Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, November 5, 2009

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This week's haiku features my second favorite form of daylilies, doubles .  They are intricate, messy, complicated and fun - just like...

Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, October 29, 2009

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New discoveries, fresh, vibrant, clean and perfect. New to hungry eyes. H. 'Moon River Ripples' H. 'Captain Nemo' ...

Indian (giver) Summer — by Nikki Schmith on Friday, October 23, 2009

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It is Michigan's annual 3-day version of an Indian Summer.  There is hardly a trace of the new moon in the sky and I am quite a sight si...

Show Off — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, October 1, 2009

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It may very well be my favorite aspect of being "into daylilies" - yes, I am referring to "showing" daylilies. Most dayl...

Notable Newbies for 2009 — by Nikki Schmith on Saturday, September 26, 2009

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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 ...

Kiss The Rain — by Nikki Schmith on Friday, September 11, 2009

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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. — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, September 7, 2009

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

Collection for [of] me... — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, August 13, 2009

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

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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...

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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...

Enamoured... — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, July 20, 2009

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

Designing With Daylilies... — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, July 6, 2009

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

What's Blooming? — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, July 2, 2009

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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....

Pee'-uh-nee, please. — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, June 18, 2009

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

Daylily Karma — by Nikki Schmith on Friday, June 12, 2009

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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...