white eyes pink dragon

'White Eyes Pink Dragon' is one of those daylilies that commands your attention in the garden. This unusual form (UFO) crispate was hybridized in Ohio by Jamie Gossard (2006). Its genetics are from two very notable parents, 'Cameroons Twister' and 'Webster's Pink Wonder.' WEPD is a dormant tetraploid that grows well in Wisconsin. It's not the fastest multiplier, but give it some time -- once it settles in, it's worth the wait. I promise!

In my yard, White Eyes Pink Dragon grows 37-38" tall. The fragrant 8.5" blooms are definitely head-turners (bud count: 21-25).  Last summer's bloom time was from July  20 through August 25. Even on cool summer mornings, the blooms are early morning openers. I love this multiple award-winning beauty!

American Daylily Society Awards:

• Stout Silver Medal -  Second Runner-up: 2016 / Runner-up: 2015
  (This is the highest award a daylily can win)
• Award of Merit: 2013 - Signifies that a cultivar is not only distinctive and beautiful, but also performs well over a wide geographic area
• Honorable Mention: 2010 - The first official “stamp of approval” by the AHS, where good performance goes beyond the regional level
• Lenington All-American Award: 2018 - Best performer over a wide geographic area
• Lambert/Webster Award: 2014 - Annual award for the most outstanding unusual form
• President's Cup: 2012 - Awarded to the hybridizer of the cultivar considered to be the most outstanding of all clumps observed by attendees of the National Convention tour gardens
• Ned Roberts Spider/UF Award: 2012 - The most outstanding spider or unusual form cultivar blooming in a clump in a convention tour garden

I purchased WEPD (and a few other cultivars) from Oak Hill Daylilies in Illinois. This is a great place to buy daylilies! Check it out:  https://oakhill.plantfans.com/