Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 31, 2009

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o, to only be resilient.  brilliant. for twenty-four hours.

YouTube Video - 2009 Region 2 Tour Photos — by Nikki Schmith on Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Each summer, hundreds of daylily fanatics and friends attend a business meeting and garden tour in Region 2 of the American Hemerocallis Soc...

Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 17, 2009

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rain continues to fall despite our deep desires to keep ourselves dry H. 'So Excited' P.S.  If you happen to grow this one, ...

Winter Color Inspiration — by Nikki Schmith on Sunday, December 13, 2009

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I needed some color to brighten my day today, so I pulled out my digital stash of favorite garden shots from other people's gardens on L...

Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 10, 2009

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fall into the throat of bright beauty that calls you- deeply. madly. down. H. 'Florida Scrub Jay'  and  H. ' Seven Angels...

Share our similarities...celebrate our differences! — by Nikki Schmith on Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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There are over 60,000+ (yes, that’s sixty THOUSAND) daylilies registered with the American Hemerocallis Society , and since my garden space...

Daylily Haiku Thursday - I miss Summer Already... — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 3, 2009

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long summer evening fleeting moments in orange come back to me now H. 'Mohican Summer'

arguably pink. (both me and my daylilies) — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, November 30, 2009

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A late night conversation last night revealed I am predictable when given a choice of color.  I always choose pink.  And, as late night conv...

My Pick of Peck Daylilies — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, November 23, 2009

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A recent discussion on the AHS E-Mail Robin was of Virginia Peck, and her contributions to the daylily.  Sydney Eddison's book, A Passio...

Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, November 19, 2009

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breaking dawn, bursting open in moments of light, shining until (only) dusk. H. 'Her Majestys Wizard' and my beloved Bird Girl ...

Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, November 12, 2009

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pink has energy (loudly) proclaiming its joy quietly smiling H. 'Calypso Bay'

[No]thing Is Free — by Nikki Schmith on Friday, November 6, 2009

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I must depart from my normal daylily-doings to share a story I was recently reminded of...another one of karma. However obvious the infere...

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...