UNCLE NEWT
(Williams-S., 2018) 34" DIP 3.5" MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 35 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Rusty brown with darker eye.. (sdlg × sdlg)
UNCLE SAM'S CUT
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(Murphy-J.P., 2013) 32" DIP 7" Midseason, DOR, UF-Cascade - Huge green throat dominates red petal and sepal, with tiny white edge. 20B/2B. (Rose F. Kennedy × Snooks Harville sdlg)
DONATED BY: Woodhenge Gardens - 2023
UNCLE WILLIE
(Williams-S., 2025) 32" DIP 3.75" MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 23 buds, 4 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Brown with dark eye and yellow throat.. (Incy Wincy Spider × Uncle Newt)
UNIQUE PATH*
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(Hansen-D., 2014) 30" TET 6" Midseason, Ev, RE - White with complex blue eye, yellow green throat. (Guardian Gnome × Children Playing)
DONATED BY: Margo Reed - 2018
UNIVERSAL BLISS*
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(Pierce-G., 2022) 36" TET 7.5" Early-Midseason, SEv, RE - Purple with violet watermark, large green appliqued throat, ruffled double edge in violet and chartreuse, very flat and round. 30B/5B. (Mystic Greens × Mix of Magic)
D'2024
UP THE WAZOO
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(Reed, 2013) 38" DIP 6" Midseason, DOR, UF-Spatulate - Complex pattern of lavender, purple, and near white that fades to a more distinct marking in hot weather.
DONATED BY SHIRLEY SHELTON 2019
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UPBEAT*
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(Petit-Goff, 2016) 34" TET 6.5" MLa, DOR, Double 50% - Excellent rust tolerance, cold hardy and fertile both ways, very large blooms have a golden yellow base color nearly covered by a huge scarlet orange eye and matching picotee repeated on the extra petaloid tissue. ((Coronation Dream × John Bassilli) × sdlg)
2017D, 2019A
VADER'S CHOICE
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(Huben, 2017) 32" DIP 2.75" Early season (shortly after Stella de Oro), DOR, 30 buds, 5 branches - Primrose yellow with a green throat and a touch of red on the sepal backs, extremely black scapes. (Golden Sprouts × Army of Darkness)
VAMPIRE BAT*
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(Gossard, J. 2011) 48" TET 8.5" M, SEV, EMO, RE, FRA, UF-Cascade - this photo is worth ten thousand words. Vampire Bat is a deep purple black flower with 1/2 to 1 inch vampire bat like teeth. The teeth are purple and gold. The gold is diamond dusted. Throat is orange-yellow. UFO cascade. A super breeder plant for UFO toothy daylilies. Fertile both ways.
VAMPIRE DIARIES*
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(Peat, J. '12) JP-10-02 - Sev., Fr., M., 26 in. sc.; 5.75 in., fl., 4 way branching with 30 buds. I can't seem to get enough of the dark, purple near black flowers with the bright white sharks teeth. 'Vampire Diaries' is an exceptional flower that holds well in the hot Florida sun. The white sharks teeth flow around both the sepals and petals, look carefully at the above image and you can easily see the sharks teeth on the rolled back sepals. Very Fertile both ways. ‘Forever Knight’ x (‘Fortune's Dearest' x 'Larry's Obsession').
VAMPIRE LADY*
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(Gossard, 2016) 36" TET 8.5" Mid Late, DOR, RE, Fra, UF-Crispate - creamy white to creamy yellow with darker yellow fangs and yellow green throat. (Interview with a Vampire × Vampire Fish)
DONATED BY SALLY DAVIS 2019
VAMPIRE ROMANCE*
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(Trimmer, 2014) 32" TET 7.5" EM, Ev, RE - Purple with darker purple eye, chartreuse throat, white dinosaur teeth on petals and sepals. (Oklahoma Sand Burr × John Kulpa)
VAN HELSING*
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(Polston, 2013) 26" TET 5.5" Midseason, DOR, RE - Red with a white toothy edge and a green throat. 25 buds, 5 branches.(Red Ragamuffin × Larry's Obsession) Awards: HM 2018
D'20, Ellingson-2022
VELVET HANDCUFFS
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(Rice-JA, 2009) 34" DIP 6", Mid, Dor, UF-Cascade - Clear dark violet purple with large yellow eye and slight white midribs.
