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American Hemerocallis
Society - This is where all daylilies in the world are registered.
So far approximately 62,000 plants have been registered. All of
these plants are listed in an online database that is accessible to the
general public. In addition to the database there is a wealth of
educational information about daylilies including a dictionary of terms
that are invaluable when it comes to 'talking the talk'. I
highly recommend selecting the 'Site Map' from the homepage so that you
can find every link in one place. Everyone
interested in daylilies should consider becoming a member of the
society. There's a shortcut to the database on the sidebar for
quick 'look ups'.
The Lily
Auction - This place should come with a warning label.
You will spend money here - over & over again!
Enter the auction at your own risk and remember, you were
warned. :) Seriously, its a great place for seeds for
Canadians because seeds travel easily across the border. It is
considerably more difficult when buying plants but not impossible.
The auction also merits a shortcut on the sidebar.
Hybridizer.net -
The beauty of this site are the photo galleries. Photographers
have donated their pictures of registered plants to be used by others as
needed. A great resource and a fantastic idea! In addition
you will find pages for some hybridizers that have created some
beautiful plants. Check the seedling gallery and be prepared to by
impressed. These plants are not yet introduced or for sale.
Before introduction they would be classed as 'seedlings' but they are
every bit as gorgeous, if not more so, than some plants that have
already been registered.
Charlotte's Daylily Diary - My favourite page is the hybridizer page.
It is the proverbial spring board to every hybridizer with a website and
she keeps it up to date. Almost every hybridizer that is selling
their own plants lets Charlotte know when they've updated their website
with new plant introductions. Charlotte also has a page of
nurseries that sell daylilies. The list is alphabetical so you'll
have to scan through to find nurseries in your area.
GardenWeb Daylily Forum - open to the public this is a great place
to ask those questions that everyone is afraid to ask. You know the
ones - you're so sure you'll come off looking stupid... well, there's a
swarm of people here that are only too happy to answer every question
and they were all beginners once. Before you know it you'll be the one
with some answers helping out the newbie.
MyDaylilies.com
- membership is free. You just need to create an account.
It's a little like Facebook in that you can add friends and/or maintain
your privacy if you prefer. There are forums based on 'group'
interests. There's a store and auction. Each member gets
some gallery space so that you can upload photos, etc. There's
also some kind of point system that I can't understand or begin to
explain but you can check it out and see if it meets your needs.
Reserved Names - here's a list that I'm always looking for and never
seem to be able to find easily. And its still not easy - follow
the link above BUT it is incomplete. You will have to scroll half
way down the page to the section called 'Registration Year' and select
'show ONLY pre-registrations and reserved names'. If it is the
only choice you select you should get a result that is the complete
pre-registration and reserved names listing.
Daylily species - Before there were any hybrids there were the
species. These are best thought of as the wild daylilies, the
majority of which were found in Asia. The common orange 'ditch
lily' that most people are familiar with is a species plant called
Hemerocallis fulva 'Europa'.
Earth Star Catalog - this is where you can order hybridizing
supplies. If you buy nothing else, make sure you get a pair of
reverse-action tweezers. I lost a lot of pollen in my first summer
trying to use the regular tweezers. He also sells on the Lily
Auction under the ID of 'pollendabber'. Ed will ship to Canada.
Super Mama's & Papa's - this is a list that has been collected and
posted by Sandi in Rhode Island. It is comprised of 3 years worth
of information provided by amateur hybridizers.
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