Good Morning

And how are all you daylily owners out there? Hope you walked through your daylilies this morning and to look at the pretty color that the daylily blooms are exhibiting.

The weather has been very very hot and dry here at Oakville Farm. Last evening, we set out soaker hoses and let them do their jobs for a while. I waited about an hour and a half before checking on one hose. AND oh my goodness. The hose had sprung a leak and water was spraying EVERYWHERE. So, took that hose up, threw it away and will purchase a new one this morning. Will set up all three hoses later, watch them more closely and let you know how it worked out!!!

Daylily bloomers for today ......

Hemerocallis Peggy Jeffcoat

This late blooming daylily is very pretty. It is about 2 feet tall and has a large double bloom. Being a rebloomer this very light, soft-colored bloom will give you beauty throughout the blooming season. We sell this daylily for $12.00.


Hemerocallis Trahlyta

Yes, I really do like this daylily. It is unique in its color. Almost 3 feet tall with a large 6" bloom which makes it stand above others. It is a rebloomer, showing color all season long. It is described as being grayed violet. And the striking darker purple eyezone and green throat, well, it is just beautiful. It sells for $8.00 per fan.


Hemerocallis Jungle Beauty

This daylily has a 2 1/2' tall scape and a 6" bloom. It is a real show stopper in the garden. Your eye is attracted to it for its rich full bodied color: black red color with a yellow green throat. It sells for $6.00 per fan.


Hopefully you enjoyed these daylilies and will find some at http://www.oakvillefarm.com that will fit perfectly in your yard. Have a great day and Until next time, Happy Gardening.

Weekend ...

Yes, here it is Saturday. Has it been a long week for anyone? Our daylilies have not shown wear or tear of having had a "tough week". Aren't they lucky?

So glad to have a 4-H group tour our farm yesterday. Hope they will take their newly acquired daylilies, plant them, water them and enjoy them for a long time to come. And nice to meet Brice and Louise. The container plantings you talked about sounded like a good way to enjoy daylilies. We hope to have you visit us again.

And which daylilies shall we look at today? Hmmmmm.....

Want to reemphasize the Stella de Oro daylily. It is an extra early blooming daylily. It began blooming here the second week of May. It finished blooming its first set of scapes and has sent up second set of scapes and blooms are beginning to open. A "rebloomer" as it is called. This reblooming will continue until frost. A short growing plant, about 12-18" tall. The blooms stay close to foliage level. You get the full green foliage and small golden blooms dotted throughout. Very nice daylily and so reasonably priced.

Check us out http://www.oakvillefarm.com to see our selection of daylilies, good prices and ease of ordering.

Until next time, Happy Gardening.

TGIF

Yes, it is Friday. And what plans do you have for this upcoming weekend? Hope it will include working in your garden/yard. And hope daylilies will be a part of it all. You know, besides looking good in the yard, one can cook the daylily blossoms. I have not tired it, but my Great Aunt told of eating fried daylily blossoms. She battered the daylily blossom, fried it and ate it like eating fried squash. Anyone ever eaten cooked daylily blossoms? And good recipes for daylily parts? Let us know. :)

As I was perusing the daylilies this morning, a very short lived, rain shower drizzled down. The dogs and I quickly retreated to a corkscrew willow tree for cover. It only lasted for a few minutes. We were quickly out from under the tree, examining newly opened daylily cultivars.

Hemerocallis Tuscawilla Tigress

This large midseason blooming daylily presents a bloom size of over 7". It is bright orange and is a rebloomer. Tuscawilla Tigress sells for $9.00 per fan. It is nice daylily surprise to have open up in your garden in midseason.

Hemerocallis Tuxedo

This dark purple daylily presents about 2 1/2' tall, a 5" bloom and is a rebloomer. It blooms in midseason. We sell this daylily for $10.00 per fan. Would this look good in your garden/yard? We found that it is a good accent next to a yellow daylily. Although Tuxedo has a green throat, a yellow daylily near it, pulls the green throat up and makes it pop. Does look very good in a combination with lighter colored daylilies.


Hope you have a great day. Check with us often, as new daylilies are added for purchase, http://www.oakvillefarm.com Until next time, Happy Gardening.

Hello

Daylilies ..... oh how are the daylilies growing in your yard? Here at Oakville Farm, the daylilies look so very bright and showy with all their color. We have several new cultivars to offer for sale, beginning June 28. Please visit the website, look for the section at the bottom of the page titled "Upcoming Products" to view a description and photo of the daylilies. One of my favorites is called Moonlight Orchid.

