veining in daylilies

3/22/2020

Veining is a unique color pattern some daylilies exhibit. The natural veins in the flower show up as very darkened and they contrast with the lighter background or vice-versa. "Nowhere to Hide" (shown above) is a perfect example of this characteristic.

The American Daylily Society definition: "A color pattern on the floral segments in which the base color and the veins within these tepals are of a contrasting color."

Daylilies show varied amounts of veining contrast with this color pattern. If you look carefully, some veining is quite subtle. I added some examples to clarify the many ways in which veining can appear.

Pictured below: Profound Mystery, Bordeaux Beauty, Mr. Lucky, Solar Eclipse, Pork Barrel Spending, and Waxed Legs.

2 Comments

Plasko link

4/6/2023 02:12:23 pm

Excellent pictures. I loved it. One thing I have noticed in some seedlings (so probably true for registered cultivars) is "inverse veining"(?), or rather the veins go white depending on temperature (cold makes the normally dark veins white), which throws up some nice patterns (see my attached website link, the later images are as colder fall weather takes effect). There are cultivars with what may be white veins also (e.g. Purple Cheetah) that make linear color-break patterns similar to this.

Other veined ones I like include 'Georgia Network', 'In a Cheerful Vein', 'Vivid Veins' etc.

Thanks for the article, I loved it.

Jakim link

7/15/2023 11:30:18 am

Thanks for your blog. I'm a fan of veins on daylilies. I have Purple de Oro which has that, but you made me discover Nowhere to hide, and I'll seek for this one. Totally in love with this one!

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