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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Strutter's Ball Hybridized by Moldovan; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1984
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)
Flower Size: Large (more than 4.5" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Diurnal (diu.) Extended (ext.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Purple
Color Patterns: Watermark
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Habit: Dormant (dor.)
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Awards (if applicable): Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention Junior Citation
On Nov 21, 2008, turektaylor from Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) wrote:
this daylily consistently has strong blooms for me . it's one of my fav darker ones. i agree that it blooms best when it gets protection from
the harsh afternoon sun here also.
On Jan 31, 2003, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
One of the prettiest purple's I have the colors don't fade out in the heat of summer. 6" purple blooms with a touch of white and a yellow throat, 28" scapes,Moldovan (1984)
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
San Jose, California Plainfield, Illinois Seymour, Indiana (2 reports) Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wichita, Kansas Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Durham, Maine Falmouth, Maine North Yarmouth, Maine South China, Maine Blanchard, Michigan Brown City, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Excelsior, Minnesota Auburn, New Hampshire Sandown, New Hampshire Williamstown, New Jersey Los Alamos, New Mexico Ithaca, New York Jefferson, New York Schroon Lake, New York Syracuse, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Marlow, Oklahoma Norristown, Pennsylvania Kalama, Washington Olympia, Washington Bristol, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin Tomah, Wisconsin
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