This post, “New Daylily” was written for my WordPress blog called Always Growing by Jan in Covington, Louisiana
In the beginning of April, when I went to the N. O. Botanical Show, I bought some daylilies labeled “Vanillia Fluff” and “Misty Mayhaw”. They were single fans, bare root, and cheap. I was thrilled when one of the Misty Mayhaws put out a bloom stalk after less than a month in the ground. Today, one of the blooms finally opened.
I had to take the photo before it was fully opened, so the picture may make the shape of the flower look a little deceiving. This daylily will blend in perfectly with the Romantic Rose daylily that bloomed earlier this spring.
Lately, I have had several disappointments regarding flower color when buying plants that were not in bloom, but this daylily was not a disappointment at all. I can’t wait to see if Vanilla Fluff blooms this year. This month’s Southern Living magazine featured a gardener who claimed Vanilla Fluff was a daylily everybody should grow.
Well, my daylily passion has been reinforced by this new, blooming daylily. I can’t wait for some of the other new ones I have to start flowering.
Always Growing 
linnie said,
May 10, 2008 at 2:36 pm
The Misty Mayhaw daylily is a beautiful color. I love daylilies also and have had some I purchased turn out to be a great deal different than the picture on the label.
This one is striking.
Linnie in Destrehan, LA 5/10/08
Jan said,
May 10, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Thanks, Linnie. I, too, have had many plants that ended up being different from the label. Talk about frustrating.
Randy said,
May 12, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Jan your daylily is wonderful! I can’t wait to see the Vanilla Fluff.
-Randy
Jan said,
May 12, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Thanks, Randy. I have one from Oakes daylily that should open in the next day or two; I can’t wait to see what it looks like.