South to July in the North.
Late mid season (LM) Bloom one to three weeks after the height or peak of bloom
in your garden.
Late (L) Bloom when most others have finished blooming, usually four to six weeks
after the peak of the season.
Very Late (VL) The last to bloom, often late in the summer in the South, fall in the
North.
Rebloomer (Re) These Daylilies bloom more than one time during a single season.
Some of these bloom early (e.g., May or June) and then repeat in the fall. Others have
a succession of bloom periods, one shortly after another for several months.
The parts of a Daylily:
Roots: The roots of a Daylily are long, slender, and fibrous. Or, they may be enlarged
into spindle-shaped tubers with additional feeder roots at their bases. The roots
absorb water and minerals for use by the plant, and serve as storehouses for food
produced by the leaves.
Crown: The crown of a Daylily is the stem or heart of the Daylily plant. It is the solid
white core located between the leaves and the roots. The crown produces leaves and
scapes from its upper surface. The roots are produced from its sides and lower
surface.
Foliage:: The leaves of Daylilies are long, slender, blade shaped leaves. They have a
prominent center rib on the underside. The leaves are arranged opposite each other on
the crown, giving a flattened appearance which causes the plant to be referred to as a
"fan." Multiple fans of a single plant is referred to as a "clump."
Scape: The scape of a Daylily is a hard rigid leafless stalk which bears the flower
blooms. Most have two or more branches, each bearing several flower buds. Below
the branches, the stalks have a few leaf-like "bracts."
Seed Pod: Seed pods will form at the base of the bloom when fertilized by
compatible Pollen.
Foliage Habit: The normal winter behavior of foliage is referred to as it's habit.
There are differences in this characteristic among Cultivars.
Dormants: The foliage of Dormant Daylilies disappears completely as winter
approaches. These changes normally occur in all climates in response to decreasing
day length.
Evergreens: The foliage of Evergreen Daylilies retain their foliage throughout the
year.. New foliage growth will continue unless cold weather prevents the growth. They
will remain green in areas with mild winters.
Semi-Evergreens: The foliage of Semi-Evergreen are those which exhibit variation
of the Dormants and Evergreens.
Cold and Heat Tolerance: Cold hardiness is not determined by foliage habit. All
three foliage types can range from extremely cold hardy to very tender.
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