7 red daylilies
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Daylilies, or hemerocallis, need no introduction; these floriferous and easy-going perennials are generous all summer long and sometimes into autumn. They come in a wide range of colours, although they are specialists in warm tones.
Red daylily varieties range from cherry red to chocolate brown, often featuring velvety petals. The characteristic shapes of red daylilies include the star shape and the so-called “Spider” shape.
Discover the uniqueness of beautiful red daylilies, their bold character in a velvety gown.
Hemerocallis 'American Revolution'
‘American Revolution’ boasts a deep, beautiful burgundy colour with shifting hues of black, mahogany, and garnet. Its texture is velvety, with a subtle golden yellow throat, and its petals form a star-shaped flower approximately 14 cm across, lightly marginate in white and adorned with a clear raised median.
It is renowned for its very dark and rare colour, elegance, and the reliability of its flowering in June and July, often repeat flowering in September. Over the years, it forms a clump 40 cm wide and 60 cm tall.
One can imagine a vibrant scene of pink, blue, and purple to accompany it, featuring a Phlox paniculata ‘Rosa Pastel’, a Salvia forsskaolei, an Eryngium ‘Tiny Jackpot’ against a backdrop of Clematis integrifolia ‘Durandii’. Clumps of Fennel soften the overall effect.
Hemerocallis American Revolution, Salvia forsskaolei, Eryngium ‘Tiny Jackpot’, Phlox paniculata ‘Rosa Pastel’, Fennel, Clematis integrifolia ‘Durandii’
Hemerocallis 'Night Embers'
Always in a dark colour, the daylily ‘Night Embers’ is very different, showcasing the beautiful variety of daylilies. Its flower, 12 cm in diameter, is double and a dark reddish-brown. Its plump, undulating petals are adorned with a very refined cream edge. The throat, subtle, is a soft yellow. This variety, slightly fragrant, blooms from June to August.
In contrast to the previous scene, let us imagine a setting where the daylily is the only flower, surrounded by evergreen foliage that discreetly echoes the cream edge of the ‘Night Embers’ petals. A beautifully striped Miscanthus like Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ and an Astilbe such as ‘Prof. van der Wielen’ with white and cream panicles, for example. A Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald’n gold’ that is very bright, green and yellow, provides a contrasting backdrop and enhances the burgundy of ‘Night Embers’.
Hemerocallis ‘Night Ember’, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’, Astilbe ‘Prof. van der Wielen’, Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n gold’
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Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’
We are approaching a form known as “spider” for this hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’. Its fine, elongated petals give it elegance and simplicity while also conveying dynamism. The flowers are bright Chinese red, with a light orange throat surrounded by a bluish-brown halo. The plant predominantly blooms in August and September, forming a clump 60 cm wide and 70 cm tall.
Hemerocallis prefer cool soils, so we can accompany it here with other perennials that thrive under similar conditions: a Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ with golden-yellow foliage, a Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Blackfield’ whose intense burgundy spikes resonate with ‘Crimson Pirate’. A Hosta ‘Striptease’ with chartreuse-centred leaves echoes the Hakonechloa. A Ligularia przewalskii provides a lush backdrop of large, dentate leaves.
Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’, Hosta ‘Striptease’, Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Blackfield’, Ligularia przewalskii, Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
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Here is another original colour, the daylily ‘Strutter’s Ball’ features a large flower measuring 15 cm in diameter with broad, undulating burgundy petals, highlighted by silver reflections in the light. The throat is a very bright yellow. The plant reaches 70 cm in height at ripeness and 40 cm in width. Well-known and awarded multiple times, it blooms abundantly in early summer, June and July.
In keeping with ‘Strutter’s Ball’, why not pair it with a Clematis ‘Rouge Cardinal’ with its large velvety flowers, and to continue an opulent and dark scene, a Buddleia davidii ‘Black Knight’ with its spectacular black-purple spikes, lightened by a more discreet and airy Allium sphaerocephalon.
Hemerocallis ‘Strutter’s Ball’, Clematis ‘Rouge Cardinal’, Buddleia davidii ‘Black Knight’, Allium sphaerocephalon
Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'
The daylily ‘Pardon Me’ is a small variety, 45 cm tall, that is covered in July and August with a multitude of small flowers. It is an excellent choice for pots on terraces and balconies. In gardens, it is a reliable border or foreground plant for beds. Its flower is dark raspberry red, velvety, with an acid green throat, and the petals are undulated and recurved.
To accompany this border variety, add two Sedums, ‘Red Cauli’ and ‘Frosty Morn’. Plant bulbs of Iris pumila ‘Blue Denim’, scatter seeds of California poppies, Eschscholzia mexicana, and carpet the foreground with Heuchera ‘Purple Petticoats’.
Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’, Iris pumila ‘Blue Denim’, Sedum ‘Frosty Morn’, Heuchera ‘Purple Petticoats’, Sedum ‘Red Cauli’, Eschscholzia mexicana
The daylily ‘Chocolate Candy’
Here is ‘Chocolate Candy’ which as its name suggests boasts an unusual mahogany-brown flower. The petals are sometimes faded at the edges, and the sun-yellow throat is adorned with an almost black halo. The star-shaped flower measures 10 cm in diameter on a plant that reaches 60 cm in height and 40 cm in width. It blooms in mid-summer, in July and August.
Imagine this original and powerful colour amidst flowers of all shades of pink. For example, plant alongside it a Delphinium ruysii ‘Pink Sensation’ with its old rose flowers, and to enliven this duo, add a Phlox maculata ‘Alpha’ or paniculata ‘Pink Eye Flame’ and an Achillea millefolium ‘Lilac Beauty’.
Hemerocallis ‘Chocolate Candy’, Delphinium ruysii ‘Pink Sensation’, Achillea millefolium ‘Lilac Beauty’, Phlox maculata ‘Alpha’ or paniculata ‘Pink Eye Flame’
Hemerocallis 'Charles Johnson'
Let’s finish with a fragrant variety: ‘Charles Johnson’ and the elegant simplicity of its flower. It exudes a sense of geometry with its three initial solid red petals highlighted by a white median. Their edge is delicately crinkled and surrounded by white, the throat is yellow and subtle. This is a low variety, 40 cm in all directions, that blooms in June and July.
Why not pair it simply with a Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ marginate with cream white, and the small Persicaria, Persicaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’ with pale pink and garnet spikes, for a border or a pot display? These three plants have the same exposure and watering requirements; if you water it sufficiently to keep the substrate moist, you will have a pot for many months.
Hemerocallis ‘Charles Johnson’, Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’, Persicaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’
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