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Daylily Octopus Hugs


Daylily Octopus Hugs



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I thought that was Frans Hals, which I have and like.

13 Jun, 2016

 

yes I can see where you are coming from but these are 5 inches across

13 Jun, 2016

 

Not sure I like the name to be honest, but the flower is amazing.

13 Jun, 2016

 

On the photo they could be almost any size. When an Iris supplier sent me a wrong 'un, surposed to be short and it topped 1m, I sent a photo with a measuring tape to indicate the size.

13 Jun, 2016

 

This was originally hybridized in Florida, so it may have a problem reaching its registered 8".

13 Jun, 2016

 

I will get the ruler out tomorrow

13 Jun, 2016

 

Where was 'Helix' hybridized Wylie?, as most of the seedlings I grew of 'Octopus Hugs' x 'Helix' were 8-9 inches, and strangely Gg the first flower on one I saved opened yesterday too!, ruined by the heavy rain though :-(

14 Jun, 2016

 

Same place in Florida by Stamile before he sold his daylily farm to Guy Pierce and moved to California. I just got 2 by Pierce (Wave Effect and Rings of Triton).
Micro-climates also play a big role in flowers. When I get 2 fans that are separated, I usually plant them in two different areas, and I can see how just 50 meters affects performance. Nothing is flat here, so there is also a height difference.

14 Jun, 2016

 

i lied it was 6 inches

Simbad this one grows under the front window so was protected from the worse of it

Gg

14 Jun, 2016

 

Aaaah that's probably why they do so well on the allotment then , its at the bottom of the hill protected from the wind , we'll see if the ones I've moved into the garden do as well this year !
Still raining here Gg we bought some new garden furniture and it's not stopped raining long enough to use it!!

15 Jun, 2016



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