Hemerocallis Question
Judy Glattstein (Mon, 11 May 2009 12:01:25 PDT)

Question also is - what hemerocallis is this? Given the combination of
old homestead + bright yellow, I would guess at H. lilio-asphodelis, aka
H. flava. RHS Dictionary of Plants describes it as "Scapes closely
branched above, weak, ascending, taller than foliage . . ." Which
suggests that a goodly number of flower buds might produce the nodding
effect. This is a charming species with fragrant flowers. I collected
mine years ago from an abandoned homestead along Rte 7 in Connecticut.
The case of poison ivy was an acceptable "cost" as I like the species.
Two early ones, H. middendorffii and H. dumortieri are now in bud.

Judy in well watered New Jersey where we received 4 inches of rain
between May 1 - 7