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Great View Up Here
Great View Up Here. (3-156B). This pink Unusual Form crispate with a darker eyezone towers high above the garden. It dances and moves as it twists and quills as the season progresses. It received many kind comments by “spidery” lovers at the 2006 Region III garden tour. M, 54”, 8.5”, 4-way branching, 36 buds., Fragrant, Dor., Dip. Memories Of Oz X Skinwalker. ….$100.00 DF
Asgard's Covergirl
Asgard’s Covergirl (3-147A) is an early, reblooming, dark burgundy with a darker eye and a white edge. It is a special daylily named for an exceptional canine companion having twenty four titles owned and trained by daylily aficionado Glenn Pollock. It was greatly admired by garden visitors on the 2006 Region III tour. E, 29”, 5”, 5-way branching, 25 buds. Re., Sev., Tet., Palace Garden beauty X Catcher In The Eye
..... ..$100.00 DF
Tall Blond and Handsome
Tall Blonde And Handsome (2-152A) is just that. It is tall, it is blonde, and it is handsome. It is one of the first to bloom and continues to bloom through the end of the season. This stately tow-headed blonde with a white midrib and yellow to green throat does not fall over and towers above the garden. Not as tall as Tall Dark And handsome, it also holds up well at the end of the day. E, 42”, 5.25”, 5-way branching, 23 buds, Re., Dor., Tet., Forsyth Cherokee X Darla Anita. …$75.00 DF
Her Royal Highness Her Royal Highness (1-164A) is a warm pink blend with a yellow edge that blooms high above the foliage. The blooms have substance and the blooms are consistent in form. Her Royal Highness reblooms, is a robust grower with good plant habit, and has dark green foliage. ML, 34”, 5.5”, 6-way branching, 24 buds, Re., Dor., Tet., Spacecoast Starburst X Angel’s Smile. ….$75.00 DF
To contact Donald M. Herr:
2363 Henbird Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601-2864
phone 717 569-2268
fax 717 569-2376
e-mail Donmherr@aol.com
Jim Brown Jim Brown (1-108A) is a prolific bloomer. This burgundy-red beauty with a yellow edge blooms early in the season and reblooms. Named for a wonderful son-in-law, husband of daughter Martha Brown and father of two delightful grandchildren, Aaron Brown and Carolyn Brown. E, 30”, 5.5”, 4-way branching, 20 buds, Sev., Tet.,
Castle Camelot X Spacecoast Cranberry Breeze. …$75.00 df
Strawberry Margarita is a pink-red blush with a ruffled yellow edge and a yellow to green throat throat. it blooms early in the season and over a long period of time. A garden favorite. fertile both ways. (01-76A). E, 26", 5.5", 3-4 way branching, 17 buds, Dor., Tet., fragrant. Knights in White Satin X Spacecoast Starburst ......$65.00 DF
Aaron Brown is an extra large flower with distinction. This tall, flat and slightly recurved red has an attractive wide watermark and a large yellow to green throat. Sturdy scapes support the large flowers. it received the Achievement Medal award at the Delaware Valley Daylily Society show in 2006. It is named for a very special grandson. fertile both ways. Sibling to Tall Dark and Handsome. (01-75AA) EM., 42", 7.25, 4-way branching, 17 buds, Re., Sev., Swallow Tail Kite X Wispy Rays......$100.00 SF.
Her Sunday Frills is a reblooming cream pink with a plum eye and a very bubbly double picote edge. It stands erect on tall scapes. The blooms are separated and are well above the foliage. Frilly. An eye catcher. Reblooms consistently on nearly every plant. Fertile both ways. (02-157A). M, 40", 4-way branching, 18 buds, Re., Dor., Tet., Darla Anita X Beth Herr..............$65.00 DF.
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Peace Be With You is an early, large, flat, ruffled, pink blend with great substance. it keeps its dark blue-green foliage throughout the bloom season. Admired by garden visitors. Reblooms. Fertile both ways. (1-77A). E, 25", 6.5", 4-way branching, 17 buds, Re., Dor., Spacecoast Starburst X Knights in White Satin..............$65.00 DF.
