The Daylily Place: Spiders

The following information has been contributed by members of the Daylily E-Mail Round Robin for your enjoyment.

A "Spider" in daylilies is one in which the ratio of the length of the petal to its width at the widest point is equal to 5.0 or greater. If this ratio is between 4.0 and 4.99, the flower is classed as a "spider variant." For ratios less than 4.00, the flower is classified as "unusual form." Some of these are therefore not true "spiders" in that sense, but still have the "spider" look about them.

Spiders appeal to some daylily growers who are becoming sated on the full, round amaryllis-like look of many recent hybrids. For the gardener interested in the exotic look, search no further!

GREEN WIDOW

Photo and comments by Joe Agosta. Reproduced by permission.
GREEN WIDOW (Temple, 1980) Diploid. This spidery "unusal form" sports 6.5" yellow green blooms on 26 inch high scapes. It is early blooming and has the evergreen foliage habit. Winner of AHS Honorable Mention award in 1987.

JAN'S TWISTER

Photo by Frank Chamberlin. Reproduced by permission.
JAN'S TWISTER

LOIS BURNS

Photo by Frank Chamberlin. Reproduced by permission.
LOIS BURNS (Temple, 1986) is a diploid, evergeen, 30" tall, flower 8.5", blooming in the early season and reblooming in favorable climates.

DE COLORES

Photo by James E. Shields. Reproduced by permission.
DE COLORES is a true spider!

OKLAHOMA KICKING BIRD

Photo by Frank Chamberlin. Reproduced by permission.
OKLAHOMA KICKING BIRD (Marley, 1987) is a diploid, dormant, 28" tall, flower 9", blooming in the early season and reblooming in favorable climates. Anothe "unusal form," I'm told.

PERSIAN PATTERN

Photo by Bert Johnson. Reproduced by permission.

LIMITED EDITION

Photo by Frank Chamberlin. Reproduced by permission.

FELLOW

Photo by Frank Chamberlin. Reproduced by permission.

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Last revised: August 29, 1996.