(unknown X unknown)
Auctioned in 2012.
VENETIAN RUFFLES*
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(Pierce, G. 2014) 35" TET 6.5" Ev, EMid - Orchid pink with ruffled petal edges in both plum purple and gold.
15D
VENUS FLYTRAP*
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(Gossard, 2007) 32" TET 6" MidLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Fragrant - Burgundy maroon red with white tooth edge. ((Order or Chaos × Shinto Etching) × (Forestlake Ragamuffin × Heavenly Beginnings))
DONATED BY WAYNE & TERRI BRYANT - 2016
VIEW FROM THE TOP*
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(Simpson-E., 2022) 34" TET 5.5" Early-Midseason, SEv, RE - Veined rose purple with washed violet eye and ruffled edge with small gold filigree over gold to green throat. (18/3) (Moonshine Lullaby × Grove Park Terrace)
D'25
VIOLET SPRING*
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(Jane Trimmer 2014) Tet 26" M. Re. Ev. 8 1/2" Usually we think of those flowers that we might want for the front of the beds as being small faces. VIOLET SPRING has 81/2" blooms that sit just atop slender arched foliage that just might add to your list of front of the garden subjects. Plum purple blooms with blue purple eyes set off by a large green throat that rapidly clump to form delightful bouquets beginning midseason.
VIRGINIA GIRLS*
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(Davisson-J., 2024) 33" TET 8" Mid-Late season, SEv, UF-Cascade - Rose red with a pink watermark and a diamond dusted, chartreuse throat. 919/4) (Roses for Dallas × Judy's World)
D'25
VIVID VALENTINE*
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(Beck-B., 2020) 35" TET 5.25" Early-Midseason, DOR, RE - Bright red with a very velvety, dark red eye, bright green throat. (Cherry Valentine × unknown)
D'2022 (Auction'24)
VOLCANIC ERUPTION*
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(Gossard, 2004) 46" TET 7.5" Midseason, DOR, Unusual Form Crispate - Red with lighter watermark and edge above green throat. ((Asian Artistry × (((Chinese Temple × (Royal Viking × Princess Blue Eyes) × (Asian Emperor × Palace Pearls)) × Royal Saracen) × (((Twist of Lemon × Swirling Spider) × Velvet Widow) × Red Hurricane))
Awards: HM 2019
DONATION: Wayne & Terri Bryant 2021
VT PURPLE PASSION*
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(Pinkham-Li-Conev, 2014) 40” Sterile Triploid 6.62” Early-Midseason, SEV – Deep purple with tiny white edge, yellow throat, velvety texture, confirmed sterile triploid. 24-4 (Dakar X Black Ice)
DONATION: Wayne & Terri Bryant - 2024, 2023
WAGON DRAGON
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(Kirchhoff 2011) 30" TET 4.75" E SEV, RE, EX - blood-red overall, with a blue sheen. During part of the bloom cycle, the sepals become a lighter rose-red color and the flowers become a bitone. The form is unforgettable with dramatically ruffled edges and sepals – often edged in near white. Fertile both ways.