Romantic Evening Is a dark violet burgundy with a contrasting light cream bubbly edge. M, 20", 5.5", three/four way branching, 17 buds. A splendid combination of the burgundy color of its pod parent and the light bubbly edge of it's pollen parent. Re., Sev., Tet., Canterbury Tales x Spacecoast Cranberry Breeze...............$45.00 DF.
Flamenco Twirl Twirling like a Flamenco Dancer's skirt, this heavily ruffled pink blend has been a favorite of garden visitors since its maiden bloom. The profusely ruffled blooms with great substance are usually round, sometimes triangular, and occasionally double at the end the season. Sturdy scapes support their large flowers. Fertile both ways. M, 29", 6.5", 3-way branching, 20 buds. reblooms, Sev., Tet., Knights in White Satin x Spacecoast Starburst............$65.00 DF.
Tall Dark and Handsome is just that. It's tall, it is dark, and it is handsome. This stately dark burgundy with a wide watermark and a large yellow to green throat towers above the garden. It does not fall over and it holds up well at the end of the day. E., 52", 7" 5-way branching, 20 buds, Dor., Tet., Swallow Tail Kite x Wispy Rays.....$65.00 DF.
Dancing in the Sunlight is a tall gold/yellow spider with great branching that blooms over a long period of time. The blooms are well separated on widely spaced, low branches. it stands erect, is a beacon in the garden, and does dance in the sunlight. E., 53", 8", six-way branching, 30 buds, 4:1 ratio, Re., Dor., Dip., Banana Pepper Spider x Android......$65.00 DF.
Bright Sun Dancer is a flat wide cream with a yellow edge and a yellow to green throat. Strong scapes lift the blooms well above the dark green foliage. It's firm substance allows it to hold up well in full sun and in hot weather. Fragrant. it blooms early in the season and is a repeat bloomer, a plus for northern gardeners to extend the season. Named by fellow daylily enthusiast Jim Stauffer who encourages our goal of rebloom in the north. E, 31", 6", four-way branching, 23 buds, Fr., Re., Dor., tet., Splendid Touch x Senegal.........$60 DF
Oh What a Beautiful Morning This profusely ruffled and recurved peach pink with a great substance and rebloom is a source of enjoyment and beauty. Blooms are consistently ruffled and recurved on well-branched scapes. It blooms profusely over a long period of time and is both a good grower and increaser. Hardy in the north. M. 34", 5-6 way branching, 27 buds. Re., Sev., Tet., America's Most Wanted x Spacecoast Starburst ......$45 DF
Summer Fireworks
is a red spider variant with a darker band and a large yellow throat that has wide branching which separates the exploding blooms on sturdy upright scapes. It is a bud builder and a vigorous grower, 4.4:1, Quills on very hot days. Blooms over a long period of time. Named by friend and daylily enthusiast Linda Pinkham. Best Seedling at the DVDS show in 2004. Its edges and curls could be used for hybridizing Unusual Forms. E., 43", 7", 5-6 way branching. 25 buds. Ext., Dor., Dip., Yabba Dabba Doo x Android
............$ 45 DF
Trish Herr
was admired by garden visitors from many states following the 2000 American Hemerocallis Society's National meeting. This clear coral with its ruffled, bubbly yellow edge and a yellow to green throat was named for my wonderful wife. Herr, 2002, 27", 5", three-way branching, 17 buds, Dor., Tet. A fast increaser and a hardy dormant. Ida's Magic x Strawberry Candy.....................$45.00 DF.
