Collection Daylilies: the Most Beautiful Varieties
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The Daylilies or Hemerocallis are single flowers that are easy to grow. They are low-maintenance, yet many of them have a sophisticated appearance. Among the numerous varieties of Hemerocallis, many styles coexist: sometimes very simple and natural-looking, they can also be quite original and complex in appearance, with a certain level of detail. Here is a selection of “Day Lilies” featuring sometimes award-winning, original varieties with qualities of vigour and floribundity. The selection leans towards pastel and tangy colours. Discover these charming and original ladies!
Hemerocallis 'Roswitha'
Discover a miniature variety, the Hemerocallis ‘Roswitha’, which is highly floriferous, producing small flowers of 8 cm, well double. Its colour ranges from peach to salmon with a purple eye and a green throat. The numerous petals are thick, crinkled, iridescent with undulating edges. They shimmer in the sun. The plant measures 30 to 35 cm in all directions and blooms in early summer, in June and July.
Imagine a miniature display at the border or in a pot with lavender-coloured Nepetas, small bulbs of Lily, perennial Flax, and silver foliage like Cineraria, for example.
‘Roswitha’, miniature Hemerocallis with double flowers
Hemerocallis 'Amerstone Amethyst Jewel'
Long-named and elongated flower, the Daylily ‘Amerstone Amethyst Jewel’ surprises with its shape featuring slightly twisted, more or less concave petals, well-veined and plicate at the edges. They are a mix of mauve and pink, washed with lilac and amethyst around a wide lime green and yellow throat. The plant, of medium size, forms a clump 60 to 65 cm tall with a spread of 50 cm, and the rather small flowers measure about 10 cm. They bloom in July.
Original, it invites pairing with simple or slightly exotic flowers like certain lemon-yellow Kniphofias, for example. Also consider Foxgloves and pink Sanguisorbas.
The Daylily ‘Amerstone Amethyst Jewel’
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Hemerocallis 'In Excess'
On a plant measuring 70 cm by 50 cm, Hemerocallis ‘In Excess’ produces very round flowers 13 cm in diameter that explore a range of pastel tones. Indeed, its petals are coloured in peach yellow, apricot, melon, and pink. They are thick, textured, and plicate at the edges. The flower is adorned with a large green throat. Together, they create lovely gradients and beautiful shades. The plant measures 70 cm in height and 50 cm in width, flowering profusely in waves from June to September.
Plant it alongside orange and purple flowering plants, as well as lavenders, Agapanthus, and Lilies.
‘In Excess’ has petals full of nuances
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7 Hemerocallis for an exotic gardenHemerocallis 'Lacy Doily'
What refinement this Hemerocallis ‘Lacy Doily’ is! Look at those lovely touches of yellow, infused in places, that give a delicate glow to this beautiful coral pink. The throat is green, adding depth, the petals are wide, textured, and plicate. The flower is double, measuring 8 cm, and rounded. The plant stands 50 cm tall and about 35 cm wide. Its bright green foliage is evergreen in winter. The flowers bloom successively from June to August on this compact plant, well-suited for borders and pots.
Imagine it in pastel harmony, with soft blues and tender yellows. Plant an Aquilegia alongside it, a dwarf Rose, and a pink Martagon Lily.
Subtle glow of Hemerocallis ‘Lacy Doily’
Hemerocallis 'Nagasaki'
Another lovely miniature like this Hemerocallis ‘Nagasaki’ that we want to observe up close. Double to semi-double, its flower is ivory tinged with pink and lavender. A green throat suffuses into a beautiful yellow-green halo. The petals are veined, with an ivory median, rounded in shape, crinkled and plicate. The flowers, measuring 11 cm, bloom from June to August on a dense and compact plant of 50 cm by 35 cm. The foliage is evergreen.
Well suited to small spaces and pots, pair it with summer bulbs like Lilies or Agapanthus, other small Hemerocallis, or simple flowers with white or acid yellow blooms.
The Hemerocallis ‘Nagasaki’, a large halo on very soft petals
Hemerocallis 'Fooled Me'
Medium-sized plant, measuring 60 cm by 50 cm, Daylily ‘Fooled Me’ features large, rounded flowers of 15 cm in a beautiful golden yellow with a deep brick red eye. Its rounded petals are plicate and adorned with the same red. Its throat is golden yellow, and a small heart of chartreuse green completes this lovely picture. It blooms generously in July and August.
Pair it, for example, with small red flowers and the opulent foliage of Hostas or the colourful brown Heuchères, but let its bright golden yellow take centre stage.
Remarkable colour for ‘Fooled Me’
Hemerocallis 'Baracuda Bay'
Dive into exoticism with this Daylily ‘Baracuda Bay’. It features large 15 cm flowers on a plant that reaches 60 cm in height. A reliable repeat flowering variety, it blooms in June and July and continues to flower until September. With a rather uncommon colour, it showcases a flower that ranges between rust and coral, with a large yellow throat and a green chartreuse heart, complemented by a brown halo. Its petals are round, heavily crinkled, and edged with a yellow margin.
With a strong character, pair this Daylily in a lovely contrast with blue flowers or in a harmonious blend with yellow, orange, and red blooms. As a backdrop in a border, it can be accompanied by a blue Hardy Geranium, red Poppies, or Avens. Also, plant Allium bulbs alongside it and grasses with brown spike flowers.
‘Baracuda Bay’, guaranteed exoticism
Hemerocallis 'Cape Breton'
Beautiful daylily with a sumptuous colour and plump shape, ‘Cape Breton’ features a large, very round flower in rosy purple with a lovely green throat that turns yellow, like the edges of the petals. These petals are thick, plicate, wide, and very frilled. It blooms for a long time from June to August and has a slight rebloom. It reaches a height of 70 cm with a relative spread of 50-60 cm, and its beautiful flowers measure 17 cm in diameter.
Give it a prominent place in the middle of a border with attractive foliage that allows it to take centre stage, and add flowers of asters or daisies in soft yellows or pinks. White flowers can punctuate the arrangement.
The daylily ‘Cape Breton’, a lovely contrast
Hemerocallis 'Flight of The Dragon'
Let’s finish with a Daylily of a completely different shape, but with a colour close to the previous one for a very different result. The Daylily ‘Flight of The Dragon’ (quite a programme), very original with its “Spider” shape in a tangy colour. It features a large flower measuring 17 cm in diameter, starting with a lime green centre, followed by a wide yellow throat, and finishing with a lovely mauve and amber cinnamon colour. The petals are narrow, slightly twisted, and frilled at the edges, with a slight veining. The plant, measuring 70 cm by 50 cm, blooms in July and August.
Make room for it in your garden alongside simply Chinese fountain grasses, for example. You can also pair it with a few Daylilies of simple shape and solid colours, such as yellow, lemon, or white.
Beautiful tangy colour, the Daylily ‘Flight of The Dragon’
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