WALMARTIAN*
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(Selman, 2020) 36" TET 5" Midseason, SEv - Mulberry wine with darker eye and gold picotee over patterned, yellow appliqued throat with green heart. (15/3) ((Spacecoast Sea Shells x Alien DNA) × (Alien Whisper x Alienation))
D'25
WARRIOR VICTORIOUS
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Carpenter, J. 2007 - 26" TET EMid SEv 5.5" RE - The base color of the flower is a deep or royal magenta present on both sepals and petals. To add special accent and detail there is a wide yellow band edge on the sepals along with the same color yellow appearing on the sepals back as they go under the petals.WARRIOR VICTORIOUS continues its impact with wide, bold, lavender-blue watermarks on the petals. The petals have a whitish-gold edging on them. Branching is 3-way with 15 buds and scapes repeat. Fertile both ways.
WATER DROPS
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Stamile, P. 2009 - 29" TET EE Ev. 5" RE - has an eye that normally looks like stained glass. The eye itself varies considerably but always involved colors of blue, charcoal, fuchsia and lavender. The image shows a typical bloom but the eye can vary anything from bands of color to solid. The water drops can vary from light blue lavender to white. Occasionally the water drops also become a metallic diamond dusted gray. WATER DROPS is one of the most eagerly awaited daylilies since it was pictured in The Journal and Daylily Encyclopedia. An amazing daylily that passes on “stained glass" eyes. Fertile both ways.
WATER IN THE WILDERNESS*
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(Korth-P., – Korth-L.; 2022) 27" TET 6" Midseason, DOR, RE - Pleasing cream color with lavender eyezone around large green throat. A band of burgundy surrounds the eyezone with the burgundy often bleeding out onto the petals. The edge of lavender, burgundy and silver is tightly ruffled. (Flower color can vary with weather.) (Healing Waters x (Inviting Romance x (Blue Ambition x Jacob’s Well)))
D'2023 (Auction'25)
WATERMELON PARTY*
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(Goudeau, 2011) 28" 5" La, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Deep watermelon rose with cream edge.
Donated by Wayne and Terri Bryant
WATERMELON SUMMER*
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(Bell-T., 2017) 32" TET 6" Midseason, Ev, V-Fra, RE, 26 buds, 3 branches - Watermelon pink with big cream yellow watermark and yellow ruffled edge. (24B/4B) (Transcendent Love × Linda Bell)
WATTS OF WEBBING*
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(Pierce-G., 2020) 28" TET 7.25" Early-Midseason, Ev, RE - Flesh color with a hint of purple, mixture of patterns in webs, veining, spots, chevrons in mixed tones of raspberry, blue purple, silver, grape and yellow green with a matching triple edge. (Ripples and Reflections × The Fantastic Barbara Watts)
D'2023 (Auction'25)
WAVES OF JOY*
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(Trimmer, D. 2012) 37" TET 7.25" E, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 26 buds, 2 branches, Lavender blend with lavender, violet, and blue violet patterned eye.
(Dragonfly Dawn X Tet. Texas Kaleidoscope)
WAXWING WATERCOLOR*
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(Lambertson, 2009) 24" TET 5", Mid, Ev, RE - Pale creamy orange with pale blue purple eye and edge outlined orange above green throat. Fertile both ways.
