Daylily Addiction

I realize I have an addiction for daylilies each time I order plants for which I have no room! I guess I've gone from the ridiculous to the sublime in regard to acquiring new daylilies. This year I purchased approximately forty new plants, and at the time of purchase had space for perhaps five of them. Using a very vigorous plan of culling and carving out more lawn I've been able to shoehorn all of them in. At present Muriel and I have approximately 480 varieties.

Although our garden contains all types of daylilies my favorites are spiders and unusual forms. I've also begun collecting polytepalous flowers which may have four or five sepals compared to the usual three. Some polytepals are also spiders or unusual forms, so they give me more bang for the buck so to speak. One favorite is MEHTA, a lavender and white large open form, a very ethereal daylily.