Hemerocallis 'SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC' daylily
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,3-0,4m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-August
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
3 (down to -40°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Daylilies are flowering queens for one day. Each bloom lasts a day but there is no need to worry – every stem bears more blooms and as the plants grow older they have numerous stems each. This low-maintenance perennial is a miracle for those who have limited time to spend looking after their gardens because apart from occasional watering on hot and dry summer day it needs ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. And still it can leave us gazing at their beautiful, lily-like blooms of every possible colour you can think of (except for blue and black).
Description of the plant:
Siloam Double Classic is a gentle yet striking daylily for which in 1993 its breeder Pauline Henry received the most prestigious award in the world of daylily hybrids Stout Silver Medal. It makes large (13 cm across), semi-double or double flowers of pale flesh colour to soft orange with some golden yellow tones towards the throat. The margins are only slightly frilled. Flowers come out from about mid July for as long as 4-5 weeks on strong, well-established plants. Siloam daylilies were bred by Pauline Henry from Siloam Springs in Arkansas, USA. She introduced her first three varieties in 1963 and continued until 2000 when she died aged 92. Altogether she bred and named 490 cultivars many of which are used for further crossbreeding.
The leaves are deep green, strong and healthy. They appear early in the spring and persist until winter unlike spring bulbs whose leaves wither away after flowering. Apart from occasional slug attack there are no pests or diseases they would suffer from. Put your day lilies on a sunny spot and fertilize it for better flowering every spring, if you want to. It tolerates all types of soil, preferably it likes moist soil. Very hardy to min. -40°C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 24-07-2017
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