(Washed Watercolor X sdlg)
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WE'RE JAMMIN'*
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(Hansen-D., 2009) 27" TET 5.5" Early, Ev, RE - French rose cream with yellow edge above yellow throat. (River Ripples × Keys to the Kingdom)
WEBSTER'S DOUBLE WONDER*
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(Webster,Cobb, Gossard) 2013 introduction - Tetraploid 36" Mid season Dormant emo fr 8-9" 3-4 way branching 18-22 buds. Fertile both ways. Rebloomer - Flowers are maroon purple with a green throat. I have seen some blooms which are true spiders and at least 11 inches. Did not register that big and also as a spider because it only does that 30-50%. This is the only double spider that Webster has ever done. - (Richard Webster) x (Webster's Thunderbolt)
WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO*
(Douglas-H., 2023) 26" DIP 5.5" Midseason, DOR, RE - Magenta purple bitone with a darker purple pencil eye around a large triangular yellow to green throat, slightly ruffled cream edges. (20B/4B) ((Emerald Starburst x (sdlg x Rose F. Kennedy)) × Redneck Princess)
D'26
WHEN YOU ARE STRANGE*
(Hansen-D., 2020) 33" TET 6" Extra-Early season, Ev, Sculpted Relief, RE - Narrow pink bitone with ruffles in the throat. (20B/4B) (Daddy's Favorite × sdlg)
D'26
WHISPERS IN THE MORNING*
(Selman 2025) 34" TET 6" Midseason, DOR - Lavender with subtle watermark and ruffled white picotee edge over yellow to green throat. One of the stars in our seedling beds for the past few years. Very hardy, beautiful in a clump and fertile both ways. (18B/3B) [(JAZZ AFTER FIVE x BECKY ADAMS) X REBECCA HUNT HALL]
D'25
WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE
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(Herr-D., 2001) 31" DOR 4.25" Midseason, DOR, RE, Fra, Small flower - Cream with plum eye above green throat. (Indy Knockout × Janice Brown)
Awards: HM 2007; ATG 2016
DONATED BY: Terri & Wayne Bryant - 2019
WHITE CHOCOLATE
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(Reed, 2009) 36" DIP 7" Midseason, DOR, UF-Cascade - White self above green throat. (Radiant Moonbeam × Skinwalker)
Awards: HM 2013
DONATED BY: Margo Reed - 2019
WHITE EYES PINK DRAGON
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(Gossard, 2006) 38" TET 8.5" Midseason, DOR, RE, Fra, UF-Crispate - Rose pink with whiter watermark. 25B/5B. (Cameroons Twister × Webster's Pink Wonder) Awards: AM 2013; HM 2010; LAA 2018; L/W 2014; PC 2012; NRS 2012
DONATED BY: Woodhenge Gardens - 2023
WHITE MEDALLION*
(Hansen-D., 2025) 30" TET 6" Extra-Early season, Ev, RE, Sculpted Relief - Round, flat, carved white with ruffles and green heart. (20B/4B) (sdlg × Angelic Grace)
D'26
WHITE PERFECTION*
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(Stamile, 1995) 30" TET 5.5" Mid-Late season, SEv, RE, Fra - Near white self with green throat. (Arctic Splendor × Whiter Shade) Awards: HM 2010
DONATION: Doris Williams 2024
WHITE TEMPTATION*
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(Sellers, 1978) 32" DIP 5" Midseason, SEv - Near white self with green throat. Awards: AM 1985; HM 1982
DONATION: Doris Williams 2024
WICKED GOOD
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(Murphy, 2020) 26" DIP 5.5" Early season, DOR - Creamy lemon with etched and lightly patterned reddish-lavender eye. Striking form and colors in the early daylily garden. Fertile both ways. 3 branches, 15 buds.
D'20
WICKED MESSENGER*
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(Hansen-D., 2012) 30 " TET 5.5" M, Ev, RE - Vanilla with eye and edge of cerise and lavender veined, cream yellow throat. (Buzz Lightyear × (Blue Eyed Blonde × sdlg))
DONATED BY MARGO REED - 2018
WICKED WOMAN*
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(Goudeau-G., 2011) 29" TET 6" Early-Midseason, SEv, RE - Large lavender flower with a darker purple halo and edge trimmed in gold. (unknown × unknown)
DONATED BY: Terri & Wayne Bryant - 2019
Wigged Out
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(Kropf 2001) 36" DIP 3" Mla DOR - Proliferations occur in great numbers on top of scapes, like a wig!
In the very late season garden, this plant is covered in green proliferations, making it look like nothing you have seen in the daylily world. Very valuable as a conversation piece. Easily grown.
DONATED BY JIM MURPHY & MARGO REED
WILCO*
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(Hansen-D., 2013) 34" TET 8" M, Ev, RE - Narrow raspberry with white teeth and green throat. (Knee High Knibbler × unknown)