Continuous Pleasure
The vibrant glowing hot mango color of this round and recurved flower reminds me of the yellowish-red tropical fruit. It will brighten any garden in which it grows. Readily visible and gets attention. It blooms well above the foliage and is admired by garden visitors for its warm radiant color and its green throat. a candidate for the Hot Bed. Fragrant. M, 30", 5.5", three-way branching, 18 buds, Fr., Dor., Tet., cause for Pause x Spacecoast Starburst.........$45 DF
Continuous Beauty This rose with a red eye and edge and yellow to green throat puts on a show. It sends up many scapes and is a mass of color in a clump. The red edge is accentuated with a gold wire edge. It is a repeat bloomer and is a robust grower as is its sibling KITTY KITTY. A cheerful and colorful addition to any garden. M, 26", 5", 3-4 way branching, 18 buds, Re., Dor., tet., Strawberry Candy x Strawberry Lace........$45 DF
In His Hands A welcome addition to late blooming daylilies. This pink blend bitone with a yellow bubbly edge, blooms well above the dark green foliage on six-way branched sturdy scapes. The delicate light pink blooms with yellow to green throats are a nice way to end the season. If only I could have its bud count and branching on all of my introductions! L, 34", 5", six-way branching, 40 buds, Dor., Tet., Ida's Magic x Barbara Dittmer......$40 DF
Roger Herr
(Herr 2004) An orchid lavender with a yellow throat and a voluptuous pleated yellow edge, may be my best introduction to date. it has the attributes of a hardy northern-bred daylily that are my goals: a long bloom season, exceptional branching and budcount, blooms that are uniform in size, very ruffled, and that blooms well above the foliage. Named for our wonderful son, Roger Herr is a very special daylily. it has branching and budcount of a show winner. It is a striking flower and a garden favorite. E, 35", 5.5" 6-way branching, 25-40 buds, Ext., Dor., Tet., Knights in White Satin X Spacecoast Starburst. Limited supply.
$75.00 df
Her Marvelous Eyes
(Herr 2004) A large cream with a large plum eye and bubbly edge. With its height and striking eye and its consistently formed flowers, it is often the first to command the attention of garden visitors. Sometimes, the bold eye seems to have a triangular shape. The eyes have it. A fine addition to any collection. E, 33", 6.75", four-way branching, 25 buds, Re., Dor., Tet., Seedling X Seedling. Limited supply.
$45.00 DF
Mary Jane Herr
(Herr 2004) A large recurved peach with great substance. It is a beauty. Named for my delightful sister who shares my love of daylilies, Mary Jane Herr has a clear peach color and a smooth but ribbed surface when it opens early in the morning. Large multiple blooms are well supported on strong scapes from large plants. It puts on quite a show. ML, 28", 6.5", 4-way branching, 22 buds, Dor, Tet., Cause For Pause x Splendid Touch.
$45.00 DF
Jolly Good Fellow (Herr 2004) A burgundy lavender beauty with great color and form. Jolly Good Fellow has been a favorite of mine since its maiden bloom. it has the branching and budcount of a show winner and the plant habit of a garden standout. it blooms over a long period of time, resembling a bud builder. Substance and color are sunfast. E, 34", 4.25"', six-way branching, 35-40 buds. Canterbury Tales x Spacecoast Sweetness. Dor., Tet.
$65.00 df
Her Purple Eyeliner is a lovely orchid with a purple eye and a distinct purple edge. The large yellow to green throat accentuates the dark eye. The plants are robust and the blooms are well above the foliage. A consistently good performer and makes an impressive clump. A "litter-mate" to Delightful Guest. Named by fellow daylily enthusiast Jim Stauffer. M, 36", 5", 3 way branching, 15 buds, Re., Dor., Tet., Strawberry Candy X Druid's Chant...$45.00 DF.
Auld Lang Syne
(Herr 2004) A large red bitone with a gold edge and a yellow to green throat. Tall, sturdy scapes support the six-inch blooms which are uncommonly large for a bitone. A memorable flower with exceptional plant habit. An early morning opener. A fine addition to the mid to late season bloomers. Cold hardy. ML, 36", 6", three-way branching, 22 buds. Ed Brown x Spacecoast Blastoff. Dor., Tet.
$45.00 DF
Jan Thompson
(Herr 2004) A cream white with a gold edge. Named in honor of a good friend and daylily aficionado from region III who often admired this seedling and repeatedly asked when it would be introduced. Because of its narrow tepals, it could easily be taken to Unusual Forms to create bubbly gold edges, a new direction in UF's. ML, 29", 6", four-way branching, 15 buds, Sev., Tet., Admiral's Braid x With This Ring.
$45.00 DF
Kitty Kitty
(Herr 2004) A cream white with a red eye and a red bubbly edge. This sibbling to Strawberry Icing is whiter and contrasts mmore dramatically with its red eye and edge. Kitty Kitty is a rebloomer, a desireable trait for an extended season in the north. M, 35", 5", four-way branching, 21 buds. Re., Dor., Tet. Strawberry Candy x Strawberry Lace.
