Flower gardeners are not as finicky as food consumers about genetically altered plants, and the introduction of tetraploidal daylilies has made even more robust and hardier plants available for the garden. Authors Petit and Peat are both breeders and are active in the American Hemerocallis Society. Their guide divides varieties by flower form, colors and patterns as well as plant size. Each entry provides the cultivar and breeder names, date of introduction, flower and foliage characteristics, plant and flower size, blooming season, awards, and parentage of each variety. Additional chapters describe the species, cultivation requirements and history of daylily growing and hybridizing, including a chapter on hybrids not yet available for sale.
Appendices provide additional sources of information and lists of commercial suppliers.
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