Frankly Scarlet™ PPAF: This is a vigorous grower with moderate size blooms. Pay careful attention to spacing in order to avoid floppy foliage and stretched scapes (bloom stalks). Rebloom scapes tend to be taller. Consider cutting back foliage on a portion of the crop after initial bloom is done. Cut back another portion 3-4 weeks later. This will spread out rebloom, shorten rebloom scapes, and provide a more compact, fresher looking foliage mass. You may notice some baby plants (proliferations) developing on scapes after bloom. Prompt removal of these will hasten rebloom. Frankly Scarlet is extrememly heat and cold tolerant. It achieves its best bloom color in high heat, unlike other red daylilies. Hardy USDA Zones 4-10. All American 2003, Landscape category.
Plum Perfect™ PPAF: This is a vigorous grower with moderate size blooms. Pay careful attention to spacing in order to avoid floppy foliage and stretched scapes (bloom stalks). Rebloom scapes tend to be taller. Consider cutting back foliage on a portion of the crop after initial bloom is done. Cut back another portion 3-4 weeks later. This will spread out rebloom, shorten rebloom scapes, and provide a more compact, fresher looking foliage mass. You may notice some baby plants (proliferations) developing on scapes after bloom. Prompt removal of these will hasten rebloom. Performs best with partial shade in the hottest parts of Zone 9 and 10. Hardy USDA Zones 5-10. All American 2003, Landscape category.
Bitsy: Field-grown Bitsy adapts and performs well
across all zones; is heat-tolerant and cold hardy. For containerized
plants, take recommended heat/cold protective measures above.
Bitsy blooms very early - a month before most of the winners
(1-2 weeks before BES). Can become leggy with low light
or crowded spacing. Hardy USDA Zones 4-11. *.
Leebea Orange Crush: Can be winter-tender in containers;
provide protection as needed. More shade tolerant than most
daylilies. Foliage looks best with a little shade during
summer months. Blooms mid-season; 10 days later than Lullaby
and Judith. Hardy USDA Zones 5-11. *
Judith: Thick bloom scapes and large blooms are
more easily shattered than those of other winners. Blooms
between early and mid-season; about 10 days earlier than
Leebea Orange Crush. Hardy USDA Zones 4-11. *
Black-Eyed Stella: Field-grown Black-Eyed Stella
adapts and performs well across all zones; is heat-tolerant
and cold hardy. For containerized plants, take recommended
heat/cold protective measures above. Blooms early season,
before other All-Americans except Bitsy - which is 1-2 weeks
earlier. Hardy USDA Zones 3-10. *
Lullaby Baby: Partial shade is recommended in hottest
areas of USDA zones 9-11. Blooms between early and mid-season,
about 10 days earlier than Leebea Orange Crush. Hardy USDA
Zones 4-10. *
Starstruck: Partial shade is recommended in hottest
areas of USDA zones 9-11. Begins blooming in mid- to late-season,
several weeks after the other winners. Hardy USDA Zones
4-10. *
Bloom Sequence
Very Early - Bitsy
Early - Black - Eyed Stella
Early to Mid - Lullaby Baby, Judith
Mid - Leebea Orange Crush , Frankly Scarlet, Plum Perfect
Mid to Late - Starstruck
* Hardy zones above are for field- or garden-grown plants;
note winter protection recommendations above.
