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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Pardon Me Hybridized by Apps; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1982
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Bloom Time: Midseason (M) Reblooming (Re)
Flower Size: Miniature (less than 3" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Nocturnal (noc.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Color Patterns: Self
Flower Fragrance: Slightly Fragrant
Foliage Habit: Dormant (dor.)
Ploidy: Diploid
Awards (if applicable): Donn Fischer Memorial Award (or runner-up) Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention
It has beautiful dark red flowers w/ darker streaks. The plant blooms late and goes into September after most other daylilies are finished. But it is the slowest daylily to establish that I have ever seen in 20 yrs gardening w/ daylilies. 1st year no blooms, just a few leaves, second year 1 scape w/ 3 flowers, 3rd year 1 scape w/ 6 flowers. At this rate I'll have a good size clump in 10 years. I thought of moving it but afraid that would set it back even more.
On Jun 22, 2009, SusieSunflower from Wichita, KS (Zone 6a) wrote:
To my eyes, I see the color of this one as blood red. A really cute little thing. It's a keeper. I'm hoping it will bloom for me as it did for the lady in SC in 2005.
On Jul 19, 2008, Candyce from The Monadnock Region, NH (Zone 5a) wrote:
Unfortunately, this is one of the day lilies that did not survive our New Hampshire winter of 2007 - 2008. We ordered other day lilies from the same vendor in a 'collection', and about 60% of the collection did not survive.
We have heard from other gardeners in the area that the 'Pardon Me' is a most viable plant for both our soil and our Zone, so we will be attempting to grow it one more time.
On Oct 13, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Although the blooms will last only for one day, there are many blooms. ‘Pardon Me’ is considered to be pest and deer resistant. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, borders or in mixed containers and tubs. Blooms May - July.
On Jan 27, 2003, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
Great color and a great rebloomer.
Apps (1982)
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Wetumpka, Alabama Long Beach, California San Jose, California Norwich, Connecticut Old Lyme, Connecticut Seymour, Connecticut Waterbury, Connecticut Washington, District Of Columbia Jacksonville, Florida Trenton, Florida Barnesville, Georgia Cornelia, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Meridian, Idaho Chicago, Illinois Hampton, Illinois Moline, Illinois Macy, Indiana Solsberry, Indiana South Bend, Indiana Lane, Kansas Calvert City, Kentucky Ewing, Kentucky Pleasureville, Kentucky Calais, Maine Durham, Maine South China, Maine Bethesda, Maryland Amesbury, Massachusetts Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Mount Pleasant, Michigan Owosso, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Kansas City, Missouri Bellevue, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Sandown, New Hampshire Bridgewater, New Jersey Jamesburg, New Jersey Los Alamos, New Mexico Elba, New York Kinderhook, New York Salt Point, New York Morehead City, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Cincinnati, Ohio Goshen, Ohio Lucasville, Ohio Mount Gilead, Ohio Nashport, Ohio Oak Hill, Ohio Sandusky, Ohio Portland, Oregon West Newton, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Fort Mill, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Crossville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee (2 reports) Arlington, Texas Fredericksburg, Texas Richmond, Texas Northfield, Vermont Arlington, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Penhook, Virginia Smithfield, Virginia Kalama, Washington Marysville, Washington Vancouver, Washington Woodland, Washington Bristol, Wisconsin Eau Claire, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin River Falls, Wisconsin Tomah, Wisconsin
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