Hemerocallis 'ROSES IN SNOW'

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).

Roses In Snow is a daylily variety producing raspberry red flowers decorated with slightly wavy, lighter pink to ivory beige margins, and yellow-green throat. It is a large-flowered tetraploid (with 4 sets of chromosomes: total 44 in each cell) with flowers that are 13 cm across. Extra strong stems are about 60 cm tall and produce flowers from late June for 4-5 weeks. Leaves are rather wide, semi-evergreen. Bred by D.Hansen as a cross between Calgary Stampede and Untamed Glory. Awarded AGM (Award of Garden Merit) by RHS (The Royal Horticultural Society) in England in 2006.

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 soil types and thrives in moist, humus rich soil. Very hardy to min. -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 25-02-2018