Re: Pictures

As daylily people are aware, I can't grow the evergreen types up here in
Zone 5, but Jim surely could.  Perhaps he tried growing the my kind in
florida.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Chris@widom-assoc.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:50 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Pictures


> Jim,
>
> You may not believe this, but daylily people call Florida "Daylily Mecca"!
> Many of our major hybridizers are from Florida, so I know that they grow
> well there.
>
> I quote the Region 12 Website:
>
> "Florida has one of the best climates for growing and breeding daylilies
in
> the world. It is no wonder then that many of the new flower forms, colors,
> patterns, and robust plants are developed here by the many talented
> hybridizers. If you want to see state-of-the-art daylilies and daylilies
> grown to perfection, Florida is the place to do it."
>
>
http://www.gardenbreak.com/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi?URL=http://www.gardenbreak.c
> om/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=173
>
> You should stay away from growing daylilies unless you are prepared for
> another addiction!
>
> Chris
> Long Island, NY
> Zone 7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of james singer
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:30 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Pictures
>
> Great daylilies, Chris. I've always been very fond of them, and have tried
> them a few times here. But they seem ill-equipped to compete in this
> environment and so become a high-maintenance plant. Maybe I should try
them
> one more time--but this time in pots. Anyone growing them in pots? Or will
I
> be the lead investigator on a research project?
>
>
> On Thursday, August 26, 2004, at 11:26 PM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Whoo-- that was some affair there! Thanks for sharing! Seems you had a
> > good turn out for this event.
> >
> > Boy- are you daylilies nice!.... many are not common around here, that
> > is for sure!
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> >> I had to post some daylily pictures on my Yahoo site and I thought
> > that
> >> you
> >> might enjoy seeing some of the cultivars that I'm growing.  Since our
> > club
> >> sale, my count has topped 360 varieties!
> >>
> >> There are also photos from my garden club's flower show that some may
> >> enjoy (especially Auralie). Someday I'll get the daylily show on the
> >> web!
> > I've
> >> visited some great public gardens this summer.  I should post
> >> pictures
> > of
> >> them sometime.  Clark Gardens in Albertson, NY is wonderful (are you
> >> listening Eva?).
> >>
> >> Auralie, are you involved with the Second District Flower show in
> > October?
> >> I may enter the hort division if I can find the time!
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
> >>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Zone 10a
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
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