SOUTH NEWFANE โ€” To call it a riot of color would be an understatement. During the high summer months of July and August, Olallie Daylily Gardens explode with (almost) all the colors on the rainbow ... The modern daylily, with its great variety of flower forms and colors, is an American creation.

Understanding the Context

When A. B. Stout started breeding daylilies at the New York Botanical Garden almost 100 years ago, there were only a handful of varieties, all of them very close to the dozen or so wild species being grown at that time. Plant database entry for Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Treasure of Colors') with 12 images and 25 data details.

Key Insights

The highest award given by the AHS judges is the annual Stout Silver Medal. Daylilies with Contrasting Colors Miniature Flowered Daylily Varieties ' Bibbity Bobbity Boo ': deep purple flowers with wide black eye; 18 inches tall; semievergreen; early to midseason with rebloom. Donn Fischer Memorial Award in 1998 for best miniature. Plant database entry for Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Dueling Colors') with 15 images, one comment, and 25 data details. Plant database entry for Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Canyon Colors') with 9 images and 28 data details.

Final Thoughts

Daylilies come in a seemingly endless variety of colors and color combinations. Describing the actual color of a daylily can vary from person to person; we may see color differently or describe colors using different terms. Background history: 'Dueling Colors' is a evergreen introduced in 2016 by Pierce-G.. This plant can be found in our Plant Database at: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Dueling Colors') . Please join in, if you own this plant! We would love to know more!

I award an acorn for performance information posted to this thread. Daylily of the Day: Dueling Colors in the Plants of the Day forum