Hemerocallis Angelic Grin - Daylily

Hemerocallis Angelic Grin offers beautiful flowers until late in the season. The double flowers of this daylily, which are of a good size for such a compact plant, are coloured with soft pink-salmon and brushed with lilac, in a pastel tone that suits the delightful corollas perfectly. They take a little time to appear, usually around the middle of July, but they bloom again at the end of summer to accompany a mass of asters, repeat-flowering roses, and the richness of autumn colours.

The genus Hemerocallis belongs to the Liliaceae family. These are perennial and hardy plants whose foliage is deciduous, sometimes semi-evergreen. The 'Angelis Grin' variety, introduced in 1992, grows in a fairly dense clump that will reach 45 cm (18in) in height, with a relative spread of 40 cm (16in).  Daylilies have a tendency to spread a bit when they like the soil. The double flowers, 13 cm (5in) wide, have a slightly ruffled appearance that gives them all their charm. They are also slightly scented. The petals in this variety are a bit twisted, very undulate, and form a whirl around a golden throat, which is not very visible. Each thick-textured flower lasts no more than a day, but the flowering is constantly renewed over a beautiful period between July and August, slowing down during drier periods. The second flowering, in September, is less abundant, but the flowers are more colourful, perhaps due to the cool nights. The foliage is bright green, shiny, linear, and deciduous. Daylilies are plants with short rhizomes and fleshy roots that tolerate dry soils but are more opulent and floriferous in moist soil.

Very easy to grow, these plants thrive both in shade and in the sun. Some of them can be a bit invasive, don't hesitate to divide the clumps every four or five years, preferably in autumn, after flowering. The daylily is often called "the perfect perennial plant", due to its vibrant colours, its ability to tolerate any type of environment, but also due to its lack of modesty, it has a beautiful exuberance that goes well with other perennials. Plant them in generous clumps at the back of your flower beds. All summer, bulb flowers can be planted alongside daylilies.  'Angelic Grin' will fit perfectly into a romantic garden or patio, among bellflowers, paniculate baby's breath, and cornflowers, for example. On a balcony or patio, large pots of at least 30 cm (12in) in depth should be provided and dwarf varieties should be chosen. The flowers are edible: they brighten up salads and decorate desserts.