A La Carte Daylilies

Large Flowered Plants

Large flowered daylilies are defined as any flowers over 4.5" (11.5cm) diameter and there is no upper limit.

These are the most popular and well known category of daylilies. They come in many shapes and many colours and combinations of colour.

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It should be noted that entries on the website are only those for which we currently have photographs. If you can't find what you are after, please make an enquiry by going to the Contact Us page.

Entries with a green background are new on the website for 2008.
Entries with a red background are out of stock.

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Alan Adair

Alan Adair

(Millikan 1991) A well proportioned plant with flowers of a rich ruby red.

Height: 28"(71cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Midseason Late season

Price: £5

Alec Allen

Alec Allen

(Carpenter. K. 1983) Wide, round and heavily ruffled creamy yellow flowers which open flat and are produced in abundance. For an encore it often reblooms.

Height: 26"(65cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Diploid Evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £4.50

Always Afternoon

Always Afternoon

Lavender-purple with a deep purple eyezone. Famous Stout medal winner which is always popular.

Height: 22"(55cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Early season

Price: £7

Amadeus

Amadeus

(Kirchhoff 1981) Scarlet with a yellow green throat and of rounded, lightly ruffled form. A solid and reliable performer famed for breeding top quality reds.

Height: 26"(65cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £4.50

American Revolution

American Revolution

(Wild 1972) Velvety, deep and dark, wine red flower with a yellow throat and small green heart. The form is of the older style with rather narrow petals. One of the best "black reds" for our climate and still very popular.

Height: 28"(70cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Diploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £4

Antique Rose

Antique Rose

(Sikes 1987) A beautiful, delicate looking rose-pink bitone. The colour deepens towards the lavishly ruffled petal edges while the sepals are a lighter shade of pink.

Height: 25"(62cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £6.50

Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

(Benz 1991) Bright scarlet ruffled flowers are carried high on sturdy well branched scapes giving a wonderful late season display.

Height: 34"(86cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Late season

Price: £8

Apollodorus

Apollodorus

(Munson 1984) The flowers are a violet purple colour of exceptional clarity and usually larger than registered. They are triangular in form and somewhat unruly in cooler weather - but the colour is irresistible.

Height: 28"(71cm). Flower 4.5"(11cm)

Tetraploid Evergreen Midseason Late season

Price: £4.50

Aquamarine

Aquamarine

(Lambert 1983) An exquisite star shaped flower that is renowned for its colour of blue influenced lavender. Rare and unusual.

Height: 28"(71cm). Flower: 7"(18cm)

Diploid Dormant Early season Midseason

Price: £7.50

Arctic Snow

Arctic Snow

(Stamile 1986) Creamy near white with contrasting black anthers. Impressive and showy. Always in demand.

Height: 23"(58cm). Flower: 5.5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £5

Arthur Moore

Arthur Moore

(Henry 1979) Round and ruffled blooms of a soft apricot to pastel orange in colour.

Height: 24"(61cm). Flower 5.5"(14cm)

Diploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £4.5

Aten

Aten

(Kraus 1951) An intense gold - orange colour, this flower shines out like a beacon. An older cultivar but surprisingly full flowered.

Height: 30"(76cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Diploid Dormant Midseason Late season

Price: £4

Atlanta Cover Girl

Atlanta Cover Girl

(Petree 1984) A round, ruffled flower of pale mauve pink with a rose halo around a yellow green throat. The petals are edged in gold, which is more prominent in hot weather.

Height: 27"(68cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £5

Atlanta Full House

Atlanta Full House

(Petree 1984) Full, ruffled and recurved lemon yellow self. A beauty.

Height: 27"(68cm). Flower: 6.5"(16cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £6

Ava Michelle

Ava Michelle

(Flory 1960) A rich yellow with a green throat. Fragrant. A Stout Medal winner in 1970.

Height: 18"(45cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £3.50

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

(Pierce 1984) The legendary pink. Awarded Stout Medal in 1992 and still one of America´s favourite daylilies. Superbly formed flowers with wide overlapping petals. Growth can be slow but is well worth the wait.

Height: 20"(51cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £6.50

Beauty to Behold

Beauty to Behold

(Sellers 1978) A rounded, ruffled and recurved flower of lemon yellow with a green throat. Vigorous and floriferous, it gives a spectacular display for many weeks. Always fully open by early morning. L.A.A. winner 1993.

Height: 24"(60cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £4.50

Benchmark

Benchmark

(Munson 1980) A name that reflects this plants status in the lavender colour class. Here the colour is more lilac mauve, with pearly white midribs and a cream chartreuse throat.
The flower form is wide, slightly triangular and lightly ruffled. Scapes are sturdy and well branched.

