Anyone recognize this deep purple daylily?

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 04, 2008 3:42 pm

This is like a ruby/wine colored flower, relatively small flowering but with tons of buds, nice and shiny petals. Anyone recognize it? I bought these 2 years ago and they were really bad roots when they arrived - took 2 seasons to recover and bloom, and now they are the wrong color

If I could put a name to this one it would be great.

Thanks!

Chris

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 04, 2008 11:06 pm

Hey Chris, there is one that looks similar called Rum Plum. I'm terrible at IDing though. Good luck.

John · Post by **John** » Jul 04, 2008 11:37 pm

I'm pretty sure it's a daylily.

Oh wait, you asked on the daylily forum...

Hey, it's my b'day, I'm allowed to be silly?!

I like the star-like shape, Chris, but no idea on the name.

Spider · Post by **Spider** » Jul 05, 2008 12:08 am

I so thought it was a dark purple hosta flower, then was suprised when I scrolled down. A blond hair must have snuck in.... (I didn't notice the "daylilly forum" when I clicked on it, I just check the posts since my last visit

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Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Jul 05, 2008 1:25 am

I don't have anything like that here either Chris, and it is so different than most it would be hard to forget
Ed

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 05, 2008 10:25 am

Thanks for taking a look. I edited the topic now

I also thought that it was different enough that if I could ID it people might be interested. I do like the flowers up close, but from a distance you barely notice them.

Maybe I'll post over on Garden Web to see if anyone there recognizes it.

Thanks again!

Chris

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 05, 2008 6:21 pm

Chris.....I e-mailed Tee, but haven't heard back.....ya never know....she just might be on vacation or something.....I'll call her, too......someones got to know this...

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 05, 2008 6:27 pm

Thanks Lucygoose!

I am still trying to find the catalog I bought these from, but since I bought them from a broker they could have come from anywhere and may not have even been listed in any of the catalogs

I did sell a big clump today, though, even without a name

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jul 05, 2008 7:48 pm

Oh I know this one!!! But guess what? I can't for the life of me remember the name right now at this moment.

I have the very same ones in my yard.

I think my brain is recovdering from surgery too

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 05, 2008 10:07 pm

Well start raking that brain, Annie!!!!

I talked to Tee, and she said she THINKS it's a.......now I can't think of what hybridizer she said...... Oh shoot.....

I remember now......She THINKS it's a Childs daylily

Spider · Post by **Spider** » Jul 05, 2008 10:12 pm

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Jul 06, 2008 7:55 pm

Chris, I have one called "Wayside King Royal" that looks a lot like yours.

John · Post by **John** » Jul 06, 2008 8:26 pm

It does look very similar, but I think the one Chris posted is more spidery.

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 06, 2008 9:08 pm

Wayside King Royal is one of the closest I've seen so far, but it isn't quite right. Those look a little bigger with a distinct midrib. Mine is only slightly spidery, but a smaller blossom.

Lucygoose told me she thinks its ugly, so maybe I shouldn't be trying to ID it so hard?

hagranger · Post by **hagranger** » Jul 06, 2008 9:51 pm

When I first saw it it reminded me of Dark Star but the EZ isn't right and the bloom size is 7-inches.
...Helen

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 06, 2008 10:55 pm

Chris_W wrote: Lucygoose told me she thinks its ugly, so maybe I shouldn't be trying to ID it so hard?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right??

So, did you get the e-mail about POTENTATE? We are still looking.

Where is the new pictures?

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jul 07, 2008 6:51 am

Chris_W wrote:Wayside King Royal is one of the closest I've seen so far, but it isn't quite right. Those look a little bigger with a distinct midrib. Mine is only slightly spidery, but a smaller blossom.

Lucygoose told me she thinks its ugly, so maybe I shouldn't be trying to ID it so hard?

LUCY!!!!

I think it's pretty...
OH OH Maybe I think things others think are ugly are pretty?!?

Oh this made me really LOL

Thanks for the laugh

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 07, 2008 8:45 am

Anytime Annie!!

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 07, 2008 8:56 am

Hi Lucygoose,

Yes, I took a look at Potentate and while it is a similar shape it is a different color. Potentate appears to have more red in it, while this one doesn't look red.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 07, 2008 8:58 am

Oh well.......