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At one time, many of the pre-1920 Daylilies were quite commonly grown in the northern
half of the Florida peninsula. However, Rust has wiped out many of those starting about the year 2000. Those
that have Hemerocallis thunbergii and/or Hemerocallis dumortierii were most adversely affected by the introduction of Rust
to Florida.
This shows a flower that is possibly AJAX, but don't trust that much at least yet. This is obviously
a very old hybrid not far removed from the species. The blooms are very fragrant, much like those of Hemerocallis citrina.
This is a side view of the same Daylily. From the form of the bloom, it obviously has Hemerocallis
citrina in its parentage, and has the fragrance to show for it. Since it has Rust resistance, that eliminates many of
the possibilities for what this plant is.
SIR MICHEAL FOSTER (Mueller, 1904). This striking showy yellow was hybridized in Italy.
I have heard reports of it being tender in the north.
SHIRLEY (Ladhams, 1911). This neat Daylily hails from England, and is typically Evergreen. However,
in a colder than normal winter like the 2002/2003 season, it has gone Dormant. I would suspect that this plant is closely
related to the Hemerocallis fulva types. Due to rust, I have one small surviving plant of SHIRLEY.
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