By Wilson/Oakes – 1987
Daylily Wilson’s Spider
Yes…a classic spider that is violet with lots of cream on the lower petals as well as cream mid-ribs on the upper petals and a chartreuse throat. A 28” tall dormant diploid; it has 7 1/2“ flowers with a ratio of 4.60:1.
By McRae – 1992
Daylily Star of Fantasy
Hmmm…how to describe “Star of Fantasy”; it has a large yellow star in the center that is the throat. The star effect continues as bright white mid-ribs extend out into a triangle shaped plum eye-zone. Then the rose/violet spidery petals stretch out, again in a triangle shape. The top petals are much larger than the lower petals, which have some lilac at the ends but are mostly reflections of the yellow cream throat. This dormant diploid is fairly tall at 30” and the 8 ½” fragrant spider flowers seem to hang right at nose height. Petal length to width is 4 1/2.0:1
Parentage: seedling X snickerdoodle.
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By Lenington – 1964
Daylily Red Ribbons
These deep ruby red spiders do look like ribbons at 8” with a ratio of 4.7:1. They are super-tall. Big long buds held on 40” stems. Though they are an evergreen diploid they do pretty well here in Wisconsin. The star like, warm gold center really shines. The petals curl back nicely and sometimes the gold extends down the mid-rib or as a thin line along the edges.
$10.00
By Bechtold 1949
30″ tall with a 8″ flower – zone 3.
A midseason, extended bloom plant, very reliable.
This was my first spider and still one of my favorites.
Lemon yellow spider.
Dormant, diploid.
By Reinke – 1999
Daylily Katherine Harris
Katherine Harris is a tall beauty at 34”; an unusual form spider type it also has quite large flowers at 7”. She is a mid-season bloomer that is a semi-evergreen diploid. Branching and bud count are good and there is a bonus…fragrance. The tangerine gold blend with some streaking is eye-catching but never screams. The mid ribs and throat are also gold blending to chartreuse deep in the center. The orange stamens seem extra-long to me and are tipped in black.
Parentage: (Miss Jennie × Rainbow Spangles)
$8.00
By Grovatt – 1973
Daylily Jersey Spider
Spiders are flowers with long narrow petals. Unusual and lovely, they create whimsical focal points to a garden design and Jersey Spider is one of the classics. It is very tall at 46” and the flowers really grab attention at the back of the border because they are gold/tangerine in color and 8” across…wow. A dormant diploid it starts mid-season but then extends into the late season. The green throat sets off the package of this historic daylily. Petal length to width is 4 1/2.0:1) and the form is sometimes wide open and sometimes crispate (pinched, twisted or quilted).
Parentage: (Orange Marmalade x President Rice)
By Warrell 1988
30″ tall with a 4.5″ bloom – zone 3.
Midseason, heavy bud set, extended bloom. What more could you ask for. One of my favorites because it is named for someone I know.
A red spider variant with a chartreuse throat.
Dormant, diploid.
By Ellison – 1956
Daylily firestorm and Gold Spider
This sunny golden yellow daylily is a standout in your garden and defiantly won’t be confused with a Stella. It is very tall at 38” and the flowers are 8” across…wow. It is a spider, but the petals are a little wider than many other spiders. A mid-season bloomer it keeps going into the late season and being a dormant diploid, it performs well in northern gardens. It contrasts beautifully with reds and oranges.
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By Krekler – 1979
Daylily Firestorm
This really spidery, unusual form variety is huge at 8” and fairly tall at 31”.
A fabulous orange influenced brick red that has an attention grabbing bright yellow eye that spreads in to the halo zone so that the entire center (about 4” is that color). The Petals sometimes spread out wide as in this picture curling back a bit but other blooms are twisted and pinched in interesting ways. An early mid-season re-bloomer this dormant diploid can also have a crispate edge.
By Griesbach-Caldwell, 1973
Daylily Circus Wheel
An oldie, but a goodie; Circus Wheel will really pop in the back of your border. The scapes are tall at 34” and the 6” flowers are bright red with a large gold throat and a darker halo. This dormant diploid blooms mid-season but extends into the later season as well.
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