Thursday

The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion

What are the five senses? Hmmmm, the five senses.... must have learned them a long time ago in science class. But can I remember them? Smell, Sight, Touch, Taste and Hearing, oh yeah!

And daylilies, do they offer a hint of the five senses? I do believe so.

Some daylilies have a light scent, ever notice? My olfactory does not work well, so I do not notice the light fragrance of some daylilies. Visitors, customers, family and friends have however, told me of their light aroma. The daylily, Hyperion, which is currently in our display area, has the light aroma. Hyperion will be available for sale here at Oakville Farm next season.

And the beauty of daylilies, the reason we love them so!!! Our eyes see the bright colors of the blossoms and the green lushness of foliage. Hooper Connell daylily, Tomato Surprize daylily, Stolen Treasure daylily, just to name a few. Each presents a pleasant treat for the eyes.

Daylilies and the sense of touch. Some diploid cultivars present a light blossom, while some tetraploid cultivars present a thicker blossom.

And taste. Well now, that I do not know about. There are recipes that call for the cooking of unopened daylily buds. I have yet to try them. I truly prefer for the buds to open to display a gorgeous blossom. Anyone tried cooking/frying daylily blossoms? Please let us know.

I enjoy hearing the insects buzzing around the daylilies. There are almost always sounds in and around daylilies, ie adults discussing the right daylily for their yard, children running by chasing bugs, hummingbirds zooming, bees lighting.

Oh the great benefits of having daylilies in ones space. Try them out. And be careful...they are addicting, you can't have just one!

Hope you have a good day and until next time, Happy Gardening.