$50.00 DF
Martha's Memories is a large, ruffled, orchid with a darker eyezone and a yellow to green throat. It was named in honor of my mother- in-law, Martha Chambers, who had many wonderful memories of her family. It has been admired by garden visitors for its clear orchid color and yellow to green throat. M-L, 30", 6", 3 way branching, 20 buds, Re., Fr., Dor., Tet., Big Blue X Druid's Chant .........$65.00 DF.
Strawberry Icing is a cream pink blush with a red eye and bubbly red edge, has been a favorite since its maiden bloom. It has the cold hardiness of its pod parent Strawberry Candy and the form and rebloom of its pollen parent Strawberry Lace. M-L, 24", 5", 4 way branching, 17 buds, Re., Sev, Tet. Strawberry Candy X Strawberry Lace.....$45.00DF
Whistle a Happy Tune This is a
very special daylily. Winner of a coveted
Achievement Award by the
American Hemerocallis Society in 2001, this recurved beauty with
a plum eye above a green throat is a prolific bloomer. Multiple
scapes with wide branches separate the blooms well above the foliage. it
is fragrant, an extended bloomer, and a repeat bloomer. Herr, 2002, M, 31"
4.25", 4 way branching. 32 buds. DOR., Dip. Indy Knockout x Janice Brown
............$45.DF.
Her Little Bloomers is a mini red with a creped texture that surpasses Her Best Bloomers in branching and bud count. Her Little Bloomers was the Winner of the International Competition for the Best Miniature Flower in the Creveling garden at the 2000 national AHS convention in Philadelphia. A fast increaser. Small but mighty. M, 28", 2 7/8", 5-6 way branching, 40 Buds. Dor., Dip., Woodside Fire Dance X Welsh Pixie......................$25 DF.
You Are My Sunshine was awarded the Junior Citation award of the AHS in 2000. The flower is an intense yellow gold with a contrasting red eye and picotee edge. It also won the Best Seedling Award at the 1998 Delaware Valley Daylily Show. This plant has dark green foliage and well branched scapes. Herr, 2000 MRe. 27", 4", 4-5 way branching, 30 buds, Ext., Dor., Tet., (Strawberry Candy x Tigerling)...........$30.00 DF.
Martha Brown
An
early morning opener, this clear, coral pink with a yellow to green throat
maintains its color and substance into the evening. The full, round,
stiff, recurved blooms have ruffled edges and are held well above the
foliage by well branched scapes. Occasional proliferation. Herr, EM,
27", 4.5", 3-4 way branching, 25-30 buds, Ext., Dor., Dip., (Siloam Paul Watts x Heather
Pink)................$25 DF
Her Best Bloomers
is
an appropriate name for this cultivar for she blooms and blooms with
multiple scapes held well above the foliage. Awarded the Annie T. Giles Award for the Best Small Flower by the American hemerocallis Society in 2008. A fast increaser. Herr, M.
28", 4",5 way branching,27-40 buds, Dor., Dip., (Woodside Fire
Dance x Dragon's Eye). Winner of the Florida Sunshine Cup at the 2006 AHS
National meeting......$35.00 DF
Lavender Suspenders
is a welcome addition to the unusual form category. This stately lavender, with a yellow to green throat, commands attention in our garden. it is often the first to be noticed by visitors. It has the color of its pod parent and the crispate form and sturdy scapes of its pollen parent. Herr, 2002, 48", 8.5", 2 way branching, 14 buds, Dor., Tet., Swallow Tail Kite x Red Suspenders..................$50. DF
Beth Herr
This daylily is named for a very special daughter. A white/cream with a lavender blush, plum eye and double picotee edge. The blooms are stiff and fresh at the end of a the day. Herr, 2002, 37", 5", 4-5 way branching, 18 buds. Dor, Tet., Strawberry Candy X Royal Braid.....$45.00 DF.
Penny Lane
This
rich, copper-penny colored double has exceptional substance. Each bloom is
a virtual corsage and retains its firmness until the end of the day. A
strong scape supports the substantial blooms. It received the Best
Seedling Award at the DVDS show in 1997. A very distinctive daylily. Herr,
2000, Fertile both ways, EM, 24", 5.5", 2-3 way branching,
15 buds, Sev., Tet., (Ever so Ruffled x Royal Exchequer).
.................$25.00 DF.