Hemerocallis 'PARDON ME'

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).

Pardon Me? Well, that is an interesting name for a daylily. This variety produces cranberry red flowers with yellow throat. They are smaller, about 5-7 cm across, but come out in abundance and make the clump look very rich. Blooming begins in mid July and continues for about a month, and if grown in fertile soil it may repeat again in late summer.

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. Extremely hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 31-07-2013.