Hemerocallis Moonlight Orchid

This pretty, delicate looking daylily is a blue lavender and white lavender bicolor daylily with a green throat. It is a rebloomer, almost 3 feet tall with a bloom width of about 6 inches. If grown beside other daylilies, it would compliment a yellow daylily very well. This daylily sells for $10.00 at Oakville Farm.

Hemerocallis Louise Latham

This pretty gold self daylily is a real treat to see each day. It blooms early in the season, has a 6 inch bloom and is a rebloomer. It will continue to show bright gold color all season long. And it is reasonably priced at $4.00 per fan.

Hope you will find these daylilies a "must have" for your yard. Check us out at http://www.oakvillefarm.com/ to see these daylilies and many others to find the appropriate daylily for you. Until next time, Happy Gardening.

More "beautiful bloomers" ....

Hello all daylily fanatics. Aren't daylilies just a great perennial? The yard comes alive from the vibrant color that daylilies display.Which one or ones are your favorite today? Like so many days, I could not pick a favorite daylily on this hot Wednesday North Carolina day. Some days the color, some days the height, some days the bloom size .... some days it is each of those that helps me decide which is my favorite daylily. Well let's see ....

Hemerocallis Double Reward

This pretty yellow daylily was really shining in the garden yesterday morning. It stands about 3' tall, has a 6" bloom and is a double yellow self. This sells for $7.00 here at Oakville Farm.


Hemerocallis Ice Carnival

This near white with green throat daylily is a midseason bloomer. It stands about 2 1/2' tall, has a 6" bloom and is a rebloomer. It sells for $7.00 per fan.


Well this is all for now. Hope you had a great day. And until next time, Happy Gardening.

It is H O T today

Time travel ..... I remember when growing up in Aurora Indiana, that our Mother would spell words instead of saying them. I thought it was because she did not want us to know what she was talking about. However as an adult, I asked her why she spelled sooooo many words around my brother and I. Well, it turned out that she was evoking the need for us to learn how to spell. I tell that story to show why I have the word, H O T spaced that way in the title. Can you tell, I was spelling just to emphasize how HOT it is here today. (Thanks to Mother for impressing the need for correct spelling, no matter how simple a word!) :)

Our daylilies are continuing to show such beauty. Amidst this almost unbearable heat. Thus far it is 92 degrees with the heat index showing 108 degrees. YIKES, now that is hot. The humidity is fairly low today, which does not make this an oppressive day. If outside, we all have to mindful of the heat by taking more breaks, drinking much water, getting in the shade when possible.

Want to say nice meeting Laurel, Anita and Levi. Look forward to seeing you this Saturday. And glad that Linda and Glenda came by today and hope to see you again soon.

What daylilies shall we see today? Hmmmmm, how about,

Hemerocallis American Bicentennial

This daylily is about 2 1/2' tall, has a 6" bloom, is a light rose with a light chartreuse throat. We sell this daylily for $4.00.


Hemerocallis Barbary Corsair

This is a short daylily with a small bloom. It is a rebloomer and is violet plum purple with a lime throat. The foliage has small leaves. Scapes are thin/small as well. We sell this daylily for $5.00 per fan.


Hemerocallis Chicago Apache

This daylily presents a 2 1/2' tall daylily with a 5" bloom. It is scarlet red with a green throat. It has just begun blooming here at Oakville Farm. We sell this daylily for $5.00 per fan.


Hope these three "beautiful bloomers" give you an idea of how to incorporate them into your landscape and that you will make your purchase with us. Check us out: http://www.oakvillefarm.com/ for that ideal daylily for you. Until next time, Happy Gardening.

Hello

Hello All you daylily enthusiasts. Hope all is going well with you.

Hope you have been checking out our website: http://www.oakvillefarm.com/. We have added a few new cultivars. And prices are great! :)

New cultivars now available:

Hemerocallis Better Than Ever

This showy daylily presents about 2 1/2' tall, 6" bloom and is a rebloomer. It is a coral red blend with a gold edge and green throat. We sell this daylily for $8.00


Hemerocallis Designer Rhythm

This daylily is about 2 1/2' tall and has a 6" bloom. It is a light mauve blend with a lavender eyezone and green yellow throat. We sell this fine plant for $10.00.


Hemerocallis Lavender Frost

This has such a beautiful bloom this season. It stands out above many others. In fact, one of our customers was finished with their daylily purchase, saw this bloom from across the lot, walked toward it and well .... an additional purchase was made, if you know what I mean. This has a 6" bloom, is a rebloomer and is a lavender purple self with a green throat. We sell it for $4.00.

Hope you enjoyed these daylilies. And until next time, Happy Gardening.