Hemerocallis 'Duke Of Durham'
''Hemerocallis'' 'Duke of Durham' is a hybrid daylily introduced in 1977 by Dr. Robert Day Elliott, Jr.'Duke of Durham' (Elliott, 1977).
American Hemerocallis Society. Accessed online 13 January 2013. At the time of its introduction, the color combination was unusual, and the flower won Dr. Elliott his first award from the American Hemerocallis Society, a Junior Citation in 1977 for "new cultivars that appear to have outstanding qualities and distinction". This was followed by an Honorable Mention Award in 1980. Today 'Duke of Durham' can be found growing throughout the United States and Canada. It thrives in a w ...
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Hemerocallis
A daylily or day lily is a flowering plant in the genus ''Hemerocallis'' , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. Despite the common name, it is not in fact a lily. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred daylily species for their attractive flowers. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by local and international ''Hemerocallis'' societies. Daylilies are perennial plants, whose name alludes to its flowers, which typically last about a day. Description ''Hemerocallis'' are herbaceous clump forming perennials growing from rhizomes, some produce spreading stolons. They have a fibrous or fibrous-tuberous root system with contractile roots. The tuberous roots are used to store nutrients and water. The arching leaves are produced from the base of the plant (basal) and lack petioles, they are strap-like, long, linear lanceolate leaves and grouped into opposite fans. The crown is the small portion between the leaves and the ro ...
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Daylily
A daylily or day lily is a flowering plant in the genus ''Hemerocallis'' , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. Despite the common name, it is not in fact a lily. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred daylily species for their attractive flowers. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by local and international ''Hemerocallis'' societies. Daylilies are perennial plants, whose name alludes to its flowers, which typically last about a day. Description ''Hemerocallis'' are herbaceous clump forming perennials growing from rhizomes, some produce spreading stolons. They have a fibrous or fibrous-tuberous root system with contractile roots. The tuberous roots are used to store nutrients and water. The arching leaves are produced from the base of the plant (basal) and lack petioles, they are strap-like, long, linear lanceolate leaves and grouped into opposite fans. The crown is the small portion between the leaves and the roots ...
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American Hemerocallis Society
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Cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, or carefully controlled seed production. Most cultivars arise from purposeful human manipulation, but some originate from wild plants that have distinctive characteristics. Cultivar names are chosen according to rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP), and not all cultivated plants qualify as cultivars. Horticulturists generally believe the word ''cultivar''''Cultivar'' () has two meanings, as explained in ''Formal definition'': it is a classification category and a taxonomic unit within the category. When referring to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all plants that share the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. was coined as a term meaning "cultivated variety ...
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Ornamental Plant Cultivars
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