Eureka! It's Winter! | Daylily Blog on photo inspiration... — by Nikki Schmith on

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The snow has fallen and my excitement about the 2011 growing season has risen!  Yesterday I picked up my copy of the 2011 Eureka Daylily Ref...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Two by Two... — by Nikki Schmith on

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Two pair.  Four faces. Short-lived, unique, and treasured blooms fade too quickly! In the foreground is Larry Grace's H. 'Destine...

(Surprise!) Color Me Happy | Daylily Blog — by Nikki Schmith on

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(from left: H. 'Abilene Crab Claws' (Maddox), H. 'Arnie Oseland' (Kulpa), and H. 'Andrew Christian' (Harris-Benz) I...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | All My Senses — by Nikki Schmith on

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I remember the feel of hot bright raspberry joy! Alas, Winter has come. Oh, H. 'Joan Derifield,' where are you now with your satu...

Birdhouse Contest 2010 | Daylily Blog on Letting Go! — by Nikki Schmith on

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The Region 2 Winter Symposium offered a new contest in 2010 - a Birdhouse Contest!  There were a lot of intricate rules, but generally you h...

Incredible border planting with daylilies! — by Nikki Schmith on

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Each year I am lucky enough to have many opportunities to tour gardens that feature daylilies in their design. You can go to the National Co...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Elegant design with daylilies... — by Nikki Schmith on

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do something different. (with something that is common) try it.  you'll like it! Bob Marshall and Betty Earl of Katie Laine Gardens  in...

This I (now) know... | Daylily Term Time! — by Nikki Schmith on

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This I (now) know for sure: Knowledge grows deeper with time.  I came across this photo in my vault of digital images today and smiled. I r...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | "Speed You Well!" — by Nikki Schmith on

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yes, for the most part the greens of summer are all gone. lost...on winter winds. Here is a shot of my front gardens, in full bloom from su...

A new term I've learned in the 2010 Daylily Season | "Twinkle Midribs" — by Nikki Schmith on

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People make up words all the time - and not always on purpose.  Especially people who are really "in" to something...those kinds o...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | In between... — by Nikki Schmith on

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in between seasons, grasping on to fiery colors- keeping warm til spring. H. 'Born To Run'  (Stamile 2006) I may have posted this ...

Success at Floral Design...Finally! — by Nikki Schmith on

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Many of you have followed my fledgling journey in floral design, starting with designing with daylilies and now venturing in to entering Sta...