Height: 30"(76cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Tetraploid Evergreen Midseason

Price: £5

Becky Lynn

Becky Lynn

(Guidry 1977) A gorgeous ruffled flower of deep pink with a green throat and white midribs. Awarded the Stout Medal in 1989.

Height: 20"(51cm). Flower: 6.5"(16cm)

Diploid Evergreen Early season

Price: £4.50

Berlin Red

Berlin Red

(Tamberg 1983) Bright red with a yellow throat. A good, strong daylily that always performs well here. Raised in Germany.

Height: 30"(76cm). Flower: 6"(15cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £4.50

Berlin Tallboy

Berlin Tallboy

(Tamberg 1989) Raised by a distinguished European hybridiser, this is the tallest tetraploid in our collection. While it has not attained its registered height here, it has no problem in reaching the 5ft. mark. The pale orange flowers have a deeper halo with an orange throat and are easily held aloft by the strong scapes.

Height: 72"(180cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Tetraploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £6

Betty Warren Woods

Betty Warren Woods

(Munson 1987) An immaculately formed, very ruffled, cream yellow flower with lemon highlights and a small green throat. Well branched with many buds and often reblooms. A superb daylily and an excellent parent for breeding.

Height: 24"(60 cm). Flower: 4.75"(12cm)

Tetraploid Evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £10

Betty Woods

Betty Woods

(Kirchhoff 1980) A famous award winner with vivid, golden yellow double flowers. When established it has a long and productive season of bloom. The first of only two doubles to win the coveted Stout Medal (1991).

Height: 26"(66cm). Flower: 5.5"(14cm)

Diploid Dormant Early season

Price: £6

Bill Norris

Bill Norris

(Kirchhoff 1993) Exquisitely formed and beautifully ruffled flowers of bright golden yellow. Stout Medal winner 2002.

Height: 29"(73cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £8

Black Adder

Black Adder

(Wyers. J 2006) A very dark red flower with a yellow throat, raised here on the Isle of Wight and selected for the British climate. From 'Midnight Magic' breeding, it is slightly darker than its famous parent. The form is compact, round and well ruffled.

Height: 42"(106cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £9.50

Black Ambrosia

Black Ambrosia

(Salter 1991) A very dark purple with a green throat surrounded by an almost black halo. Rounded flowers that always open well.

Height: 28"(70cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £8.50

Blessing

Blessing

(Applegate 1989) This beautiful rose and cream pink bitone has darker pink veins and a yellow to green throat. The petals are delicately ruffled. One of our favourites.

Height: 22"(56cm). Flower: 5.25"(14cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £7

Blonde is Beautiful

Blonde is Beautiful

(Harris-Benz 1985) A superbly formed, full and ruffled, light creamy lemon yellow with a green throat.

Height: 28"(60cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Tetraploid Semi evergreen Midseason

Price: £6

Blue Happiness

Blue Happiness

(Spalding 1977) A classic Spalding pink, this ruffled beauty has a silky appearance. The colour is darker at the petal edges with a faint darker halo around the yellow green throat. We find that the flowers are smaller than registered (usually about 6"). Now becoming hard to obtain.

Height: 21"(53cm). Flower: 7"(18cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Early season

Price: £5.50

Bonanza

Bonanza

(Ferrick 1954) A distinctive, orange-yellow flower with a strong maroon eyezone. An old favourite.

Height: 34"(85cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Diploid Dormant Midseason

Price: £3.50

Bright Beacon

Bright Beacon

(Joiner 1990) An intriguing copper brown blend with a dark olive green throat. An attractive and unusual colour that stands out without being too brash.

Height: 30"(76cm). Flower: 6"(16cm)

Diploid Evergreen Midseason

Price: £6.50

Bright Spangles

Bright Spangles

(Baker 1956) An attractive and unusual combination of red dusted with gold. The petals are narrow but not "spidery". Tall, showy and aptly named.

Height: 42"(106cm). Flower: 5"(13cm)

Diploid Dormant Early season Midseason

Price: £4

Brocaded Gown

Brocaded Gown

(Millikan 1979) Beautifully ruffled and frilly, crepe-textured, creamy lemon yellow. As its name suggests the flower is reminiscent of a ball gown, particularly in hot weather when it recurves, giving a billowing effect. Awarded Stout Medal 1987. One of the most popular daylilies.

Height: 26"(65cm). Flower: 6"(15cm)

Diploid Semi evergreen Early season Midseason

Price: £5

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