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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Strawberry Candy Hybridized by Stamile; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1989
Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °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: Early midseason (EM) Reblooming (Re)
Flower Size: Small (3" to 4.5" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Diurnal (diu.) Extended (ext.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Pink Rose/Mauve
Color Patterns: Blend Eyezone
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Habit: Semi-evergreen (sev.)
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Awards (if applicable): Stout Silver Medal Annie T. Giles Award (or runner-up) Don C. Stevens Award (or runner-up) Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention
The plant has bloomed well but for me it is a salmon color, not really pink. In fact it is so "salmony" that it isn't very pretty. I really think it is the soil I have, not the light. I have moved it a few times thinking it needed more sun or a little shade or whatever.
On Sep 25, 2008, kdaustin from Austin, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Pretty pretty pink daylily you delight me so.
Really nice pink, good reproduction rates, and it blooms very well.
Note:I lift my daylilies every two years, divide if needed, and replant them with a bed of compost, soft rock phosphate, greensand. Mmm..yeah, they do real good.
On Jan 22, 2008, DaylilyDiva219 from Falls Church, VA (Zone 7a) wrote:
I think I would give perennial favorite "Strawberry Candy" a higher rating if I got more pink blooms from it. It's grown well for me, and the flower form is consistently lovely, but the color is more salmon than pink for the most part. I have gotten a few pink blooms, and they're gorgeous, but overall, the salmon color is more persistent.
On Aug 1, 2007, Sherlock221 from Lancaster, KY wrote:
This one's a keeper! Increases well, strong plant, good substance on flowers. I've never seen a deformed bloom on this plant -- the flowers are perfect! Very consistent, reliable and hardy. Prolific bloomer. Does well in part shade or sun. Note to people talking about the color: This cultivar tends to look different in different lighting situations. It appears more pink in part shade; more apricot or orangey in full sun. It's really just the lighting.
On Jun 22, 2007, WUVIE from Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Even without reading the tag, this one is obvious.
It even looks like something you would call Strawberry Candy!
Beautiful color is a bit tricky to photograph, but indeed a
lovely selection from the candy series.
Side note...Songbird839, an incorrectly received plant
would not warrant a negative for the cultivar of Strawberry Candy.
The plant's colors do not alter as you mentioned, so
it must not be a true to type. You should check with the person
you purchased it from.
On Jul 23, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
This is a new addition to the daylily garden this year. It was among five ordered for fall planting in 2005, and at first seemed not to grow well this spring. I was somewhat doubtful about its reliability: However, that changed when it sent up two scapes. Like so many other daylilies, I find the color a different shade or cast than what is actually described and portrayed in some catalog pictures. Overall, it is exceptionally nice, with the eyezone and thin color line around the edges adding to its appeal.
On Sep 7, 2004, Songbird839 from Medicine Hat, AB (Zone 3a) wrote:
As you can see by the picture I added, this cultivar did not bloom true to description. I was very disappointed when it bloomed with orangey blossoms instead of the pink color it is suppose to be. I guess not all its traits hold true.
Consistently beautiful flower. Deserves its almost continous mention on the popularity polls.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Gaylesville, Alabama Houston, Alabama Madison, Alabama De Queen, Arkansas San Bernardino, California San Jose, California Crawford, Colorado Old Lyme, Connecticut Waterbury, Connecticut Niceville, Florida Commerce, Georgia Cornelia, Georgia Dacula, Georgia Hawkinsville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Valdosta, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Davis Junction, Illinois Hampton, Illinois Oak Lawn, Illinois Williamsville, Illinois Albion, Indiana Logansport, Indiana Macy, Indiana Seymour, Indiana (2 reports) Solsberry, Indiana South Bend, Indiana Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wichita, Kansas Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Lancaster, Kentucky Simmesport, Louisiana Durham, Maine Marlborough, Massachusetts Mashpee, Massachusetts Ware, Massachusetts Brown City, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Marquette, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Excelsior, Minnesota Fairfax, Minnesota Mathiston, Mississippi Waynesboro, Mississippi Cut Bank, Montana Lincoln, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Berlin, New Hampshire Sandown, New Hampshire Woodbury, New Jersey Los Alamos, New Mexico Ithaca, New York Jefferson, New York East Bend, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina Ellerbe, North Carolina Morehead City, North Carolina Newton, North Carolina Oxford, North Carolina Fargo, North Dakota Pekin, North Dakota Chandlersville, Ohio Coshocton, Ohio Felicity, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Mount Gilead, Ohio Uniontown, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Freedom, Pennsylvania Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Rowlett, Texas Provo, Utah Montpelier, Vermont Falls Church, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Linden, Virginia Moneta, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Kalama, Washington Vancouver, Washington Woodland, Washington Lake Mills, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin River Falls, Wisconsin
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