I had a few new daylilies bloom in my gardens this season that arent the newest or most expensive, but they are notable. Of the 200+ that I ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quipped, “The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.” Well, duh. The weight of such a...

I'm so predictable. At the 2008 Region 2 Summer Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, I was gifted two cultivars introduced by Wisconsin hy...

I collect many things. Among the many are antique floral frogs, odd terra cotta pots, books about Hillary Clinton, and daylilies. Most of t...

Elitism...in daylilies. Let me start with the caveat that I do not believe there is anything wrong with being an elitist in some regards. To...

me...relishing the days of the fleeting summer 2009... The Summer Day by: Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black...

Daylilies enamour me. Their shapes, size, color, and even their infrequent smell. The way they feel in my hands, the smiling new flower face...

One week ago I was in Springfield, Illinois viewing the results of the Central Illinois Daylily Society Daylily Exhibition Show. I travele...

Please enjoy the new daylily video! It is a musical journey through the daylilies blooming in my yard through July 1. A bit of backstory....

Peonies are synonymous with grandmothers. Inevitably you find yourself in conversation about this flower and someone will mention their nana...

As I walk around the daylily beds, I realize I am emotionally attached to some of them. Not always because they are gorgeous flowers, or hav...

ABOUT NIKKI... Nikki Schmith is the current president of the American Hemerocallis Society's largest region - Region 2. She is a senior...

H. 'Blessings In A Backpack' (Schmith 2012) My first introduction 35” tall, this 5.5” bloom glows fiery orang...