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philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
 June 26, 2008
11:58 AM Post #5162703
| I have been given this beautiful daylily by a friend, but unfortunately she hasn't any idea of the name. Can anyone help please?
As you can see it has a very rich colour and good texture. The petals are yellow on the reverse side. It is a small growing daylily.
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Meig
Far Northwest 'burbs, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 26, 2008
12:47 PM Post #5163006
| It could be 'Sammy Russell'.
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sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
1:16 PM Post #5163188
| Crimson Pirate was my first thought
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stephanietx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
1:57 PM Post #5163443
| Is it on a tall scape? Small flower?
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philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
2:33 PM Post #5163570
| Thanks to both of you! Do you know any differences there are between the two?
My feeling is that the petals on Crimson Pirate are a fraction broader and more rounded. At this point I'm leaning towards Sammy LOL |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
2:34 PM Post #5163574
| sorry stephanie, we cross posted. I'll go and have a look :) |
FrillyLily
Lebanon, MO
June 26, 2008
2:37 PM Post #5163583
| I vote crimson pirate, mine has very pointy petal tips.
How large is the bloom?
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philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
2:41 PM Post #5163606
| All my plants are babies - from fans given to me last autumn, so I don't know whether they are always as small.
The leaves are about 10-12" high to where they bend over and the flower scapes are 14-18" so held nicely above the leaves. The flowers are 5-6" across. |
FrillyLily
Lebanon, MO
June 26, 2008
2:42 PM Post #5163611
| Crimson Pirate does not have blooms that large, at least mine doesn't.
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Meig
Far Northwest 'burbs, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 26, 2008
3:01 PM Post #5163703
| If the flowers are that large, it is probably Crimson Pirate. Sammy has smaller blooms, more in the 4" range at most. |
FrillyLily
Lebanon, MO
June 26, 2008
3:07 PM Post #5163737
| This is what I have labled as Crimson Pirate, someone gave it to me...
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sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
June 26, 2008
3:07 PM Post #5163740
| Another difference between the 2. Sammy Russell is listed as a Late, Crimson Pirate is listed as Mid Season. I don't know what season you're in now, but that could possibly help you narrow it down. I'm thinking my Crimson Pirate blooms are probably 4" or so, don't grow Sammy Russell so I can't compare. |
Meig
Far Northwest 'burbs, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 26, 2008
3:58 PM Post #5163996
| Another thing about Sammy Russell is that it really has a brownish, almost dried blood red color to it. It's not a vivid red by any means. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
4:04 PM Post #5164027
| I've just been out to actually measure the flower as I only roughed it with my span before. It is 5" to the turn of the petals and if you flatten them out it is 6"+ a smidgen...
I'm really not sure how the day lily seasons work out here, but I'll try to find out. I could have ruled out early LOL |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
4:06 PM Post #5164037
| This is 'just cut yourself' red - no dried blood in sight. Thanks Meig |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 9, 2008
3:48 AM Post #5228129
| I need to review my last answer - now that the plants have been flowering for a little while the flowers are probably leaning towards the 'dried blood' description. Very confusing.
Terry has moved this thread to the ID forum (from daylilies), so I hope someone here may be able to help please? |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
July 9, 2008
5:53 PM Post #5231454
| Maybe Hemerocalis 'Stafford'. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2008
2:46 AM Post #5233980
| Thanks Metrosideros. The colour looks about right, but most of the photos I can find show that this has broader petals than mine. Also I can't see evidence of the yellow reverse to the petals |
