This gem came to me from my sister-in-law Sandy's garden. Sissy Sandy is a red and purple daylily connoisseur. Her lovely garden has dozens of variations of these colors. About six or seven years ago she divided her huge 'Persian Ruby' plant and gave me half. I planted mine in a location where it gets sun until about 3 pm in the afternoon and it is growing quite happily. Hybridized by Dan Trimmer and introduced in 1998, Persian Ruby is one of those no-fuss daylilies that increases well and blooms reliably (bud count: 26-30). The huge, almost eight-inch flowers are gorgeous and consistent. This 30" tall, dormant tetraploid daylily is quite a head-turner at peak bloom. Last year in my Wisconsin garden bloom time was from July 10 through August 8.
And with these good looks, of course this cultivar is a multiple American Daylily Society award winner:
So if you want a daylily that's a 'sure thing,' I think Persian Ruby fits the bill.
And with these good looks, of course this cultivar is a multiple American Daylily Society award winner:
- Honorable Mention: 2005 - The first official “stamp of approval” by the American Daylily Society
- Award of Merit: 2008 - Performs well in a wide geographic area
- XLD (Extra Large Diameter) Award: 2009
So if you want a daylily that's a 'sure thing,' I think Persian Ruby fits the bill.
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