Daylily Haiku Thursday — by Nikki Schmith on

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...